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More than three years after ChatGPT's launch brought generative AI into the mainstream, OpenAI is broadening its focus beyond individual users to families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus - Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models; Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven't progressed as quickly as he'd hoped; Jersey Mike's IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus - Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos and Fable models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus - TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus - Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Despite the fact that AI increasingly dominates our economy, most Americans are not particularly optimistic about the technology's long-term impact on the country, a Pew Research study reveals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - DeepL acquires Mixhalo for live-event audio streaming and translation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - ChatGPT's market share slips below 50% for the first time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66 million to give them identities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar's video AI is built for India's scale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - DoorDash's new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Warner Music acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Evotrex raises $30M to build the RV that doesn't need a charging station Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Amazon now lets you design custom merch using AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus - TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Anthropic scales Claude Mythos to critical infrastructure in 15+ countries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Anthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Smart ring maker Oura files to go public Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Waymo expands pause to four cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement; Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices