GenAI Weekly News Roundup (July 13–20, 2025): Top Updates for Indian Professionals
🚀 Introduction
Welcome to the GenAI Weekly News Roundup, your curated digest of the top AI news, tool updates, and industry trends from July 13 to July 20, 2025. Whether you’re a freelancer, student, small business owner, or creator, this roundup keeps you informed and ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving world of generative AI.
This week was packed with feature rollouts from OpenAI and Google, ethics discussions, powerful tool launches, and new India-specific use cases. Let’s dive in.
🧠 OpenAI Updates: ChatGPT Agents Rollout Begins
One of the most anticipated features of GPT-4o is finally rolling out to Pro users: ChatGPT Agents.
What’s New?
- You can now create AI agents that complete multi-step tasks.
- Example: A travel agent GPT can find flights, summarize Airbnb listings, and draft travel plans.
- You can use voice, images, and file uploads to train your agent.
Why It Matters
Indian freelancers, especially virtual assistants and solopreneurs, can now automate workflows like lead generation, market research, or social media scheduling using GPT agents.
📌 Internal Link: Read our beginner guide on using ChatGPT Agents
🔎 Google Gemini Pushes Real-Time Video Summaries with Veo 3
Google’s Gemini 2.5 Ultra has begun integrating Veo 3, its flagship generative video tool.
What It Does
- Generates high-quality videos from prompts
- Now supports real-time summarization of video files
- Compatible with Google Drive, Gmail, and Docs
Use Case:
Students and teachers in India can upload lecture videos and receive key points and summaries in text or slides instantly.
📌 External Link: Read the Veo 3 announcement on Google’s AI Blog
💻 Microsoft Copilot Adds Local Language Support for Indian Markets
Microsoft Copilot now supports Indian regional languages in Excel, Word, and Teams AI assistant.
What’s New?
- Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi now supported
- Integrated into Outlook and Windows 11 voice commands
Why It’s Important
This is a major leap for accessibility and inclusion. It enables Tier 2 & Tier 3 Indian cities to adopt GenAI-powered productivity tools faster.
📌 Internal Link: Compare Microsoft Copilot vs Google Gemini for work
📢 Trending: AI Regulation Conversations Heat Up in India
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) announced it is drafting national guidelines for responsible use of generative AI.
Focus Areas:
- Copyright & content ownership
- Bias detection and fairness
- Usage limits for minors
- Transparency in political ads using AI
Why You Should Care
This could affect how platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini are regulated for Indian users.
📌 External Link: Official MeitY Statement on AI Regulation (July 2025)
🧪 Tool Launches & Feature Updates
🔹 Perplexity AI Adds Notebook Export
Perplexity AI now allows you to export research threads as Notion or Google Docs notes. Students can turn Q&A sessions into study notes in seconds.
📌 Internal Link: Perplexity vs Google Search: Which is Smarter in 2025?
🔹 Canva AI Launches ‘Smart Captioning’
Canva rolled out Smart Captioning for video creators. It can auto-caption Reels and Shorts using real-time speech-to-text transcription with style-matching fonts.
Great for Instagram creators and YouTubers in India using regional languages.
🔹 Smodin AI Unveils Exam Mode
Smodin AI launched an “Exam Mode” for academic use. It ensures plagiarism-safe answers, factual citations, and disables rewriting tools.
Best for UPSC, NEET, and college students in India concerned about academic integrity.
📈 Chart: Week’s Top-Used AI Tools in India (July 13–20, 2025)
| Rank | AI Tool | Use Case | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT | Content, research | GPT-4o usage grew by 12% week-on-week |
| 2 | Perplexity | Research with citations | Students & bloggers boosted adoption |
| 3 | Canva AI | Creators & social media | Smart captioning boosted relevance |
| 4 | Gemini | Video & document analysis | Improved Veo 3 access for Indian users |
| 5 | Copilot (MS) | Work productivity | Hindi support drove small biz use cases |
🔍 Expert Insight of the Week
“We are shifting from using AI as a side tool to making it the center of daily workflows. The Gemini–Copilot–ChatGPT triad will dominate the Indian digital workspace by the end of 2025.”
— Aarav Shah, GenAI Strategy Consultant, Bengaluru
📬 Community Highlight
Top Comment This Week from GenAIToday.in:
“I built a Notion-based UPSC planner using ChatGPT and shared it on Gumroad. 23 downloads in 4 days. AI is not the future, it’s now.”
— Shruti, Student Creator, Pune
❓FAQs: GenAI Weekly News Roundup
Q1: Where can I use ChatGPT Agents in India?
Only on ChatGPT Plus ($20/month). Try using it via desktop or mobile web.
Q2: Is Gemini available in Indian languages?
Yes. Gemini now supports Hindi, Tamil, and more for voice and text interactions.
Q3: Which AI tools are best for YouTube creators in India?
Use Canva AI, Pictory, DALL-E, and Sora (once public). All covered in our AI for Creators guide.
📌 Internal Link: Read: Best AI Tools for Indian Students & Creators (Free + Paid)
🧭 Conclusion: Your Weekly AI Edge
This GenAI Weekly News Roundup highlights a major shift in how AI is being personalized for Indian users — from native language support and exam tools to real-time video creation and smart search.
Whether you are a student using Perplexity, a freelancer automating tasks with GPT Agents, or a content creator designing with Canva AI — there has never been a better time to ride the AI wave.
💡 Stay tuned on GenAIToday.in for your personalized roundup of the top GenAI stories of the week.
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