OpenAI is reportedly making a screenless speaker that can move

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OpenAI's foray into the hardware space involves a moving speaker, at least according to a new Bloomberg report. Citing sources with knowledge of the company's plans, the news outlet said the device currently under development is intended to be screen-free but works as a "humanlike AI companion that lives in the home." And the news outlet noted that the device is described as having "mechanical elements that can move on their own," and the company views it as a "physical manifestation of OpenAI's ChatGPT."

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OpenAI to introduce teen-friendly ChatGPT version with parental controls

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OpenAI announced plans to introduce a version of its ChatGPT service that would cater to users under the age of 18 alongside parental controls designed to improve safety features for teenagers. This version of the chatbot is expected to debut at the end of September.

The under-18 experience comes as OpenAI and other tech companies face a US Federal Trade Commission inquiry into the possible negative effects of artificial intelligence chatbots on children and teenagers. The company also faces a lawsuit from a family blaming the chatbot for their teenage son's death by suicide.

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Apple might tap OpenAI, Anthropic to power AI version of Siri

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Apple is reportedly considering outside help to run its artificial intelligence-powered version of Siri. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the tech giant approached OpenAI and Anthropic to develop versions of their large language models for testing on its private cloud infrastructure, aiming to create an "LLM Siri."

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Apple's Visual Intelligence update can look up what you screenshot

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Apple's created an answer to Google's Circle to Search with a new update to its Visual Intelligence feature for iOS 26. You can now take a screenshot and use Apple Intelligence to do things like ask ChatGPT for more information, add it to your calendar or look for a product on one of your apps. The feature will be accessible on the same screen where you edit or share a screenshot with various generative AI feature options at the button.

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