OpenAI to Begin Watermarking ChatGPT Text in the EU
OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says.
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After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
Days after Vinod Khosla called Factory a struggling also-ran, Menlo has shown up with a check and a glowing blog post.
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Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account
Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events. The company says personal accounts remain separate, with permission required before personal agents share information or take action.
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At 19, founder raises $11 million for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI
Ghost announced Monday its official emergence from stealth and an $11 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
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Open or closed AI? How founders are choosing what to build on at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, sessions will explore how founders weigh open versus proprietary AI, multi-model applications, custom models, infrastructure, and the chips underneath. Save up to $100 and get a second pass at 50% off.
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OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results
OpenAI said the new visual ads will show up after your image generation results appear, in the U.S. only for now.
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