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Sam Altman says OpenAI isn’t ‘moral police of the world’ after erotica ChatGPT post blows up

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his company is “not the elected moral police of the world” after receiving backlash over his decision to allow erotica on ChatGPT.

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Spotify spotted working on a ‘SongDNA’ feature that showcases the people behind your favorite music

Spotify is developing a new “SongDNA” feature that lets users explore music through the people behind it — from writers and producers to vocalists and engineers.

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The Abu Dhabi investor that’s funding AI while trying to save TikTok — with help from Trump

Abu Dhabi’s MGX, launched last year, has emerged as one of the key players funding the AI boom and is now part owner of TikTok’s U.S. business.

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Apple adds 650 megawatts of renewables in Europe with more coming in China

Apple is adding renewable power to offset customer charging and support its operations, including third-party manufacturing in China.

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The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff

Huge AI infrastructure deals assume that algorithms will keep improving with scale. They may not.

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Big banks like JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are already using AI to hire fewer people

Even during a blockbuster year for Wall Street as trading and investment banking spins off billions of dollars in revenue, the banks are hiring fewer people.

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Google’s Gemini Now Helps You Schedule Meetings Directly From Gmail

Gmail adds Gemini’s “Help me schedule” to suggest times from email context and Calendar, insert options into replies, and auto-create Google Calendar invites. The post Google’s Gemini Now Helps You Schedule Meetings Directly From Gmail appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tesla demand in focus after Trump policies lead GM, Ford to retreat from EV ambitions

When Tesla reports earnings next week, many investors will be paying close attention to any commentary on electric vehicle demand.

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Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 4.5, a smaller, cheaper AI model

The launch comes just weeks after Anthropic announced Claude Sonnet 4.5 in September

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Anthropic launches new version of scaled-down ‘Haiku’ model

Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 4.5, the newest version of its smallest model, billed as offering similar performance to Sonnet 4 “at one-third the cost and more than twice the speed.”

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