OpenAI's Fidji Simo says she expects ChatGPT's “adult mode” to launch in Q1 2026 and that OpenAI wants to get better at age prediction before adding the feature
here's what that means Kahekashan / The Hans India : OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5.2, Prepares Adult Mode for 2026 Launch Tyler Lee / Android Headlines : ChatGPT Adult Mode to Launch in Q1 2026 as OpenAI Foc...
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity updates World to make it a “super app” with encrypted chat integration and a Venmo-like tool for sending and requesting crypto
World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today …
Google launches Gemini 3 Pro Image, aka Nano Banana Pro, with more control, improved text rendering, and enhanced world knowledge, for free in the Gemini app
except when it gaslit me Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica : Google's new Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini 3 power to generate more realistic AI images Robert Hart / The Verge : Google's new AI image creator too...
Google says the Gemini app is now able to detect images created or edited by Google AI, and that it plans to roll out verification of video and audio “soon”
The Gemini app will soon be able to detect images made by Google AI. … Google is making it easier …
LinkedIn expands its free verification system to the wider web, letting sites display LinkedIn verification, starting with Adobe's new Content Authenticity app
Dominic Preston / The Verge :
Google and UCB researchers detail “inference-time search”, which some call a fourth AI scaling law, though experts are skeptical of its usefulness in many cases
But Can It Deliver? Eric Zhao : Why We Can't Escape Brute-Force Search Bluesky: Dave Lee / @davelee.me : An AI that adds “but there's reason to be skeptical” to the end of every sentence in a story ab...
Telegram rolls out a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new search filters for private chats, and the ability to turn gifts into NFTs
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch :
Telegram rolls out a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new search filters for private chats, and the ability to turn gifts into NFTs
Telegram has rolled out its first update of the year, adding a new account verification method powered by third-parties …
In mockups on GitHub, Bluesky teases Bluesky+, a $72-per-year or $8-per-month subscription offering profile customizations, higher video upload limits, and more
Here's What May Be Included Adam Marshall / Tech.co : Bluesky Paid Subscription Tier May Be Just Around the Corner Anshuman Jain / Beebom : Free Lunch Is Over: Bluesky Premium Features Leak with $8 Mo...
Sam Altman's Worldcoin rebrands as World, unveils a new Orb powered by Nvidia's Jetson chipset, plans to integrate its ID verification into other software, more
and Will Come Right to Your Door Kate Irwin / PCMag : Sam Altman's Worldcoin Launches ‘Deep Face,’ New Eye-Scanning Orb World on YouTube : Keynote: a new world — Join Worldcoin co-inventors Alex Bla...