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OpenAI Delays ChatGPT ‘Adult Mode’ Feature As Company Prioritizes Core AI Improvements

OpenAI has postponed the release of “adult mode,” a planned ChatGPT feature intended to allow verified adult users to access erotica and other adult content, as the company shifts its…

PopSockets Founder David Barnett Reflects On Building A Global Phone Accessory Brand Without Venture Capital

David Barnett, the founder of PopSockets, says the journey from a garage project to one of the most widely recognized phone accessories began with a simple personal problem and years…

OpenAI Robotics Lead Caitlin Kalinowski Resigns Following Pentagon AI Agreement

Caitlin Kalinowski, the hardware executive leading OpenAI’s robotics team, said she has resigned from the company following its recently announced agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense that allows the…

Alphabet Structures Pay Package For Sundar Pichai Worth Up To $692 Million Over Three Years

Alphabet has structured a new compensation package for Google chief executive Sundar Pichai that could reach $692 million over three years, according to a company filing first reported by the…

GSMA Pushes $40 Smartphone Initiative To Expand Internet Access Across African Markets

A coalition of telecom operators, smartphone manufacturers, and industry groups is working to introduce smartphones priced around $40 in an effort to expand internet access in developing markets, though questions…

Luma Launches AI Agents Platform Designed To Automate Creative Workflows Across Media Formats

AI video-generation startup Luma on Thursday introduced Luma Agents, a platform designed to automate creative production across text, images, video, and audio for advertising, marketing, and design teams. The company…

Karnataka Proposes Social Media Ban For Users Under 16 As Global Restrictions On Youth Platforms Expand

India’s southern state of Karnataka plans to prohibit children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, according to an announcement made Friday by chief minister Siddaramaiah during…

City Detect Raises $13 Million To Expand AI System That Monitors Building Conditions For Local Governments

City Detect, a startup that uses computer vision to help local governments monitor building conditions and neighborhood maintenance issues, said Friday it has raised $13 million in a Series A…

Rivian Targets Rapid U.S. Launch For R2 Electric SUV As Company Pushes Toward Mass-Market Scale

Rivian plans to introduce its upcoming R2 electric SUV at one of the fastest launch paces seen for a new electric vehicle in the United States, aiming to reach tens…

Science Corp. Raises $230 Million To Advance Brain-Computer Interface Implant For Vision Restoration

Science Corporation, a brain-computer interface startup founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, said Wednesday it has raised $230 million in a Series C funding round as the company works…

Meta Allows AI Chatbots On WhatsApp Business API In Europe For 12 Months Amid EU Investigation

Meta said Thursday it will allow artificial intelligence companies to offer chatbots on WhatsApp through its Business API in Europe for the next 12 months, a move that comes as…

Match Group Eliminates COO Role As Hesam Hosseini Departs After 18 Years

Match Group said Thursday it is removing the chief operating officer position, a decision that will lead to the departure of longtime executive Hesam Hosseini after 18 years with the…

Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck’s AI Filmmaking Startup InterPositive

Netflix said Thursday it is acquiring InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded in 2022 by actor Ben Affleck, in a move that reflects the streaming platform’s continued development of artificial…

Weight-Loss Surgeries And Ozempic Use Rise In Kenya As Attitudes Toward Obesity Shift

Demand for weight-loss treatments in Kenya is rising as changing social attitudes, growing health concerns, and online visibility push more people toward surgical procedures and prescription drugs such as Ozempic.…

Sleep-Focused Chocolate Brand Alice Mushrooms Expands As Demand Grows For Snack-Based Sleep Aids

Alice Mushrooms, a mushroom-infused chocolate brand launched three years ago, is gaining traction in the United States with its sleep-focused chocolate product Nightcap, now sold in about 2,000 stores nationwide…

OSHA Investigates Worker Death At Rivian Warehouse In Illinois

Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the death of a worker at a warehouse operated by Rivian in Illinois. The federal agency confirmed Friday that the…

Nintendo Sues U.S. Government Over Tariffs Imposed Under Trump Orders

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the United States government seeking refunds for tariffs it paid under trade policies introduced by Donald Trump. The case was filed Friday in the…

X Tests Ads That Appear As Recommendations Under Posts

X (formerly Twitter) is experimenting with a new advertising format that places a recommendation directly below posts mentioning a company or product. The test was first spotted by an X…

Axel Springer Agrees £575m Deal To Acquire Telegraph Media Group

European media company Axel Springer has agreed to purchase Telegraph Media Group for £575 million, securing ownership of one of the United Kingdom’s largest newspaper publishers after several years of…

London Mayor Invites Anthropic To Expand In City Amid U.S. Government Dispute

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has invited artificial intelligence developer Anthropic to expand its operations in the city while criticizing the U.S. government’s decision to designate the company a supply…