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Researchers at the University of Amsterdam modeled a social network with AI-based chatbots. The experiment showed that even platform intervention does not reduce polarization and extreme content.
Elon Musk's xAI startup lost a US government contract after its Grok chatbot issued an antisemitic tirade praising Hitler. Despite this, xAI secured a $200 million deal with the Pentagon.
Perplexity AI, an AI platform, offered 29 billion euros for Google Chrome browser. This happened amid an antitrust case in the US that could force Google to sell Chrome.
OpenAI's new GPT-5 AI model, released on August 7, has faced a number of problems, including technical glitches and user complaints about deteriorating performance. The release also revealed some users' emotional dependence on chatbots, leading to cases of "ChatGPT psychosis."
Billionaire Elon Musk said his startup xAI would sue Apple. He accuses the iPhone maker of violating antitrust laws in managing App Store ratings.
OpenAI presented a new language model, GPT-5, which is already available to ChatGPT users and developers. CEO Sam Altman compared it to a "PhD-level expert," noting a significant leap in capabilities.
Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in OpenAI Connectors that allows sensitive information to be extracted from Google Drive accounts. The attack does not require user interaction; only their email address is needed.
OpenAI is soon to release GPT-5, the next version of its AI model. Early testers note its capabilities but consider the leap from GPT-4 less significant than from GPT-3 to GPT-4.
WhatsApp blocked 6. 8 million fraudulent accounts in the first half of the year, many of which are linked to centers in Southeast Asia. The company is implementing new measures to combat fraud, including warnings about being added to group chats.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson admitted that he regularly uses AI, such as ChatGPT, to get "another opinion. " This drew criticism, but his spokesperson assured that "sensitive information is not used."
ChatGPT developer OpenAI doubled its revenue in seven months, reaching $12 billion in annual revenue. The company generates $1 billion per month due to the growing number of active users.
A new report by Internet Matters found that a significant number of lonely children use AI chatbots for communication, with 12% having no one else to talk to. The study showed that 35% of surveyed children aged 9-17 perceive talking to AI as communicating with a friend.
A new version of Elon Musk's Grok chatbot sometimes searches the internet for Musk's position on a particular issue before expressing its own opinion. This happens even when Musk is not mentioned in the question, raising concerns about the transparency and objectivity of the AI.
Google has extended artificial intelligence capabilities into Workspace by integrating Gems - personalised assistants powered by Google Gemini. They are available in Gmail, Docs, Drive, Tables and Slides, allowing users to programme them for different tasks.
OpenAI has signed a deal with Oracle to lease 4. 5 GW of computing power worth $30 billion per year to expand the Stargate project. Oracle will build several data centers in the US to fulfill the contract, which is one of the largest deals in the cloud services industry for AI.
A large-scale IT event, Tech360: Policy, Talents & Growth, took place in Kyiv, where strategic issues of IT industry development were discussed. Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation, announced the development of a Ukrainian analogue of ChatGPT for national security and the economy.
Failures in the operation of Google, Google Cloud and Discord have been recorded in Ukraine. Problems with access to services are observed all over the world, as with ChatGPT these days.
Thousands of users around the world are experiencing problems accessing ChatGPT and generating images. OpenAI is working to restore the service, the failure affects mobile and browser versions.
OpenAI announced annual revenue of $10 billion thanks to ChatGPT and other products. The company plans to scale and collaborates with Microsoft to develop infrastructure.
Apple introduced iOS 26 with an updated Liquid Glass design language and program improvements. Added call filtering, background settings in messages, and a live translation function.
Sundar Pichai stated that Google's popularity is due to user choice, not dominance. He emphasized that the company will appeal the court's decision.
Elon Musk has denied reports that his company xAI has entered into an agreement with Telegram to cooperate on the implementation of artificial intelligence technology in the messenger. Earlier, Pavel Durov announced the appearance of the Grok chatbot in Telegram.
Today, a large-scale failure occurred in the operation of the ChatGPT chatbot. This is reported by the Downdetector platform, which specializes in tracking failures.
OpenAI has decided that the non-profit division will continue to control the commercial business. This decision was made after discussions with public leaders and attorneys general's offices.
Russians are actively using AI to spread disinformation, "feeding" language models with fakes about Ukraine. AI is also used for psychological pressure on society.
Mark Zuckerberg announced the introduction of a premium subscription with additional features and advertising in the Meta AI application. The company plans to invest up to $72 billion in AI.
OpenAI has withdrawn the GPT-4o update due to the chatbot's excessive amiability. The company promises to fix this as soon as possible to avoid awkward and stressful situations for users.
OpenAI is opening access to a lighter version of Deep Research. The new version is less resource-intensive, but retains the depth of research.
OpenAI is interested in acquiring the Chrome browser if a court orders Google to sell it as part of an antitrust review. Browser integration will create a user-friendly interface.
Sam Altman confirmed that OpenAI's electricity bills have increased due to users' politeness to the chatbot. ChatGPT requires $139.7 million per year for electricity alone.