Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, its best AI model for coding
Anthropic says its new AI model is robust enough to build production-ready applications, rather than just prototypes.
Where OpenAI’s technology could show up in Iran
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The CEO of the Biggest Employer in the Country Says AI Will Transform ‘Literally Every Job’ at His Company (and Yours, Too)
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She Let ChatGPT Pick Her Lottery Numbers. She Won.
Virginia resident Carrie Edwards donated her $150,000 prize to three charities.
Brave updates its AI-powered search with a detailed answers feature
Brave is debuting a new detailed answer feature for its AI-powered search
Trump’s Energy Department forbids staff from saying ‘climate change’ or ‘green’
A Trump appointee emailed Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy employees last week with a long list of banned words.
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OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT
The new safety features come after numerous incidents of ChatGPT validating users’ delusional thinking instead of redirecting harmful conversations — including the death of a teenage boy by suicide.
Snapchat caps free Memory storage, launches paid storage plans
The social media giant announced that free access to the feature will be limited to 5GB.
Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio
Users in Ohio will have to verify their age to use Bluesky’s social network as of Monday.