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🚨BREAKING AI, tech, and tools that actually matter
Spotify takes aim at AI-slop, voice cloning in music
- Removal of impersonating and spammy uploads
- A new metadata standard to disclose AI use in music
- 15 record labels & distributors committed to disclosure
- A spam filter targets uploads trying to game royalties
Source: The Verge
- Removal of impersonating and spammy uploads
- A new metadata standard to disclose AI use in music
- 15 record labels & distributors committed to disclosure
- A spam filter targets uploads trying to game royalties
Source: The Verge
September 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Spotify takes aim at AI-slop, voice cloning in music
- Removal of impersonating and spammy uploads
- A new metadata standard to disclose AI use in music
- 15 record labels & distributors committed to disclosure
- A spam filter targets uploads trying to game royalties
Source: The Verge
- Removal of impersonating and spammy uploads
- A new metadata standard to disclose AI use in music
- 15 record labels & distributors committed to disclosure
- A spam filter targets uploads trying to game royalties
Source: The Verge
Dear Google, I, along with many others, do not want my browser to be controlled by AI in the future.
September 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Dear Google, I, along with many others, do not want my browser to be controlled by AI in the future.
Don't believe on everything you see on screen.
September 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Don't believe on everything you see on screen.
I am considering a premium VPN service. Which one would you recommend for me?
September 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I am considering a premium VPN service. Which one would you recommend for me?
What would you do in this situation? 🥲
September 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
What would you do in this situation? 🥲
Only vampires, Kal-El, or programmers can understand.
September 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Only vampires, Kal-El, or programmers can understand.
ChatGPT every two minutes these days.
September 16, 2025 at 3:46 AM
ChatGPT every two minutes these days.
Offer an illusion of a discount; it always works.
September 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Offer an illusion of a discount; it always works.
Have you paid your taxes yet?
September 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Have you paid your taxes yet?
I am not a YouTuber, so you know...
September 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I am not a YouTuber, so you know...
I don't think I am ultra rich, but that's fine. 😂
September 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I don't think I am ultra rich, but that's fine. 😂
Have you noticed the ChatGPT 5 Thinking Mini model on ChatGPT yet?
September 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Have you noticed the ChatGPT 5 Thinking Mini model on ChatGPT yet?
What comes to your mind when you see this logo? Wrong answers only.
September 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
What comes to your mind when you see this logo? Wrong answers only.
How can I stream lossless music on it? 😢
September 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
How can I stream lossless music on it? 😢
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster are suing Perplexity for allegedly misusing their content.
The lawsuit accuses Perplexity of scraping and summarizing their articles, seeking damages and an injunction. This case could set a precedent for AI's use of publisher content without permission.
The lawsuit accuses Perplexity of scraping and summarizing their articles, seeking damages and an injunction. This case could set a precedent for AI's use of publisher content without permission.
September 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster are suing Perplexity for allegedly misusing their content.
The lawsuit accuses Perplexity of scraping and summarizing their articles, seeking damages and an injunction. This case could set a precedent for AI's use of publisher content without permission.
The lawsuit accuses Perplexity of scraping and summarizing their articles, seeking damages and an injunction. This case could set a precedent for AI's use of publisher content without permission.
🚨 Claude adds team Memory
- Remembers projects, prefs, client context
- Optional feature with granular controls
- Incognito chats keep history off
Set retention, defaults; train teams on Incognito.
Source: Anthropic
- Remembers projects, prefs, client context
- Optional feature with granular controls
- Incognito chats keep history off
Set retention, defaults; train teams on Incognito.
Source: Anthropic
September 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
🚨 Claude adds team Memory
- Remembers projects, prefs, client context
- Optional feature with granular controls
- Incognito chats keep history off
Set retention, defaults; train teams on Incognito.
Source: Anthropic
- Remembers projects, prefs, client context
- Optional feature with granular controls
- Incognito chats keep history off
Set retention, defaults; train teams on Incognito.
Source: Anthropic
OpenAI nonprofit gets $100B+ stake
- Nonprofit control stays intact.
- $500B valuation target discussed.
- Regulatory approvals still pending.
- Public benefit company planned.
Expect contract, cloud terms to shift.
Source: CNBC
- Nonprofit control stays intact.
- $500B valuation target discussed.
- Regulatory approvals still pending.
- Public benefit company planned.
Expect contract, cloud terms to shift.
Source: CNBC
September 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
OpenAI nonprofit gets $100B+ stake
- Nonprofit control stays intact.
- $500B valuation target discussed.
- Regulatory approvals still pending.
- Public benefit company planned.
Expect contract, cloud terms to shift.
Source: CNBC
- Nonprofit control stays intact.
- $500B valuation target discussed.
- Regulatory approvals still pending.
- Public benefit company planned.
Expect contract, cloud terms to shift.
Source: CNBC
🚨 OpenAI, Microsoft sign MOU
- Non-binding; contract talks ahead
- Sets path for next phase
- Safety and usefulness stay core
- Working toward final agreement soon
- Published on Sep 11, 2025
No product changes; contracts and SLAs stay unchanged for now.
Source: OpenAI
- Non-binding; contract talks ahead
- Sets path for next phase
- Safety and usefulness stay core
- Working toward final agreement soon
- Published on Sep 11, 2025
No product changes; contracts and SLAs stay unchanged for now.
Source: OpenAI
September 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
🚨 OpenAI, Microsoft sign MOU
- Non-binding; contract talks ahead
- Sets path for next phase
- Safety and usefulness stay core
- Working toward final agreement soon
- Published on Sep 11, 2025
No product changes; contracts and SLAs stay unchanged for now.
Source: OpenAI
- Non-binding; contract talks ahead
- Sets path for next phase
- Safety and usefulness stay core
- Working toward final agreement soon
- Published on Sep 11, 2025
No product changes; contracts and SLAs stay unchanged for now.
Source: OpenAI
Nvidia, OpenAI plan UK data centres
- Billions pledged for UK centres
- Partnering with Nscale Global team
- Announcement expected in UK next week
Prep multi-year capacity, power and price clauses now.
Source: Investing, Bloomberg
- Billions pledged for UK centres
- Partnering with Nscale Global team
- Announcement expected in UK next week
Prep multi-year capacity, power and price clauses now.
Source: Investing, Bloomberg
September 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Nvidia, OpenAI plan UK data centres
- Billions pledged for UK centres
- Partnering with Nscale Global team
- Announcement expected in UK next week
Prep multi-year capacity, power and price clauses now.
Source: Investing, Bloomberg
- Billions pledged for UK centres
- Partnering with Nscale Global team
- Announcement expected in UK next week
Prep multi-year capacity, power and price clauses now.
Source: Investing, Bloomberg
Today's kids won't understand what we felt holding one of these for the first time.
September 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Today's kids won't understand what we felt holding one of these for the first time.
Google debuts EmbeddingGemma
- 308M parameter multilingual open model
- Works offline on everyday devices
- Highest MTEB score under 500M
- 768-dim embeddings; smaller options available
- Trained on 100+ languages worldwide
Run local vector search.
Source: Google Developers Blog
- 308M parameter multilingual open model
- Works offline on everyday devices
- Highest MTEB score under 500M
- 768-dim embeddings; smaller options available
- Trained on 100+ languages worldwide
Run local vector search.
Source: Google Developers Blog
September 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Google debuts EmbeddingGemma
- 308M parameter multilingual open model
- Works offline on everyday devices
- Highest MTEB score under 500M
- 768-dim embeddings; smaller options available
- Trained on 100+ languages worldwide
Run local vector search.
Source: Google Developers Blog
- 308M parameter multilingual open model
- Works offline on everyday devices
- Highest MTEB score under 500M
- 768-dim embeddings; smaller options available
- Trained on 100+ languages worldwide
Run local vector search.
Source: Google Developers Blog
🚨 FTC orders AI companion data
- Seven firms get FTC orders
- OpenAI, Meta, Google, Snap included
- Plus xAI, Instagram, CharacterAI included
- Study, not enforcement; child safety
- 45-day deadline to respond
Tighter safety checks and disclosures for teen AI.
Source: The Verge
- Seven firms get FTC orders
- OpenAI, Meta, Google, Snap included
- Plus xAI, Instagram, CharacterAI included
- Study, not enforcement; child safety
- 45-day deadline to respond
Tighter safety checks and disclosures for teen AI.
Source: The Verge
September 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🚨 FTC orders AI companion data
- Seven firms get FTC orders
- OpenAI, Meta, Google, Snap included
- Plus xAI, Instagram, CharacterAI included
- Study, not enforcement; child safety
- 45-day deadline to respond
Tighter safety checks and disclosures for teen AI.
Source: The Verge
- Seven firms get FTC orders
- OpenAI, Meta, Google, Snap included
- Plus xAI, Instagram, CharacterAI included
- Study, not enforcement; child safety
- 45-day deadline to respond
Tighter safety checks and disclosures for teen AI.
Source: The Verge
🚨 Gmail adds Purchases tracking tab
- Shows receipts and shipping emails
- Works on mobile and web
- Rolling out for personal Gmail
You can find clean receipts, ensure tracking, and monitor promotions closely.
Source: Ars Technica
- Shows receipts and shipping emails
- Works on mobile and web
- Rolling out for personal Gmail
You can find clean receipts, ensure tracking, and monitor promotions closely.
Source: Ars Technica
September 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🚨 Gmail adds Purchases tracking tab
- Shows receipts and shipping emails
- Works on mobile and web
- Rolling out for personal Gmail
You can find clean receipts, ensure tracking, and monitor promotions closely.
Source: Ars Technica
- Shows receipts and shipping emails
- Works on mobile and web
- Rolling out for personal Gmail
You can find clean receipts, ensure tracking, and monitor promotions closely.
Source: Ars Technica
Getting started with OpenAI's Prompt Optimization Cookbook: How long until I fully understand it? Any guesses!
September 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Getting started with OpenAI's Prompt Optimization Cookbook: How long until I fully understand it? Any guesses!
Microsoft previews Visual Studio 2026 with deeper AI and a refreshed design.
The first major update since 2021 adds Copilot profiling and adaptive paste, model choice with user API keys, JSON based settings, and code coverage for Community and Professional.
The first major update since 2021 adds Copilot profiling and adaptive paste, model choice with user API keys, JSON based settings, and code coverage for Community and Professional.
September 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Microsoft previews Visual Studio 2026 with deeper AI and a refreshed design.
The first major update since 2021 adds Copilot profiling and adaptive paste, model choice with user API keys, JSON based settings, and code coverage for Community and Professional.
The first major update since 2021 adds Copilot profiling and adaptive paste, model choice with user API keys, JSON based settings, and code coverage for Community and Professional.