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Microsoft’s Copilot Gets ‘Mico’ Personality Microsoft just gave Copilot a face—and it’s an animated blob named ‘Mico’ that turns into Clippy if you tap it enough. Because apparently, nostalgia is Microsoft’s favourite marketing strategy. Details: Why it matters: Microsoft is literally bringing Clippy back from the dead (as an Easter egg, thankfully). But jokes aside, […]

Open Letter Demands Halt to Superintelligence Development Public figures across tech and politics just signed an open letter demanding governments put the brakes on superintelligence development—but conspicuously, every major AI lab CEO refused to add their name. Details: Why it matters: This isn’t the first time people have demanded AI companies slow down, but the

OpenAI to Allow Erotica on ChatGPT OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just announced that OpenAI to Allow Erotica on ChatGPT. ChatGPT is getting a very grown-up upgrade – the AI will soon be able to have mature, erotic conversations with verified adults. Yes, you read that right. Your AI assistant is about to get a lot

OpenAI completed a secondary share sale that lets employees cash out $6.6 billion in stock at a $500 billion valuation, officially overtaking SpaceX as the world’s most valuable private company. The wild part? Employees only sold about 64% of what they were allowed to, suggesting even insiders think this rocket ship is just getting started.

Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro experiment lasted exactly long enough for everyone to realize nobody wants a face computer. Now Bloomberg reports Apple canceled plans to improve it and instead decided to chase Meta’s successful Ray-Ban smart glasses strategy. Turns out the future of wearables isn’t bulky headsets—it’s glasses that don’t make you look like a

OpenAI just turned ChatGPT into a store where you can buy stuff without ever leaving your conversation. The new Instant Checkout feature lets you go from “show me cool coffee mugs” to “bought and shipped” in seconds, all while OpenAI quietly collects fees from merchants on every purchase. What Actually Happened OpenAI partnered with Stripe

Apple has been quietly developing an internal chatbot called “Veritas” because, apparently, even they’ve admitted Siri needs serious help. After years of watching competitors launch AI assistants that actually work, Apple is scrambling to overhaul Siri with a March 2026 deadline that’s looking more optimistic than realistic. What Actually Happened Bloomberg reports that Apple created

You know that moment when a messy breakup turns into full-scale corporate warfare? Well, Elon Musk and OpenAI just reached the “hiring lawyers and accusing each other of stealing secrets” phase of their relationship. xAI’s new lawsuit reads like a Silicon Valley thriller, complete with encrypted messaging, copied source code, and employees allegedly smuggling trade

You know that colleague who uses their smartphone constantly but still double-checks every GPS direction because they don’t fully trust it? Well, developers have the exact same relationship with AI coding tools – and Google’s latest research shows this healthy skepticism might be the secret sauce making AI development actually work. Despite 90% adoption rates,

You know that moment when your friend asks to borrow money and you realize giving them cash basically guarantees they’ll spend it all at your store? Nvidia just made that deal with OpenAI – except instead of lending a friend $20, they’re investing up to $100 billion in the “biggest AI infrastructure project in history”