I’ve used ChatGPT extensively, here’s what you need to know about the AI chatbot
The ChatGPT chatbot by OpenAI has taken the world by storm. Here's how to use it and everything you need to know about AI text generation with GPT.
Congress moves to regulate AI chatbots and here’s why its important
Senators Hawley and Blumenthal introduce the GUARD Act, calling for strict age verification and criminal penalties for unsafe AI systems.
You’ll be able to browse and buy inside ChatGPT with PayPal soon
OpenAI and PayPal announced a partnership to embed PayPal’s wallet in ChatGPT, enabling "chat to checkout" payments starting in 2026. The move leverages OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol and opens thousands of merchants to the chatbot.
Over a million users are emotionally attached to ChatGPT, but there’s an even darker side
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT to handle emotionally sensitive conversations with greater care, from self-harm and delusions to over-attachment. The company says the new safeguards in GPT-5 reduce unsafe responses by up to 80%, after discovering more than a million users show signs of emotional reliance on the chatbot each week.
AI browsers are here, and you need to learn how to use the web properly
Comet, Dia, and ChatGPT Atlas are a new wave of browsers that put AI at the center of all user activity. Google and Microsoft are also adapting to the shift, easing the whole experience while raising the risks, too.
OpenAI’s next move: making music and sparking creative mayhem
OpenAI is quietly building an AI-music generator to rival start-ups like Suno. Interestingly, it’s doing so while still grappling with deepfake video turmoil in its Sora platform. The next tune it drops could change how we compose, listen and litigate.
OpenAI promises big fixes and smarter features for ChatGPT Atlas
OpenAI unveils upcoming fixes and major feature updates for its ChatGPT Atlas browser.
OpenAI’s Sky for Mac wants to be your new work buddy and maybe your boss
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications, Inc., creators of Sky, an unreleased AI assistant for Mac that sees your screen and helps automate tasks, signaling OpenAI’s deeper move into everyday computing.
These are my favorite ChatGPT prompts after a year of using OpenAI’s chatbot
There are countless ways to use ChatGPT, but these prompts are the best.
Your team can now work, chat, and share files inside ChatGPT
OpenAI has rolled out its Shared Projects feature to ChatGPT users, including Free, Plus, and Pro plans. The update lets teams collaborate inside ChatGPT with shared chats, files, and instructions, turning the AI assistant into a true shared workspace.
ChatGPT was down: a brief outage for the AI chatbot, but it’s now fixed
OpenAI has applied a fix to resolve errors with the conversations component of ChatGPT.
You might want to double-think about getting news from Google Gemini
A BBC and EBU study found that nearly three out of four of Google Gemini’s news answers contained major errors or sourcing issues, making it the least reliable AI assistant for current affairs. Researchers say even the best AI tools still struggle to separate fact from fiction.
OpenAI has a bunch of fixes for its Atlas AI browser, here’s what’s coming very soon
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas is live on Mac with a careful core, a cautious agent, and a public fix list. The polish arrives next, with tab groups, a model picker, and faster replies on deck.
24 hours in, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas browser is already surprising me
I've spent a day using the new ChatGPT Atlas browser by OpenAI. It impressed me with its clean design and familiarity, but it's not the best AI browser out there. At least, for now.
ChatGPT Atlas wants to change how you surf the web forever
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Atlas, its first-ever AI-powered web browser that blends search, summarization, and automation into a single interface. It’s an ambitious move that pushes ChatGPT beyond chat and into the core of how people interact with the internet. It joins the growing race against new AI-first browsers like Perplexity’s Comet and The Browser Company’s Dia.
This smart patch could let you talk to ChatGPT through your shirt
Scientists have unveiled a smart textile patch that can turn clothing into a voice sensor that enables your shirt to "hear" you. Using a clever mix of materials science and deep learning, this 'A-Textile' captures voice vibrations through static electricity and wirelessly sends them to be interpreted by AI like ChatGPT.
Sora 2 just unlocked longer clips, but there’s a catch
Sora 2 just raised its limits. Everyone now gets 15-second clips on app and web, while Pro in the browser stretches to 25 seconds.
AI is now writing research papers while scientists grapple with the ugly reality
AI use in research has surged, but rising concerns about accuracy, ethics, and transparency mean institutions must step up with better tools, training, and disclosure standards to unlock AI’s full potential.
ChatGPT’s makeover to bring back charm, chat, and a little chaos
OpenAI is bringing back ChatGPT’s old charm, and adding an adult mode while it’s at it. CEO Sam Altman confirmed the chatbot will soon sound warmer and more natural again, with a verified adult option for mature themes. But it also raises new questions about privacy, identity checks, and how AI draws the line between safe and personal.
Walmart partners with ChatGPT to help you chat your way to checkout
Walmart is teaming up with OpenAI to bring an agentic commerce experience that will allow users to browse and buy directly through ChatGPT.
New law demands AI Chatbots play nice or face legal action
California has passed SB 243, the nation’s first law regulating AI chatbots, requiring safety measures, age checks, and accountability to protect children and vulnerable users from harmful interactions.
Being rude to ChatGPT gets more accurate answers than politeness, finds research
As per a fascinating research paper published earlier this month, rude queries elicit more accurate responses from ChatGPT compared to very polite questions.
OpenAI says ChatGPT is the least biased it has ever been, but it’s not all roses
OpenAI says the latest GPT-5 powering ChatGPT is the least biased politically, but research suggests that's only a fraction of a larger problem.
ChatGPT wants to play doctor with a special mode, but I’ll skip
OpenAI could soon reveal a new health-focused mode for ChatGPT tailored for giving medical advice, but the information will be sourced only from trusted sources.
A worryingly high number of kids are using AI, and experts are concerned
In a recent Pew survey, 4 out of 10 parents in the US reported that their children, 12 years of age, or younger, are conversing with AI assistants.
ChatGPT can now help you find new music you’ll love using your Spotify account – here’s how to do it
A new partnership between Spotify and ChatGPT is bringing the music streaming platform into the AI chatbot for better integration.
The Sora videos you create could change dramatically with new update
OpenAI will allow rightsholders to decide whether they want their IP included in the AI video generator.
ChatGPT can now run apps and it forever changes how you get work done
OpenAI has announced that you can now build apps and run them directly within ChatGPT, using nothing but natural language descriptions to get work done.
New ChatGPT update could make the AI chatbot your emotional support best friend
New updates on ChatGPT aim to strengthen mental health support.
ChatGPT’s parental controls sound great, but there’s one problem
OpenAI has started rolling out opt-in parental controls for teen users that allow guardians to limit sensitive conversations, memory, image generation, and even set usage hours by linking their accounts.
ChatGPT will think about you all night for $200/month
ChatGPT Pulse cards will take a look at your ChatGPT work history and connected tools like such as Gmail. After thinking overnight, it will you an update and insights the next morning in the form of Pulse cards.
ChatGPT’s next wave of AI features will be freakishly expensive
OpenAI will soon release a few advanced ChatGPT features that will require a $200 monthly subscription and extra usage fee, as well.
Experts warn about using ChatGPT to dumb down scientific research
A year-long evaluation says ChatGPT can do a decent job of summarizing science research papers, but it is prone to hyping, misses nuances, and that it could ultimately break trust.
OpenAI is apparently planning a bunch of ChatGPT-powered AI devices
OpenAI, in partnership with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, is reportedly developing a wide range of AI gear, and the first one could arrive next year.
ChatGPT could ask for ID, says OpenAI chief
It's also rolling out parental controls and an automated age-prediction system.
OpenAI’s biggest research on human-ChatGPT talks will surprise you
ChatGPT has over 700 million users exchanging over 2.5 billion messages per day, but the usage patterns suggest humans use it more for work, and less for play.
ChatGPT and Gemini makers under probe over AI chatbot risk for kids
In addition to the FTC probe, the state of California has passed a bill that regulates AI chatbots and seeks to hold the companies accountable for harm done to users.
OpenAI chief wants ChatGPT to replace Siri on iPhones
OpenAI chief, Sam Altman, has expressed enthusiasm about replacing Siri with ChatGPT Voice mode on iPhones.