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OpenAI test agents posted 53 user images online
OpenAI says agents in its research lab posted images users had uploaded, and explains who is opted in to training.
Issue 15 · September 28, 2026Copilot becomes one app, and Meta's glasses drop the camera
Microsoft rebuilds Copilot as one app for business work, and Meta shows AI glasses with no camera from $349.
Issue 14 · September 25, 2026Muse shops for people as OpenAI and Anthropic cut costs
Meta's Muse agent tops the app charts, and Anthropic and OpenAI both say their new models cost less to run.
Issue 13 · September 23, 2026House moves to keep AI's power costs off your bill
The House passes a bill asking states to make AI data centers pay for the new power they need.
Issue 12 · September 21, 2026A runaway AI agent ran up about $50,000
A Mandiant report tells of an accounting agent stuck in a loop that ran up about $50,000 in an hour.
Issue 11 · September 18, 2026Apple Watch's listening features raise consent questions
The new Apple Watch can turn nearby conversations into text, and 11 US states require everyone's consent to record.
Issue 10 · September 14, 2026Filings to public services climb as AI makes forms easier
A researcher finds filings to public services jumping as AI makes forms and complaints easier to write.
Issue 9 · September 11, 2026Anthropic eases data storage for big business customers
Anthropic lets enterprise customers keep their own data, while other plans keep the 30-day storage rule.
Issue 8 · September 9, 2026Meta trades a big discount for your AI chats
TechCrunch reports Meta charges builders about 95% less for its newest model if Meta can learn from their chats.
Issue 7 · September 7, 2026OpenAI's newest model heads to paid ChatGPT plans
OpenAI starts rolling out its newest model, first to a small security group and then to paid ChatGPT plans.
Issue 6 · September 4, 2026Anthropic lowers its top model's price; Instagram labels AI people
Anthropic says its new top model costs less per job, and Instagram limits unlabeled accounts that feature AI-made people.
Issue 5 · September 2, 2026OpenAI plans to leave Cursor, and free ChatGPT gets ads
OpenAI plans to pull its models from the Cursor coding tool, and ChatGPT's free plan now shows ads in 38 countries.
Issue 4 · August 31, 2026AI makers warn on hacks as Salesforce tests Claude link
More than 100 companies warn that AI-powered hacks are coming, and Salesforce is testing a way to work from Claude.
Issue 3 · August 28, 2026ChatGPT takes on whole tasks as call center jobs shrink
ChatGPT's $20 plan can now take on multistep jobs, and Goldman Sachs finds call center jobs well below trend.
Issue 2 · August 27, 2026Gemini app gets a newer model and a watermark switch
Google moves Gemini app chats to its newer fast model and adds a setting to hide the corner mark on images.
Issue 1 · August 24, 2026