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OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, warns it's not a frontier AI model The Verge · Tom Warren OpenAI is launching GPT-4.5 today, its newest and largest AI language model. GPT-4.5 will be available as a research preview for ChatGPT Pro users to...

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Apple launches 'age assurance' tech as US states mull social media laws USA TODAY · Stephen Nellis Apple AAPL.O on Thursday said it will introduce a way for parents to share the age of a child with app developers without revealing sensitive... Amazon joins quantum race with 'cat qubit' powered chip BBC News · Chris Vallance Amazon has become the third tech giant in as many months to announce a breakthrough in quantum computing - a technology that promises vast processing... Meta says it fixed 'error' after Instagram users report a flood of graphic and violent content CNBC · Dylan Butts Meta apologized on Thursday and said it had fixed an "error" that resulted in some Instagram users reporting a flood of violent and graphic content …

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Starlink poised to take over $2.4 billion contract to overhaul air traffic control communication The Verge · Andrew J. Hawkins While Elon Musk hacks away at the federal bureaucracy in the name of "efficiency," his company Starlink appears poised to steal a multibillion-dollar... I Tested the $599 iPhone 16E, and It's Good but Also Kind of Odd CNET · Written by  Patrick Holland Apple didn't include every bell and whistle, but the company wisely incorporated many of the best ones. 8.5/ 10 SCORE Apple iPhone 16E $599 at Apple... Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year TechCrunch · Kirsten Korosec Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant's... Deepfake Scam Calls on the Rise in the US: How to Stay Safe PCMag · Jibin Joseph According to a study by Hiya, victims of deepfake calls in the US lost $539 on average last year. AI-generated deepfake videos are rampant on social … The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects WIRED · Aarian Marshall New York City's transit authority is one of a few US systems experimenting with using sensors and AI to improve track inspections. Between September …

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