OpenAI pledges to drop NDAs and pay data centre power costs
Days after US voters backed limits on data centres, OpenAI promised to publish water and power use and cover its electricity costs at future campuses.
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ChatGPT now lets you lock private chats behind a PIN
OpenAI's new locked chats hide sensitive conversations behind a PIN or Face ID on every plan, including free. Forget the PIN and they're gone.
Mistral launches Voxtral 3 speech models for transcription and voice
French AI lab Mistral has released Voxtral 3, four models that turn speech into text and text into natural-sounding speech, priced by the minute.
New York Times Sues Brave Browser Over AI Scraping and Paywalls
The New York Times and other news outlets have sued Brave, claiming it illegally scrapes their articles for AI models and helps users bypass paywalls.
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How Apple’s New Ambient Siri Features Handle Your Privacy
Apple's latest software beta adds ambient conversation recaps to Apple Watch and deeper app controls to Siri. Here is how it protects your data.
Free AI meeting note-takers: Otter vs Fireflies vs Notion
Otter gives 300 free minutes a month, Fireflies offers unlimited transcription with limited summaries, and Notion's AI is only a trial on free.
Google Gemini Now Lets You Generate and Edit Files Directly in Chat
Google Gemini now lets all users create and edit Google Docs, Sheets, PDFs, and code directly inside chat windows on the web.
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What is a context window? Why AI forgets long chats
Ever had a chatbot forget what you said earlier? The context window explains it. What it is, why it matters, and how to work around it.
On-device AI vs cloud AI: what is the difference?
Some AI runs on your phone or laptop, some in a company's data centre. What the difference means for privacy, speed, cost and what AI can do.
How to cancel AI subscriptions and avoid surprise renewals
Free trials that turn into charges are the most common AI money trap. How to cancel through Apple, Google Play or the web, and stop it happening again.