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FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others

FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others: The federal consumer regulator seeks to learn about how AI companies evaluate the safety of their chatbots. Read More

Gmail makes it easier to track upcoming package deliveries: Google also announced that it's updating the Promotion category in Gmail to allow users to sort by "most relevant" promotion emails. Read More

France says Apple notified victims of new spyware attacks: The French government says Apple sent out threat notifications to customers alerting them to spyware attacks earlier in September. Read More

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