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Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI's first luxury trip

Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI's first luxury trip: OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.  Read More

WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts: Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app. Read More

Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?: Apple’s long-awaited AI overhaul finally makes Siri the assistant it was always supposed to be. Yet it arrives at a moment when simply being a capable AI assistant no longer feels revolutionary. Read More

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