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-OpenAI has closed a yawning gap in its ChatGPT subscription pricing with a new $100 per month Pro plan that slots between the $20 per month Plus plan and $200 per month Pro plan. -The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which leads the union the Towson workers had joined, released a statement about the closure. "Apple’s claim that the collective bargaining agreement pre...

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-OpenAI is putting the brakes on Stargate UK, according to Bloomberg. That’s the company’s AI infrastructure project with NVIDIA that’s meant to help the UK build out its sovereign computing capabilities. -Following the icy reception to Llama 4, Meta is releasing the first in a new family of AI systems built by its recently formed Superintelligence team. The company is kicking off its new Muse era...

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-Anthropic has announced a new initiative called Project Glasswing to help address those concerns by working "to secure the world’s most critical software" against AI-powered attacks. -Binge leverages Apple's Live Activities feature to warn viewers about jump scares in horror movies. This seems to work rather simply. Users open the app when starting a movie and Apple devices will display warnings...

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-A 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled on Monday that New Jersey has no authority to regulate Kalshi's prediction market allowing people to bet on the outcome of sports events. That power rests with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the panel ruled 2-1. -The engineering problems reportedly cropped up during the device's early test production phase and may delay first shipments by m...

-Elon Musk reportedly set a condition for banks, law firms, auditors and advisors who want to work on the SpaceX IPO., requiring them to subscribe to Grok. -The Irish government is trialing its Government Digital Wallet, which includes a way to verify a user's age to access social media platforms. -A court in Rome recently ruled that Netflix owed its Italian users a refund for price hikes between...

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-Sony Interactive Entertainment, owner of the PlayStation brand, has acquired Cinemersive Labs, a UK startup developing tools to convert 2D photos and videos into 3D volumes. -The famous fan fiction website Archive of Our Own or AO3 has finally exited open beta, 17 years after it launched way back in 2009. -Flipboard is rolling out its latest experiment, "social websites." The project offers publi...

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-After the company released Claude Code's 2.1.88 update on Tuesday, users found it contained a file that exposed the app's source code. Before Anthropic took action to plug the leak, the codebase was uploaded to a public GitHub repository, where it was subsequently copied more than 50,000 times. -Director Daniel Roher said the goal of his project to be a sort of "first date" with AI, a way to hear...

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-Salesforce has unveiled the latest version of Slack, which comes with a whole host of new AI features to add to its ever-growing catalog. -Stephen Curry has long collaborated with Google and it appears the first product of this union is “coming soon,” based on a video posted to Curry’s Instagram account. -Banijay is launching the Black Mirror Experience, starting with Montreal in May with additio...

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-SpaceX has lost contact with Starlink satellite 34343 after it suffered an unspecified anomaly on Sunday while it was in orbit, the company has announced on X. -Match Group and its subsidiary OkCupid has finally settled a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission that dates back to its alleged sharing of user data back in 2014. -A study published last week in The Astronomical Journal describes wh...

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-A vice chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria said the government's efforts would include the new age restriction, improved media literacy and clear rules for social media platforms. Austrian lawmakers didn't detail what the upcoming rules would be, but the country is likely to follow in the footsteps of many others who have or are pursuing similar bans. -Bluesky's chief...

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-Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act. -Google has begun rolling out Search Live globally, a tool allows you to point your phone's camera at an object or scene and ask questions about what you see in front of you. -Apple has confirmed to Engadget that the Mac Pro, the desktop tower-shaped computer that was last u...

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-OpenAI has "indefinitely" abandoned plans to release an a erotic chatbot for adults following concerns from employees and investors, the company confirmed to The Financial Times. -Spotify is testing a new tool to help real artists exercise more control over their profiles. The platform's Artist Profile Protection feature lets musicians review releases before they go live and become associated wit...

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-Baltimore began a municipal lawsuit against xAI, arguing that Elon Musk's businesses violated the city's Consumer Protection Ordinance. -Starting Thursday, X will update its revenue-sharing incentives to give more weight to engagement from a user’s home region. -Sony Honda Mobility, the automotive venture from two of Japan’s most storied companies, has axed its EV project. Learn more about your a...

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