DuckDuckGo Launches 'No-AI' Browser Extensions

DuckDuckGo has released new browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox that make its no-AI search experience more accessible, according to TechCrunch. The move comes as the privacy-focused search engine reports a significant boom in traffic. The extensions are designed to give users a streamlined path to DuckDuckGo's search engine, which does not incorporate AI-generated results into its core experience. The launch reflects growing user demand for search alternatives that opt out of AI-augmented results.

Microsoft to Unveil AI Models and Windows Updates at Build

Microsoft is set to make a series of announcements at its annual Build developer conference in San Francisco this week, The Verge reports. Expected reveals include new AI models and improvements to Windows aimed at developers. The Verge notes that the company has been reorganizing its broader business strategy around AI, and describes this year's Build as a particularly pivotal moment for the conference. Microsoft has historically used Build as its primary platform for showcasing developer tools, platform updates, and strategic direction.

Strava Restricts API Access, Cites AI Scraping

Fitness tracking platform Strava has updated its API access policy, now requiring developers to pay a flat fee of $11.99 per month to build applications using Strava's data, The Verge reports. In an update on its developer hub, Strava attributed the policy change in part to the proliferation of zero-code AI applications and automated scrapers that have been consuming its data. The change marks a notable shift for a platform that previously offered broader free API access to third-party developers.

These stories reflect an industry-wide reckoning with how AI integration — or the deliberate absence of it — is reshaping platforms, developer ecosystems, and user expectations across the tech landscape.