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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health Feature with Enhanced Safeguards

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health Feature with Enhanced Safeguards CNET
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated health‑focused tab within the ChatGPT app that offers users a safer way to ask medical questions, review lab results, and organize health information. The feature uses the same large language model as standard ChatGPT but adds stricter limits, physician‑reviewed responses, and extra encryption to protect sensitive data. It can sync with apps such as Apple Health and upload documents, yet it does not replace professional diagnosis or treatment. OpenAI stresses that the tool is for consumer wellness and is not HIPAA‑covered, while acknowledging ongoing risks like hallucinations and the need for user caution. Read more →

OpenAI Expands Into Indian Higher‑Education System Through Campus Partnerships

OpenAI Expands Into Indian Higher‑Education System Through Campus Partnerships TechCrunch
OpenAI announced a partnership with six public and private higher‑education institutions in India, aiming to provide campus‑wide access to its ChatGPT Edu tools, faculty training, and responsible‑use frameworks. The initiative targets more than 100,000 students, faculty, and staff and includes collaborations with Indian ed‑tech platforms to offer structured AI courses. By embedding AI into core academic workflows such as coding, research, and analytics, OpenAI seeks to accelerate AI skill development and shape how artificial intelligence is taught and governed within one of the world’s largest higher‑education systems. Read more →

AI Slop Floods the Internet, Creators Fight Back

AI Slop Floods the Internet, Creators Fight Back CNET
Generative AI is producing a flood of low‑quality, repetitive content—dubbed “AI slop”—that now dominates social‑media feeds and academic publishing. Creators such as Rosanna Pansino are responding by recreating AI‑generated videos with real‑world skill, while platforms, researchers, and regulators explore labeling, watermarking, and new policies to curb the spread. The battle pits human creativity against automated content machines, highlighting concerns about misinformation, deepfakes, and the future of authentic online experiences. Read more →

Mistral AI CEO Says Enterprises Are Replatforming to AI, Predicts Over Half of SaaS Could Shift

Mistral AI CEO Says Enterprises Are Replatforming to AI, Predicts Over Half of SaaS Could Shift TechRadar
Mistral AI chief executive Arthur Mensch says companies are "replatforming," moving from traditional software to AI-driven solutions. He warns that success depends on having the "right infrastructure"—including clean data, cloud and compute resources, security, and skilled staff. Mensch predicts that more than half of current enterprise SaaS applications could be replaced by AI tools, creating a gap between firms that adopt AI and those that do not. He sees the trend as a major growth opportunity for Mistral, noting that over 100 enterprise customers are already exploring the shift. Read more →

NotebookLM Introduces Prompt-Based Slide Editing and PPTX Export

NotebookLM Introduces Prompt-Based Slide Editing and PPTX Export Digital Trends
Google's NotebookLM tool now lets users revise individual slides with natural‑language prompts and export decks as PowerPoint‑ready PPTX files. The update aims to streamline the slide‑creation workflow by allowing targeted edits without regenerating whole decks, while also preparing for future Google Slides export support. Users are cautioned that extensive revisions may affect layout consistency, requiring manual cleanup. Read more →

Perplexity AI Pulls Back From Ads, Shifts Toward Subscription Model

Perplexity AI Pulls Back From Ads, Shifts Toward Subscription Model The Verge
Perplexity, an AI search startup, is phasing out advertising and focusing on paid subscriptions for business users and high‑end professionals. Executives say ads could erode user trust, so the company will prioritize accuracy and revenue from customers like finance experts, lawyers, doctors, and CEOs. While not ruling out future ads, Perplexity aligns itself with the anti‑ad camp in the generative‑AI industry, contrasting with rivals such as OpenAI, which is testing ads, and Anthropic, which remains ad‑free. Read more →

Court Blocks OpenAI’s Use of “Cameo” in Sora Video Tool

Court Blocks OpenAI’s Use of “Cameo” in Sora Video Tool Engadget
Cameo, the platform that lets celebrities sell short personalized videos, secured a preliminary victory in its trademark lawsuit against OpenAI. A California judge ruled that OpenAI’s Sora video‑generation feature cannot use the term “Cameo” or any confusingly similar variation. The decision includes a preliminary injunction that halts the use of the name, marking another notable intellectual‑property clash as AI companies expand video‑creation capabilities. Read more →