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The New York Times is Considering Suing OpenAI

The New York Times is reportedly mulling a lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringements. If the Times does sue the AI startup, it could cause big problems for the business.

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An illustration featuring a selection of tech to level up your summer 2026.

The Best Tech to Level Up Summer 2026

Stay cool and enjoy the long, sunny days ahead with these gadgets to upgrade your life this summer and beyond.

Other Gadgets Kyle Barr and James Pero Jun 25

Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman onstage at Microsoft Build 2026.

Claude and ChatGPT Are Getting Too Expensive, Even for Microsoft

The tech giant is reportedly using its own AI models for some AI prompts in its Excel and Outlook software.

Artificial Intelligence Bruce Gil Jul 7

Safety advocates fear the AI arms race could lead to future autonomous weapons escaping human control.

UN Secretary General Calls for Global Ban On AI ‘Killer Robots’

Others, meanwhile, argue that the US has a moral obligation to build powerful autonomous weapons systems—lest our adversaries get there first.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 7

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at a conference at the Federal Reserve in July 2025.

America First: Sam Altman Proposes ‘US-Led International Forum’ for AI and 5% Stake for Trump Admin

OpenAI is trying to appeal to a public that's grown wary of AI at the same time that it's trying to fix its relationship with the federal government.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 2

Trump Administration Reportedly on Verge of Standards Deal With Big AI

Is that a good thing? That part is up to you.

Artificial Intelligence Mike Pearl Jul 1

Claude and ChatGPT Just Got a Scam Detector, and Norton Is Behind It

Norton just plugged its "Genie" scam detector directly into Claude and ChatGPT, giving both a layer of real threat intelligence they've never had on their own.

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