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The US government's new AI chatbot gives Minecraft's end poem a bureaucratic twist

The new America.gov chatbot will write you a remixed version of Minecraft's end poem, then deny ever doing it.

By Steve Dent 19 hours ago Read More

The AI industry wants models to assist in legal battles, but will they help?

After lawyers were fined for submitting AI filings packed with fictitious case law, AI companies are releasing new tools to ensure that doesn't happen again.

By Luke James 1 day ago Read More

Screenshot of the America.gov AI chatbot website.

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There's now an official US government AI chatbot

The administration wants America.gov to be the main portal for federal services.

By Anna Washenko 1 day ago Read More

Sam Altman speaking onstage at Dev Day 2026.

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OpenAI Dev Day 2026: Live updates on the latest ChatGPT and Codex announcements

CEO Sam Altman is expected to take the stage today.

By Igor Bonifacic 1 day ago Read More

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OpenAI adds $500(!) Pro subscription, nerfs its existing $200 tier

How long until every other AI company does the same?

By Igor Bonifacic 1 day ago Read More

Dots are new AI agents from OpenAI users can customize.

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Dots are OpenAI's new personal agents and soon you'll be able to control several of them

Sure, seems safe.

By Igor Bonifacic 1 day ago Read More

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ChatGPT Space is a shared hub for work projects and personal AI agents

ChatGPT is coming to Slack and Microsoft Teams too.

By Kris Holt 1 day ago Read More

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McDonald's is reportedly using AI to "dynamically" price its burgers

Its food isn't the only thing leaving a bad taste in customers' mouths.

By Lawrence Bonk 2 days ago Read More

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Lola is a new AI travel agent backed by the company behind Booking.com

A new AI agent can book trips, concert tickets, restaurants and more.

By Steve Dent 2 days ago Read More

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, is shown at a press conference next to French president Emmanuel Macron

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Anthropic lost $8 billion last year and said its AI could destroy humanity

Despite a $2 trillion valuation ahead of its IPO, Anthropic hasn't been a money-spinning operation so far.

By Steve Dent 2 days ago Read More

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Meta's Muse agent has some new skills targeting small businesses

The agent can now connect to ad accounts and analytics for Instagram and Facebook.

By Karissa Bell 2 days ago Read More

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OpenAI reportedly cancels GPT-6.1 Astra's release over deceptive behavior

According to The New York Times, OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra’s release because it didn’t meet safety standards.

By Mariella Moon 2 days ago Read More

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks up during a White House briefing.

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Florida AG requests emergency order to stop OpenAI model development

This follows a lawsuit from this summer where ChatGPT was allegedly connected to a mass shooting.

By Igor Bonifacic 3 days ago Read More

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How to set up Amazon Alexa's price drop alerts and auto-buy feature

Amazon's Alexa for Shopping can help you catch prices when they're low, and Auto Buy can make sure you don't miss the deal.

By Thomas Godwin 3 days ago Read More

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How to stop AI companies from training on your data

AI companies are able to improve their models by submitting users' conversations as training data. Opting out is easy, you just need to know where to look.

By Luke James 3 days ago Read More

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The US government plans to use AI to help redact documents

AI use for FOIA requests might result in even more information being withheld.

By Steve Dent 3 days ago Read More

Bill Gates leaving an AI discussion in Washington.

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Bill Gates says it's 'completely irresponsible' for AI to not have safeguards

The Microsoft co-founder said that the more present danger is bad actors with access to AI tools.

By Jackson Chen 3 days ago Read More

ChatGPT Voice Mode on a smartphone against an OpenAI background.

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Gemini Live vs. ChatGPT Voice: Which AI offers a more natural conversation?

Speaking with an AI chatbot can be a little awkward, but companies like Google and OpenAI are working on fixing that.

By Calvin Wankhede 4 days ago Read More

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OpenAI's agents targeted and infiltrated US government websites

OpenAI's agents targeted websites operated by the Commerce Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Education during testing.

By Mariella Moon 5 days ago Read More