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ChatGPT now allows users to nominate a trusted contact who will be alerted if their conversation with the AI indicates a serious safety concern, such as self-harm or suicide. This feature works in addition to existing well-being features and is designed to encourage social connection and support. Read more

Sony Interactive Entertainment President Hideaki Nishino says AI development tools will lead to a surge in new game releases, citing increased efficiency and lowered barriers to creation. Nishino expects a meaningful increase in the volume and diversity of content available to players in the near future. Read more

OpenAI has launched a new safety feature for ChatGPT, allowing adult users to nominate a trusted! contact who will be notified if the chatbot detects discussions of self-harm or suicide. The feature is designed to provide an added layer of support for users who may be struggling with mental health issues. Read more

The University of Michigan invested $20 million in OpenAI before ChatGPT existed, and court documents reveal the stake is now worth $2 billion. This hundred-to-one return on investment is a significant windfall for the university's endowment, which made the bet on the AI company when it was still a nonprofit research laboratory. Read more

Google launched a $99 screenless fitness tracker and a $9.99/month AI health coach, while Whoop responded by adding on-demand video consultations with licensed clinicians to its app, highlighting a philosophical split in the wearable health industry. Read more

AI-powered toys are becoming increasingly popular, but concerns are growing over their safety and lack of regulation. These toys, marketed as friendly companions for children, have been found to provide age-inappropriate content and pose potential social developmental risks. Read more

With summer approaching, many of us are looking for ways to make the most of our time. Using AI tools like Claude AI and ChatGPT, individuals can generate personalized plans for fitness, fun, and learning, including interactive calendars and reading schedules. Read more

Intruder, a UK cybersecurity startup, has launched AI pentesting agents that replicate manual pen testing methodology in minutes, threatening to replace human pen testers. The company's AI agents work by investigating vulnerability scanner findings, interacting with target systems, and determining whether findings represent genuine exploitable flaws or false positives. Read more

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview, an AI model, has identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities in major operating systems and browsers, prompting the Federal Reserve chair and Treasury secretary to convene an emergency meeting with bank CEOs to discuss the cyber risks. The company warns of a six-to-twelve month window to patch the flaws before adversaries replicate the capability. Read more

Akamai Technologies' stock had its best day in 22 years, rising 27% after the company announced a $1.8 billion, seven-year cloud deal with Anthropic, a leading AI provider. The contract is Akamai's largest ever and marks a significant pivot into AI infrastructure. Read more

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Perplexity has opened its Personal Computer AI agent to every Mac user, offering a desktop assistant that can search local files, operate native apps, browse the web and tap into more than 400 tools without constant supervision. Users launch a task, the system works autonomously, and only intervenes when a decision requires approval. The app, which runs best on a Mac mini, is downloadable directly from Perplexity’s website and is not yet listed on the App Store. Read more

OpenAI announced three new audio models for its Realtime API—GPT‑Realtime‑2, GPT‑Realtime‑Translate and GPT‑Realtime‑Whisper. The suite pushes voice AI beyond simple back‑and‑forth exchanges, offering live reasoning, on‑the‑fly translation across 70+ languages and streaming transcription. Developers can now build assistants that schedule home tours, manage travel bookings or provide real‑time captions, while pricing starts at $0.017 per minute for Whisper and $0.034 per minute for Translate, with GPT‑Realtime‑2 billed at $32 per million audio tokens. Read more

OpenAI is rolling out a new Trusted Contact option for adult ChatGPT accounts. The feature lets users name a designated person who will be alerted if the AI detects a serious self‑harm concern. After a brief human review, the contact receives a notification without any chat transcript details. OpenAI says the safeguard aims to complement existing safety tools and crisis resources, while giving users more control over their digital wellbeing. Read more