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ChatGPT’s model picker is back, and it’s complicated
GPT-5 was supposed to get rid of all the complicated AI models to choose from in ChatGPT, but that’s not how it’s panned out.
Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink
Neuralink has been making serious progress. Soon Sam Altman and OpenAI could be backing a challenger.
StubHub is once again working on its IPO that could raise $1B
On Monday, StubHub filed an updated S-1. This indicates its delayed IPO is back on.
Indian fintech Paytm wins a major regulatory battle days after key investor exit
Paytm has received approval from India’s central bank to resume onboarding new online merchants and offer its digital payment services.
Match to pay $14M to the FTC due to false advertising and other deceptive practices
Match Group agrees to pay the FTC $14 million after it was sued for deceiving users into buying subscriptions.
AI companion apps on track to pull in $120M in 2025
The number of AI companion apps has grown more than 60% since 2024.
Hackers breach and expose a major North Korean spying operation
Two hackers broke into the computer of a North Korean government hacker and leaked its contents, offering a rare glimpse inside the secretive nation’s spying operations.
Google vet raises $8M for Continua to bring AI agents to group chats
David Petrou, founding member of Google Goggles and Google Glass, wants to enhance group chats with AI.
Perplexity offers to buy Chrome for billions more than it’s raised
Perplexity has offered to buy Chrome from Google for $34.5 billion cash in an unsolicited offer.