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Google’s AI Mode adds images as search giant tries to keep pace with rivals
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Google’s AI Mode Courtesy of Google Google is adding visual results to its artificial intelligence-powered search experience called AI Mode, the company announced on Tuesday. The search giant rolled out AI Mode in the U.S. in May, launching primarily as a text-based tool that could answer questions using natural language. […]
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It’s Amazon’s turn to show off new devices: All eyes on Alexa+, Echo and Kindle
An Amazon device is displayed at an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City on Feb. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon is hosting a launch event on Tuesday where it’s expected to unveil significant updates to its devices lineup. The event is slated to kick off at 10 a.m. ET and will […]
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YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5 Million to settle lawsuit over suspended account
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts, as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 26, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account following the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. The settlement “shall not constitute an […]
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Etsy pops 15% as OpenAI announces ChatGPT Instant Checkout for the shopping site
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards OpenAI’s Instant Checkout Courtesy of OpenAI OpenAI on Monday announced Instant Checkout, a new feature that allows users to buy products through its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. Instant Checkout initially supports single-item purchases directly from U.S. Etsy sellers, and it’s available to U.S. ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Free users. OpenAI […]
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Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, its latest AI model that’s ‘more of a colleague’
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, at the World Economic Forum in 2025. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic on Monday announced its latest artificial intelligence model: Claude Sonnet 4.5. The model is better at coding, using computers and meeting practical business needs, and it excels in specialized fields like […]
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5 takeaways from CNBC’s investigation into ‘nudify’ apps and sites
Jessica Guistolise, Megan Hurley and Molly Kelley talk with CNBC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 2025, about fake pornographic images and videos depicting their faces made by their mutual friend Ben using AI site DeepSwap. Jordan Wyatt | CNBC In the summer of 2024, a group of women in the Minneapolis area learned that […]
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A look at OpenAI’s tangled web of dealmaking
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is everywhere. His artificial intelligence startup, now valued at $500 billion, has been inking deals valued in the tens to hundreds of billions of dollars […]
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How a ‘nudify’ site turned a group of friends into key figures in a fight against AI-generated porn
In June of last year, Jessica Guistolise received a text message that would change her life. While the technology consultant was dining with colleagues on a work trip in Oregon, her phone alerted her to a text from an acquaintance named Jenny, who said she had urgent information to share about her estranged husband, Ben. […]
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Electronic Arts stock jumps 15% on report company near $50 billion deal to go private
Shares of Electronic Arts jumped 15% on Friday following a report in the Wall Street Journal that the video game company is nearing a roughly $50 billion deal to go private. Investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Silver Lake could announce the deal as soon as next week, the report said. The deal […]
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Chinese driverless tech startup Momenta is raising funds at a roughly $6 billion valuation
A car equipped with Momenta technology on display at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany in September 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Momenta, a Chinese driverless technology startup, is raising a fresh round of funding that could value the company at around $6 billion, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC. The valuation […]
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