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OpenAI has released GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, a new generation of voice models designed to make ChatGPT conversations feel more natural. The models are full-duplex, meaning they can listen and speak at the same time, so users can interrupt, pause and resume more naturally during a conversation. GPT-Live is rollin

AI startups are reporting unusually fast revenue growth as companies race to adopt generative AI, automation and AI infrastructure. Several startups say they are not only growing quickly, but also reaching each new revenue milestone in less time than the last. The numbers are not always directly comparable. Some compan

Microsoft is cutting around 4,800 jobs, or 2.1% of its global workforce, in another round of layoffs that will hit Xbox and commercial sales especially hard. The cuts come as the company continues to invest heavily in AI while reshaping parts of its business around automation, cloud services and enterprise AI deploymen

Sky is expected to buy ITV’s television and streaming business in one of the largest British media deals in recent years. The proposed takeover would give the Comcast-owned company control of ITV’s free-to-air channels and ITVX, while ITV Studios would remain a separate production business. The deal has not yet been fo

Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan, or about $1.5 million, after a court found that its logo infringed the luxury brand’s registered trademarks. The ruling has triggered wide debate in China over intellectual property protection, brand identity and the use of traditional

The Internet Watch Foundation and the UK’s National Crime Agency are urging parents to reconsider publicly sharing photographs of their children as AI tools make it easier to create realistic child sexual abuse material. Their new guidance recommends restricting who can view family images and removing posts that reveal

The Indian government has summoned representatives of Meta after a BBC Eye investigation found paid Instagram advertisements directing users to child sexual abuse material sold through Telegram. Around 30 distinct ads were identified, some offering access to illegal videos for as little as 99 rupees. The Ministry of El

TV Time will discontinue its television and movie tracking app after July 15, 2026, ending a service used by more than 25 million people. Owner Whip Media said operating TV Time as a free app was no longer financially sustainable, while demand was insufficient to support a paid version. Users received the closure notic