OpenAI Integrates In‐Chat Purchasing Features in ChatGPT Update
OpenAI is advancing its monetization strategy by rolling out in‑chat shopping features within ChatGPT. The company is developing an integrated payment checkout system that lets users purchase products directly through the chatbot, potentially earning commissions on sales while streamlining the buying process.
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OpenAI Enters Crisis Mode: Why GPT-5 Will Be The Moment of Truth For The ChatGPT-Maker
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI faces an existential crisis as strategic blunders, a talent exodus to rivals like Meta, and the collapsed $3B Windsurf deal reveal deep internal turmoil.The post OpenAI Enters Crisis Mode: Why GPT-5 Will Be The Moment of Truth For The ChatGPT-Maker…
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Chatbot used by McDonald's to hire workers leaked data for 64 million people after researchers guessed system password was '123456' — once inside, a second flaw turned up 'every chat interaction [from anyone who] ever applied for a job at McDonald’s'
tomshardware - A pair of security researchers has revealed vulnerabilities in the McHire chatbot Olivia, developed by Paradox.ai for McDonald's, that could have been exploited to reveal personal information about roughly 64 million people.
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Grok 4 appears to seek Elon Musk’s views when answering controversial questions
cnbc - XAI's Grok 4 AI chatbot launched Wednesday appears to consult Elon Musk's views when asked its opinion on some controversial matters.
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Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok 4 alongside a $300 monthly subscription
Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, late on Wednesday released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 4, and unveiled a new $300-per-month AI subscription plan, SuperGrok Heavy. Grok is xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, and can analyz…
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ChatGPT made up a product feature out of thin air, so this company created it
Benj Edwards / arstechnica - Soundslice caught OpenAI's bot telling users about a fake music notation feature—then built it.
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Grok praised Hitler and spread anti-Semitic memes following a recent update
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Elon Musk's Grok chatbot reached a new low on X after an update triggered a wave of anti-Semitic posts.The article Grok praised Hitler and spread anti-Semitic memes following a recent update appeared first on THE DECODER.
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Apple reportedly developing an AI assistant for its Support app
appleinsider - The Apple Support app could soon gain a ChatGPT-style AI assistant, which could be powered by Apple Intelligenceor third-party AI, as a new report claims there's evidence of the feature in Apple code.The Apple Support app could soon gain an AI-powered ass…
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Grok praises Hitler, gives credit to Musk for removing “woke filters”
Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - X removed many harmful Grok posts but not before they reached tens of thousands.
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Meta tests chatbots with proactive messaging to boost retention
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Meta is reportedly testing proactive features for its AI chatbots that let them send messages to users without being prompted, according to Business Insider.The article Meta tests chatbots with proactive messaging to boost retention appeared first on THE …
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Crunchyroll ran embarrassingly bad ChatGPT subtitles on its new anime series
Charles Pulliam-Moore / theverge - The subtitles for one of Crunchyroll's newest anime series make it pretty clear that the company is going all in on ChatGPT. This week as viewers logged on to Crunchyroll to check out Studio Gokumi's Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show, many were surpr…
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You Can Now Generate ChatGPT Images by Texting a 1-800 Number on WhatsApp
Omar Gallaga / cnet - You can send a request for the quick creation of an image using a ChatGPT phone number.
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OpenAI's o3-pro may be too smart for small talk
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - OpenAI has launched o3-pro for Pro users in ChatGPT and via the API. The new model is designed to deliver more reliable and thorough answers by leveraging greater computing power, though this comes at the cost of noticeably slower response times, even for…
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Global Outage Hits ChatGPT: India Among Worst Affected
Rohit Singh / medianama - OpenAI's ChatGPT went down globally on June 10, with India among the worst-hit nations. Is this an isolated event or is there a pattern behind it?The post Global Outage Hits ChatGPT: India Among Worst Affected appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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Sam Altman claims an average ChatGPT query uses ‘roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon’ of water
Jay Peters / theverge - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in a blog post published Tuesday, says an average ChatGPT query uses about 0.000085 gallons of water, or “roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon.” He made the claim as part of a broader post on his predictions about how AI will change …
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The Trump Administration Is Launching an AI Chatbot
AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - No word on whether it'll speak like Trump.
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OpenAI suffers major site outage
Laura Varley / siliconrepublic - Users reported seeing an error message and instances of latency throughout the day.Read more: OpenAI suffers major site outage
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ChatGPT is down for some users
cnbc - Artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT was down Tuesday for some users, with more than 1,400 outage reports on Downdetector.
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ChatGPT users wake to find it's even more wrong, slower than usual
Brandon Vigliarolo / theregister - Oh, great – now who'll do my thinking for me? If you're having trouble getting ChatGPT to do your work for you this morning, you wouldn't be alone. It appears OpenAI services are experiencing a variety of issues.…
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ChatGPT now integrates with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, and OneDrive
techspot - ChatGPT is taking another step into the workplace with new features aimed at enterprise users. It can now connect directly to cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox, enabling users to pull from documents, spreadsheets, and files to answer qu…
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