This article analyzes the state of consumer AI in 2025, highlighting major product launches and trends from companies like OpenAI and Google. It discusses user engagement, retention rates, and the competitive landscape, noting that while ChatGPT remains dominant, Gemini is gaining ground with innovative products.

Google Trends has updated its Explore page to help users easily find and compare related search trends. The new side panel uses AI to suggest relevant searches and prompts, making research more efficient. The redesign also improves the visual layout for better data understanding.

Google has launched the Google Trends API, enabling developers to access and utilize Trends data in a scalable manner. The API offers consistently scaled search interest data, time range options, and geographical breakdowns, facilitating research, publishing, and marketing strategies. An alpha testing phase is open for developers to apply for early access.