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OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households

More than three years after ChatGPT’s launch brought generative AI into the mainstream, OpenAI is broadening its focus beyond individual users to families. OpenAI is hiring a dedicated product manager in San Francisco to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults across its products. The role calls for experience building products for parents and families, and other…
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Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft

Apple filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI over allegations of trade secret theft and breach of contract. The iPhone maker alleges that this misconduct, which it says reveals a pattern of theft from OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple, was directed by…
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"The magic happened… all it took was the right click" –Andean condors reign supreme in Patagonia Photo Contest

This year’s winning images from the Patagonia Photo Contest have been announced – among them two shots depicting a bird which, historically, Incan communities revered for its power, strength and freedom, considering the species sacred. I’m talking about the Andean condor, a vulture native to the South American highlands, which today represents a national symbol for several countries across…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Volkswagen's EV van makes a surprise comeback in the US as the ID.4 goes on hiatus

Ahead of the updated 2027 model, sales of Volkswagen’s electric minibus bounced back, rising 120%. Meanwhile, the ID.4 is on a brief hiatus as it undergoes a major refresh. Volkswagen is revamping its EV lineup The ID. Buzz is returning for the 2027 model year in the US after Volkswagen decided to skip the 2026 model. Volkswagen confirmed in December that it had “sufficient inventory” of…
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Zelenskyy taps European allies to build Freya, a cheaper Patriot-alternative to Russia’s ballistic missiles

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine will hold its first coalition meeting on a homegrown ballistic missile defense system in France “in the coming days” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, advancing Kyiv’s yearslong effort to begin producing a domestically made counter to Russia’s deadly ballistic missiles. The push follows this week’s NATO summit in Ankara, where allies pledged…
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