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OpenAI's GPT-5 is here

OpenAI's GPT-5 is here: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is the "best model in the world," and aims to make ChatGPT more intuitive to use. Read More

Library of Congress explains how parts of US Constitution vanished from its website: The U.S. congressional agency confirmed to TechCrunch that the removal of key sections of the Constitution from its website were removed in error. The full text has now been reinstated. Read More

AI agents aren't the 'new Google,' says Airbnb CEO: AI chatbots, while potentially driving new leads to the travel and services business, aren't entirely a replacement for the referrals that the dominant search engine brings. Read More

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