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Anything Said to ChatGPT May Be Used as Evidence, Altman Cautions

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued a stark warning for users who rely on ChatGPT for therapy or personal counsel: conversations with the AI are not legally protected and could…

Trump Sets Less Than Two-Week Deadline for Russia to Secure Peace Deal with Ukraine

President Donald Trump on Monday cut his deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine to less than two weeks. If no agreement is…

Google Chrome Introduces AI-Powered Store Summaries to Assist US Shoppers

Google announced on Monday that its Chrome browser will introduce AI-generated summaries of store reviews, designed to help U.S. shoppers choose the best places to make purchases. This new feature…

Meta Enhances Teen Safety Features Amid 600,000+ Accounts Tied to Predatory Behavior

Meta on Wednesday introduced enhanced safety measures aimed at teen users, including upgraded protections for direct messaging designed to prevent “exploitative content.” Teens will now have access to more information…

Trump Announces EU Trade Deal Featuring 15% Tariffs

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States has reached a trade agreement with the European Union following key discussions with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, just…

SpaceX Attributes Starlink Outage to Network Upgrade

SpaceX has identified a recent network upgrade as the cause behind Thursday’s widespread Starlink outage, which temporarily disrupted access to its satellite internet service. Initially, a SpaceX executive mentioned a…

DOGE Develops AI Tool to Cut Through Federal Regulations

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is developing an AI tool designed to eliminate half of the federal government’s regulatory mandates, according to a recent report by The Washington Post.…

X Updates Community Notes to Highlight Posts Liked by Users with Opposing Views

X has introduced a new pilot feature to its Community Notes system aimed at highlighting posts that resonate across differing viewpoints. Building on a June announcement, the @CommunityNotes account explained…

Google Took a Month to Shut Down Catwatchful Spyware Hosted on Its Servers

Google has suspended the account of Catwatchful, a phone surveillance operator that used Google’s Firebase platform to host and operate its monitoring software. The shutdown follows concerns raised a month…

Intel Shares Fall 8% as Foundry Business Cuts Projects Amid Customer Shortfall

Intel’s stock fell more than 8% after the chipmaker announced plans to significantly reduce foundry costs, its latest effort to revive a struggling business segment. Despite beating revenue expectations and…

Trump Administration to Release Over $5 Billion in Frozen Education Funds

The Trump administration has decided to release the remainder of nearly $7 billion in public school funding that was abruptly frozen earlier this month, following a programmatic review. A senior…

Tesla Investors Growing Skeptical of Elon Musk’s Futuristic Promises

Tesla is grappling with declining vehicle sales, shrinking profits, and looming cuts in revenue from regulatory credit sales due to Republican-led policy changes. Musk’s Vision vs. Market Reality Despite recent…

Trump Clashes with Powell Over Renovation Costs During Fed Visit, Softens Firing Threats

President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell engaged in a public back-and-forth on Thursday regarding cost overruns at the Fed’s Washington headquarters. The exchange occurred as Trump toured…

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Says Job Cuts Have Been ‘Weighing Heavily’ on Him

Microsoft has laid off over 15,000 employees so far in 2025, a move that has weighed heavily on CEO Satya Nadella. In a memo to staff on Thursday, Nadella addressed…

Google Apologizes for Assistant Issues, Promises Smart Home Fix

Google Home’s user experience has deteriorated in recent years, with many customers voicing frustrations over key features that no longer work reliably. Over the past week, complaints have surged, highlighting…

Columbia to Pay Over $220 Million in Deal With Trump Administration to Regain Federal Funding

Columbia University announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding after months of negotiations. The administration called the settlement a “seismic…

Google’s New Web Guide Experiment Uses AI to Organize Search Results

On Thursday, Google unveiled a new AI-powered feature called Web Guide, designed to organize Google Search results more effectively. This feature, part of Google’s Search Labs experiments, uses advanced AI…

Trump Says He Won’t ‘Destroy’ Musk’s Companies by Cutting Subsidies

President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed claims that he intends to undermine Elon Musk’s businesses or their collaborations with the U.S. government. Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote,“Everyone is stating…

Amazon Launches More Affordable Kindle with Color Screen

Amazon announced a lower-cost version of its color screen Kindle, making the device more accessible. The new 16GB model, priced at $249.99, offers a $30 discount compared to the original…

Google Gemini Deletes User Code, Apologizes for ‘Complete and Catastrophic’ Failure

A GitHub user recently shared a concerning experience where Google Gemini’s coding agent hallucinated while performing a task, resulting in the deletion of multiple files. Anuraag Gupta, known as anuraag2601…