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OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner — Reddit (RDDT.N) has partnered with OpenAI to bring the social media platform's content to ChatGPT, the companies said on Thursday.
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| William Gallagher / AppleInsider: |
Kuo: Apple to use higher energy density battery cells for iPhone 16 Pro Max and stainless steel battery cases for better replaceability, an EU requirement — Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will get a new battery that has a greater energy density than before …
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| Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: |
OpenAI says ChatGPT can now directly import files from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive, available to Plus, Team, and Enterprise users — The news from OpenAI this week continues: today, the company announced it has updated its signature large language model (LLM) chatbot ChatGPT …
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| Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: |
Take-Two announces a fall 2025 release date for GTA VI, reports Q4 bookings down 3% YoY to $1.35B, and lowers its FY 2025 bookings forecast from $7B+ to $5.55B+ — - Game maker lowers forecast for 2025 bookings as a result — The 2013 version of game has sold over 200 million copies
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| Matthew Hutson / Wired: |
A look at Maven, a new social network backed by Ev Williams, Sam Altman, and others, where users follow interests and topics instead of accounts — Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is backing a new social network called Maven, which trades likes and follows for algorithms designed to foster serendipity and deep discussion.| Wall Street Journal: |
DOJ charges five people for allegedly duping 300+ US companies into hiring North Korea-linked remote IT workers and helping fund the country's nuclear program — Justice Department alleges Arizona woman and others helped foreign workers with North Korean connections get freelance gigs at U.S. companies| Daniel Thomas / Financial Times: |
Sony Music sends letters to 700+ AI companies, developers, and music streaming platforms warning over the “unauthorized use” of Sony's content in training AI — Music group representing Adele and Beyoncé contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content
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Bluesky: @blowdart.me. X: @emostaque, @ednewtonrex, @ksredelinghuys, @ryanmorrisonjer, @quinnypig, @julianharris, @danielthomasldn, @florian4gamers, and @lucas_shaw. LinkedIn: Lucas Shaw. Forums: Slashdot
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
X has officially adopted x.com for all its core systems; testing shows some twitter.com URLs still do not redirect depending on the browser and login status — The social network formerly known as Twitter has switched over to X.com. … The social network formerly known as Twitter …
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
TikTok is testing 60-minute videos, which would let media companies post full TV show episodes and put TikTok in even more direct competition with YouTube — TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 60-minute videos, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Meta starts testing TweetDeck-style customizable feeds on Threads that are stacked in a column interface on the web, available to selected users — Meta is starting to test a TweetDeck-like experience for Threads today. It will allow Threads users to create customizable feeds that are stacked …
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| Fanny Potkin / Reuters: |
Sources: Tesla plans to keep its Chinese FSD training data in the country, a shift from a previous strategy of seeking approval to move data out of China — Tesla (TSLA.O) is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China … | Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information: |
AI coding startup Replit, which raised $220M+ and was last valued at $1B, lays off 30 employees, or 20% of its staff, and pivots to enterprise sales — Replit, a San Francisco-based startup developing an artificial intelligence-powered coding assistant, has laid off 30 employees …
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X: @amasad, @steph_palazzolo, and @kylebrussell
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
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