OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with Pro and Thinking versions
On Thursday, OpenAI released GPT-5.4, a new foundation model billed as “our most capable and efficient frontier model…
I’m A Therapist. So Why Did I Turn To ChatGPT For Emotional Support?
As a therapist, I know the value of quality therapy. I’m well-versed in the research finding that the…
ChatGPT’s new GPT-5.3 Instant model will stop telling you to calm down
Take a breath, stop spiraling. You’re not crazy, you’re just stressed. And honestly, that’s okay. If you felt…
Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying ‘nobody committed suicide because of Grok’
In a newly released deposition filed in Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI, the tech executive attacked OpenAI’s safety…
Why I have changed my mind about AI and you should too
It’s time to rethink our relationship with AI Flavio Coelho/Getty Images It is undeniable that the launch of…
The OpenAI mafia: 18 startups founded by alumni
Move over, PayPal mafia: There’s a new tech mafia in Silicon Valley. OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, is arguably the biggest AI…
You Can ‘Hack’ ChatGPT to Become the World’s Best Anything
Most people become an expert in something by putting in their 10,000 hours. But what a waste that…
I Asked ChatGPT If $1 Million Is Still Enough To Retire On — Here’s What It Said
For years, $1 million felt like the magic number for retirement. Hit that milestone and you’d be set…
Zillow Has Gone Wild—for AI
This will not be a banner year for the real estate app Zillow. “We describe the home market…
Researchers Jailbreak ChatGPT to Find Out Which State Has the Laziest People
Mississippi is the laziest state in the country, according to ChatGPT. Of course, the chatbot won’t tell you…
OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK
On June 6, 2024, Esther Yan got married online. She set a reminder for the date, because her…
Reality behind Trump’s tariffs, AI job losses and Japan’s debt
Welcome to another roundup of interesting news and events from around the econosphere, from my traditional, 100% handcrafted…