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OpenAI releases latest ChatGPT model after delay over White House cybersecurity concerns
OpenAI has released its latest advanced AI model, ChatGPT 5.6, after initially delaying the public rollout at the request of the Trump administration, which cited cybersecurity concerns. Last month the White House asked the company to restrict access to a small group of government-approved users, and OpenAI complied, briefing officials and limiting the model to…
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The PocketMage is an E Ink digital assistant that’s absolutely obsessed with wizards
Talisman Design has unveiled the PocketMage, an upcoming E Ink personal digital assistant that revives the largely defunct PDA form factor with a heavily wizard-themed twist. It matters as part of a small but persistent movement of companies building distraction-light, long-battery-life pocket devices as an alternative to smartphones, distinguished here by a playful magic-based interface…
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Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation
AI training startup Mercor is reportedly in early talks to raise a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. If completed, the deal would double the company’s worth in a matter of months, following its $350 million Series C in October that valued the firm at $10 billion.…
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Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI
Google is introducing a feature that tells users when an advertisement they are viewing was created or edited using artificial intelligence. The move matters because AI increasingly allows businesses to generate product imagery and brand scenes cheaply, which can mislead consumers who may not realise they are not looking at a genuine photograph. Although Google…
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Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia
Gradium, a Paris-based startup building voice AI models, has reopened its seed round to new backers including Nvidia, bringing the round’s total to $100 million. The company said on Thursday that it will use the money to open an office in the San Francisco Bay Area and compete for talent, positioning itself closer to leading…
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iPhone Ultra rumors: The most credible leaks, price and expected release date
Speculation about an “iPhone Ultra” has circulated for years, but Engadget reports that momentum is building for 2026 to be the year Apple finally launches its first foldable iPhone under that name. Code found in the iOS 27 developer beta, referencing a fold state and varying hinge angles, has all but confirmed that Apple is…
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Anthropic Wants You to Pay Up for Claude Fable 5
Anthropic is set to become the first frontier AI lab to place a consumer model behind usage-based billing, ending the simple “free or flat subscription” bargain for its most capable system. From 11:59PM PT on 12 July, subscribers to Anthropic’s $20, $100 and $200-a-month plans will have to pay extra to use Claude Fable 5,…
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How did the government decide OpenAI’s frontier model was safe to release?
OpenAI is rolling out its latest frontier language model, Sol, for wide public access, following a period in which rival Anthropic’s comparable model, Fable, was briefly banned from public release over safety and ownership concerns. The article’s central point is that no one — including researchers, former officials and even frontier-lab employees — seems to…
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Rice and Ødegaard put club union on hold in decisive duel between England and Norway
Arsenal teammates Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard will put their club friendship aside on Saturday when England face Norway in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Miami, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. The Guardian frames the contest between the two Arsenal title-winners as potentially decisive, noting the pair have played together 117…
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How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos
Meta has launched “Muse Image,” a new artificial intelligence feature that lets users generate original images, edit existing photos and create custom adverts within its apps. The tool has drawn controversy because it can incorporate photos from any public Instagram account: as long as a profile is public, another user can tag that account and…