Daily AI news roundup — curated by Storm AI Cambodia. 2026-04-17 01:25 ICT.
1. OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Claude Code
OpenAI is beefing up its agentic coding and development system, Codex, with a suite of updates that let it use your computer, generate images, and remember from past experiences. The package of updates comes as OpenAI’s rivalry with Anthropic intensifies, following the stellar successes of Claude Code and OpenAI aggressively shifting resources to catch up. []
Storm AI Insight: New AI models keep raising the bar. For businesses, this means AI tools are getting more capable and affordable. What was cutting-edge six months ago is now accessible to everyone — including small businesses in Southeast Asia.
2. Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page
Google is upgrading AI Mode in Chrome with a new feature that will allow you to open links to sources alongside your chat. Now, instead of automatically opening a new tab, clicking a source will open the website side by side with AI Mode, allowing you to ask follow-up questions about what’s on the page. []
Storm AI Insight: AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace. For businesses across Southeast Asia, staying informed about these developments helps you spot opportunities early and make smarter decisions about where to invest your time and resources.
3. Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode
Now, when you’re using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the web page side-by-side with AI Mode.
Storm AI Insight: AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace. For businesses across Southeast Asia, staying informed about these developments helps you spot opportunities early and make smarter decisions about where to invest your time and resources.
4. A new way to explore the web with AI Mode in Chrome
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Storm AI Insight: AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace. For businesses across Southeast Asia, staying informed about these developments helps you spot opportunities early and make smarter decisions about where to invest your time and resources.
5. InsightFinder raises $15M to help companies figure out where AI agents go wrong
According to CEO Helen Gu, the biggest problem facing the industry today is not just monitoring and diagnosing where AI models go wrong — it’s also diagnosing how the entire tech stack operates now that AI is part of it.
Storm AI Insight: New AI models keep raising the bar. For businesses, this means AI tools are getting more capable and affordable. What was cutting-edge six months ago is now accessible to everyone — including small businesses in Southeast Asia.
6. AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and it’s boosting their revenue too
Adobe says AI traffic to U.S. retail sites also jumped 269% in March, with visitors converting better and generating more revenue than non-AI shoppers.
Storm AI Insight: For Cambodian businesses, this signals how AI is reshaping industries globally. The question isn’t whether AI will affect your sector — it’s whether you’ll be ready when it does. Start small, think big.
7. Gemini can now pull from Google Photos to generate personalized images
Google’s Personal Intelligence feature, which lets Gemini pull data from apps like Google Photos to offer responses tailored to you, can now use that data and its Nano Banana 2 image model to create images based on your personal context. With the feature, you can use prompts like “Design my dream house” or “Create a []
Storm AI Insight: AI creative tools are becoming incredibly powerful. For marketing, branding, and content creation, this opens doors that were previously only available to businesses with big budgets. A small team can now produce content that rivals larger competitors.
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