OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Healthcare with US hospitals
Alexey Shabanov / testingcatalog - OpenAI introduces “OpenAI for Healthcare,” offering secure, HIPAA-compliant AI solutions tailored for hospitals and healthcare systems at scale.
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Chinese AI start-up MiniMax shines on Hong Kong IPO debut
scmp - Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax Group surged on their Hong Kong debut on Friday, reflecting investor confidence after securing substantial support from global institutional backers.The company’s shares first changed hands at HK$…
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Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
John Gruber / wired - Caroline Haskins, writing for Wired (News+ link, in case Wired’s paywall blocks you): Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is being used to flood X withthousands of sexualized images of adults and apparentminors wearing minimal clothing. Some of this content appea…
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App Store policies fuel Grok/X scrutiny
Child exploitation concerns in explicit AI images
Governments and regulators push back on AI abuse
Industry clamor, opinions, and calls for bans
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Microsoft Launches Copilot Checkout in the US, Betting on Merchant Consent as Amazon Faces Backlash
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft has launched Copilot Checkout in the US, enabling AI-powered purchases through PayPal, Shopify, and Stripe partnerships as agentic commerce race heats up.The post Microsoft Launches Copilot Checkout in the US, Betting on Merchant Consent as Amaz…
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Protege Raises $30M in Series A Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Protege, a NYC-based AI data platform generating access to real-world data, raised $30M in Series a funding. Backers includes Footwork, CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Shaper Capital, and more. The financing expanded the $25M Series A from August 2025 …
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Musk, OpenAI lawyers trade barbs as lawsuit heads to trial
cnbc - Microsoft is also a defendant in the case, with Musk alleging the company aided and abetted OpenAI's breach of fiduciary duty.
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Gmail Users Just Got a Surprise Free AI Upgrade: What’s New
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Google is expanding its use of Gemini inside Gmail, with several AI-powered features now available to users at no cost. According to Blake Barnes, Google’s vice-president of product for Gmail, Gemini tools that previously required a paid subscription are …
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Google Unveils Ambitious Gmail Overhaul, And It's All About AI
bgr - Gmail can be a much smarter tool if you enable its new AI features: Suggested Replies, Help Me Write, Proofread, AI Overviews, and AI Inbox are here.
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Free AI Rollout
Gemini-Powered Gmail Overhaul
Subscription-Only AI Enhancements
User Control Options
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China’s first 'AI tiger' goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut
cnbc - Shares of China-backed Zhipu made small gains on their Hong Kong debut, following a $558 million initial public offering.
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