OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defends controversial decision to allow adult erotica content on ChatGPT, declaring the company is not the 'elected moral police of the world' as advocacy groups demand reversal and the AI giant faces mounting safety scrutiny including FTC inquiry and wrongful death lawsuit.
Pinterest users report that up to 80% of search results now consist of AI-generated fake content, overwhelming the platform and causing real-world problems as customers bring impossible AI-created inspiration images to small businesses for weddings and hairstyles that cannot be replicated.
EssilorLuxottica's revenue soars 11.7% to €6.9 billion as Meta smart glasses partnership drives over 4 percentage points of growth, with CFO predicting wearables will replace smartphone functionality while Meta expands collaboration to include new Ray-Ban Display glasses and Oakley brand.
VSCO unveils AI Lab with object removal tools and RAW file support exclusively for Pro subscribers at $12.99 monthly, featuring advanced editing capabilities powered by Black Forest Labs' FLUX.1 model and unlimited usage for professional photographers.
Honor unveils AI-powered shopping tools on its Magic8 smartphone that automatically find deals and coupons across major Chinese e-commerce platforms, as the company aims to surpass Apple and capture a top-three market position in China by year-end.
Apple launches revolutionary M5 chip delivering 4x AI performance boost and 45% graphics improvement over M4, powering new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro devices now available for pre-order with enhanced ray tracing and 120Hz displays.
Google launches AI-powered Discover previews showing expandable trending topic summaries and a new sports news button across the U.S., South Korea, and India to help users quickly access fresh content and stay updated on interests.
Google expands its Nano Banana AI image editor to Search and NotebookLM after generating 5 billion images since August, while NotebookLM gains enhanced video overviews with watercolor and anime styles.
A shocking 72% of teens now use AI companions for emotional support and romantic relationships, with many finding these digital interactions as satisfying as real friendships, prompting experts to call for bans due to mental health risks and concerns about replacing human connections.
New research reveals AI models from DeepSeek and Google become significantly more risk-averse when prompted to act as women, potentially perpetuating economic disparities in loan approvals and investment decisions by reinforcing gender biases in financial decision-making.