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Inside The New Wedding Trend: Brides Getting Advice From ChatGPT
Brides are increasingly turning to ChatGPT and other generative AI tools to plan every aspect of their weddings, from sourcing dress boutiques to drafting cocktail menus and creating stationery. Co‑founder of The Ceremony Club, Karen Oren, uses the model alongside a human planner for late‑night research, while other couples combine ChatGPT with Gemini search and Midjourney for visual assets. Vendors such as Etsy stationery designers and photographers note a shift toward budget‑friendly AI‑generated templates, prompting some to diversify their offerings, yet they caution that AI often produces generic or "sloppy" results that lack authentic artistry. The trend reflects a broader split among couples—some embrace AI for efficiency and cost savings, while others remain wary of its limitations and the loss of handcrafted aesthetics.
Joe Hill On AI: 'It's Just Part Of The General Rot'
Horror author Joe Hill warned that AI, exemplified by OpenAI’s Sora video generators, is accelerating a wave of misinformation and reflects a broader "rot" in tech driven by billionaire‑run companies that evade regulation. In his new novel *King Sorrow* and...
Microsoft’s Windows President Says Windows Is Becoming an ‘Agentic OS,’ and the Internet Is Having None of It
Microsoft Windows president Pavan Davuluri announced that the OS will evolve into an "agentic" platform, meaning it will incorporate more autonomous AI capabilities across devices, cloud, and productivity tools. The tweet sparked a wave of negative reactions on X, with...
Here’s How to Get ChatGPT to Finally Understand You
PromptBuilder is marketing a lifetime AI prompt‑engineering tool for $199, a steep discount from its regular $1,764 price. The software lets users select templates, input brand‑specific details and automatically generate optimized prompts that work across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DALL‑E and...
Can AI Help Nonprofits Do More with Less?
A 2025 Candid report found that 65% of U.S. nonprofits are interested in AI, though most are only at a beginner level, and a Bonterra survey shows over half of its partner nonprofits have already deployed AI, especially small organizations...
Big YouTube Channels Are Being Banned. YouTubers Are Blaming AI.
Several high‑profile YouTube channels with hundreds of thousands of subscribers were abruptly terminated after the platform linked them to a single Japanese channel that had previously been banned for copyright strikes. Creators such as Enderman, Scratchit Gaming and 4096 say...
Apple's New AI-Powered Siri Will Reportedly Be Powered by Google Gemini
Apple is set to overhaul Siri by integrating Google’s Gemini large‑language model, hosted on Apple’s private‑cloud infrastructure. The revamped assistant will use Gemini for query planning and summarization, complementing Apple‑built knowledge‑search components to deliver more personalized, context‑aware responses. Apple aims...
Some AI Browsers Can Bypass Publisher Paywalls, Report Says
AI web browsers such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet can circumvent publisher paywalls, successfully retrieving a 9,000‑word subscriber‑only feature from MIT Technology Review that standard ChatGPT could not access. By masquerading as ordinary users, these agents evade robots‑exclusion...
AI Mahabharata Leaves Fans Enraged, Scene With Modern Bedside Table In Hastinapur Goes Viral
An AI‑generated Mahabharata series, "Mahabharat – Ek Dharmayudh," streaming on JioHotstar, sparked a viral backlash after a modern‑style bedside table appeared in a period‑accurate palace scene. Viewers on X lambasted the show as "terrible," comparing it unfavorably to traditional adaptations...
Act Fast — This AI Platform that Lets You Access Multiple Models at Once Is only on Sale for a...
The article promotes a limited‑time offer for 1min.AI’s Advanced Business Plan, a platform that aggregates dozens of AI models—such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Mistral—into a single interface. For $79.99 with the SAVE20 code, users can secure a lifetime subscription that...
OpenAI Will Let Sora Users Pay Extra To Make More AI Videos
OpenAI announced that users of its Sora AI video generator can now purchase additional generations beyond the free allotment, paying $4 for 10 extra videos per day. The free tier remains at 30 generations daily, but the company’s head of...
Grammarly Announces 'Superhuman' Rebrand As It Doubles Down On AI
Grammarly announced a rebrand to "Superhuman," consolidating its suite of AI‑powered tools—including the Coda workspace, the acquired Superhuman Mail inbox, and a new cross‑app agent network called Superhuman Go—under a single subscription plan. The move builds on earlier launches such as the...
How Many ChatGPT Users Discuss Suicide with the AI? The Number May Shock You.
OpenAI’s blog announced that its new GPT‑5 model can better detect mental‑health crises, but disclosed that even rare signals translate into large absolute numbers given its 800 million weekly users. The company estimates 0.07% of users (≈560,000) show signs of psychosis...
Chrome for iOS and Android Just Got a Quick AI Mode Shortcut
Google has added a prominent “AI Mode” shortcut to Chrome’s new‑tab page on iOS and Android, putting Gemini‑powered search one tap below the search bar alongside an incognito button. The change removes the need to remember a URL or bookmark...
9 Fun ChatGPT Image Prompts That You Can Try Right Now
Mashable's roundup highlights nine playful ChatGPT image prompts users can try now — from blending photos and making trading‑card portraits to claymation, turning pets into humans, and repeatedly replicating an image via the API. The piece illustrates each prompt with...
IShowSpeed Slams AI Deepfakes After Watching Sora 2 Videos Of Himself
Popular streamer IShowSpeed condemned AI deepfakes after watching Sora 2 videos that convincingly depicted him in fabricated scenarios — from fake confessions to staged kisses — and said he regretted opting into OpenAI’s Sora 2 program. The incident highlights that...
Gemini Will Soon Give You a Second to Think Before It Stops Listening to You
Google plans to update its Gemini voice assistant to introduce a brief one-second pause before it stops listening, addressing a frequent user frustration where the assistant cuts off mid-command. The change — a small latency adjustment in the assistant’s end-of-speech...
YouTube AI Recognition Is Hunting Deepfakes of Popular Creators
YouTube has deployed AI tools to detect and flag deepfakes of popular creators, prioritizing members of its Partner Program — creators who meet thresholds such as 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 public watch hours in the past year or 1,000 subscribers...
Meta Unveils New Parental Controls For Its AI Companions
Meta announced new parental controls for its AI companions, adding PG‑13 moderation, parent-accessible chat summaries, the ability to restrict teens to specific avatars or block avatar interactions entirely (while retaining access to the AI assistant). The move follows an August...
How to Filter Out AI on Pinterest
Pinterest has added a desktop setting that lets users toggle off GenAI interests to reduce AI-generated content in their recommended Pins, accessible under Settings → Refine Your Recommendations → GenAI interests. The change is rolled out via the desktop app...
Anthropic’s Latest AI Model, Claude Haiku 4.5, Doubles Down on Speed and Safety
Anthropic launched Claude Haiku 4.5, a lightweight AI model that it says matches Claude Sonnet 4’s coding performance while running twice as fast and at one-third the cost. The model is available across Anthropic’s apps, Claude Code, Amazon Bedrock and...
Sam Altman: ChatGPT Will Get More 'Friendly' Again, Even Erotically So
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will roll out a new ChatGPT update in the coming weeks that restores elements users liked from prior models and, starting in December, will introduce age-gating that allows verified adults to engage in...
Strange AI-Generated Clips of Musicians with Animals Are Going Viral
It's fake. And odd. If nothing else, generative AI has proven useful for people who want to make odd stuff for no real reason. The latest thing? Musicians accompanied by animals. Accompanied in the official, musical sense, and also in an even...
