Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results.

Welcome to another edition of Log AI.

In today’s update, we’re looking at two significant developments: Google has sued a company for copying and selling its search results, and ChatGPT has launched a year-end review that shows users how they used the tool over the past year, similar to Spotify Wrapped.

Let’s get into the details.

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  Here's what's new today in the Log AI

• Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results.

• ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped

• AI Tutorial: How to use NotebookLM in Google Gemini

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI

• ChatGPT Prompt of the day

AI NEWS

GOOGLE

Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results.

Google has sued a web scraping company for taking its search results on a vast scale. Google says the company pulled search data without permission and sold it to others. The case focuses on how search results are used and protected.

Key Points:

• Google filed the lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that collects search results and turns them into data for customers.

• Google says SerpApi submitted fake searches that appeared to be from real people. This helped them bypass Google’s blocks and copy search results.

• Google argues that this harms its business and violates copyright laws. It also says it weakens deals with partners who pay to use Google data properly.

• SerpApi denies wrongdoing & says the data comes from pages anyone can see online, and that Google is trying to stop competition.

• So, Google is asking the court to stop the scraping, award damages, and force the company to destroy its tools.

This case is part of a bigger fight about who owns online data and how other companies can use it.

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AI AND INNOVATION

ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped.

OpenAI has launched a year-end review for ChatGPT, similar to Spotify Wrapped. It gives users a simple way to look back at how they used ChatGPT throughout the year.

Details:

• The feature is called Your Year with ChatGPT & shows a summary of your past-year chats.

• It tells you things like how many messages you sent, which topics you asked about most, and which day you used ChatGPT the most.

• It also gives you a personality label based on how you used ChatGPT.

• The review does not open by itself. You can either see it on the home screen or ask ChatGPT.

It is available to free, Plus, and Pro users who have chat history turned on. Work and school accounts are not included.

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AI TUTORIAL

 How to use NotebookLM in Google Gemini

You don’t need any extra tools or paid add-ons to use NotebookLM. If you already use Gemini, you can now attach and chat with your notebooks. Here is how:

1. Go to Google Gemini and sign in with your Google account.

2. Click the plus (+) or attach button next to the message box.

3. Choose NotebookLM from the list.

4. Select the notebook you want to use.

5. Type your task. Examples you can type:

   • “Summarize my notes.”

   • “Make a table from this document.”

   • “List key points from my study file.”

   • “Create questions from these notes.”

6. Wait for Gemini to finish. It may take a moment to read your notebook.

7. Gemini will show the result. You can copy it, edit it, or ask it to change the answer.

AI TOOLS TO CHECK OUT

• Brande AI: AI content writer for agencies and multibrands

• Pencilart AI: Turn any photo into a timeless pencil masterpiece

• Chatolia AI: Build AI support agents in minutes.

• Heydream AI: Turn product images into advertising videos instantly.

• Prompt engine AI: Get the perfect prompt for any AI task

THE LATEST IN AI

 AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks.

OpenAI says that Prompt injection, much like scams and social engineering on the web, is unlikely to be fully solved.

FTC vacates an order it says violates Trump’s AI Action Plan.

The Federal Trade Commission set aside a 2024 order against a company it previously accused of selling an AI service that could generate false online reviews. 

CHATGPT PROMPT OF THE DAY

"I want to master [insert skill] from beginner to advanced level. Create a clear step by step plan that shows me what to learn first, how to practice each day and week, common mistakes to avoid, and simple ways to test my progress. Break the learning into a 30 day plan, help me apply the skill in real situations, and adjust the plan as I improve. Use simple language and guide me through each stage."

THAT’S A WRAP!