Google is so synonymous with search that it’s become a verb; as Dictionary.com puts it, “to search the internet for information about (a person, topic, etc)”. But will that still be the case in 2035? Or even 2026?
Maybe not, if OpenAI has its way. Its ChatGPT Search is already increasingly used by people who have had enough of Google’s results pages, overloaded as they are with ads, widgets and out-of-date forum posts.
ChatGPT Search, in contrast, just gives you the answers with no fuss. Sure, it uses AI to summarise those answers – which some people may be wary of – but it also clearly links to the source articles. That said, I’m not sure that ‘I’m just going to ChatGPT that’ will ever roll off the tongue quite so easily as ‘Google it’ does.
The good news is that as of this week, ChatGPT Search is available for anyone to use, whether or not you're signed into an OpenAI account. Maybe give it a try and see what you think.
That was far from the only big story in the AI world this week (no surprise there), with OpenAI also releasing a new reasoning model and confirming that a chatbot gadget is on the way. You'll find those stories linked below, along with our full Samsung Galaxy S25 review (AI features and all), our list of what to watch this weekend, and much more.
Marc McLaren, Global Editor-in-Chief
The week in AI
You no longer need to log in to use ChatGPT Search (OpenAI)
OpenAI is taking on Google in a big way: it's now made its AI-powered ChatGPT Search available to everyone, free of charge, with no account needed. Give it a spin and see if you find the responses more useful than whatever Google is serving up.
TechRadar's Phil Berne has spent the last two weeks putting the Samsung Galaxy S25 through its paces, and his comprehensive review is hot off the presses: click through to read his considered verdict, including his not-entirely-convinced take on Galaxy AI.
The rumors are that Sonos will try and make us forget all about its recent app woes with a brand-new product: a set-top streaming box that'll deliver a wide variety of content to your TV, while of course integrating neatly with Sonos speaker systems.
Apple's next supercharged piece of silicon is on the way, it seems: the as-yet-unannounced M5 chipset is now in production, according to reliable supply chain sources, which means we could see significant Mac and MacBook refreshes before too long.
Surprise! Invincible season 3 has taken flight on Prime Video. If you’re tired of superhero projects – violent or otherwise – though, there are plenty of other movies and TV shows that are worth your time on the world's best streaming services this weekend.
