The MAU of AI in 2026
The race for AI users has a clear new milestone. Google Gemini has officially surpassed 750 million monthly active users, marking rapid growth in a crowded and competitive AI landscape. What makes this noteworthy is not just the number itself, but how quickly Gemini has scaled—up from roughly 650 million users just last quarter. Key […]
YouTube Is Cracking Down on AI-Generated Low-Quality Content, namely, ‘AI Slop’
YouTube has quietly removed or emptied several large channels that were pumping out AI-generated, repetitive content—what many are calling “AI slop.” According to The Verge, channels such as Cuentos Facinantes and Imperio de jesus, each with nearly 6 million subscribers in Kapwing’s dataset, were terminated under YouTube’s spam policies. Others were renamed, made private, or deleted by their owners. […]
Apple’s AI Strategy Is Not What Most People Think
There’s a common narrative in tech circles that Apple is falling behind in the AI race. Analysts point to slower feature rollouts, smaller spending compared to hyperscalers, and delays in next-generation Siri as evidence. But this view misses a deeper strategic bet Apple is making—one built on on-device AI, not cloud infrastructure. Key highlights Apple […]
Why Model-Market Fit Comes Before Growth in AI
One of the most important ideas I’ve read recently is Model-Market Fit. The premise is simple but often ignored: in AI, product-market fit doesn’t matter if the model itself can’t do the job. Key highlights Traditional startups rely on demand pulling the product forward. AI products don’t work that way. If the model lacks capability, […]
AI Adoption Is Growing, but the Gap Is Growing Faster
When we talk about AI, the narrative often suggests a global, uniform surge. The data tells a very different story. A recent Visual Capitalist analysis highlights how uneven AI adoption truly is—and why that matters. Key highlights AI adoption in developed economies averages around 24.7%, while developing regions sit closer to 14.1%. Countries like the […]