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Gwyneth Paltrow is going full meme over that 'private, off-the-record al-fresco dinner'

Some social media users appeared confused by Gwyneth Paltrow's attempt to address the Sam Altman dinner backlash with spoof invitations.

OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates

Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies' investors pause about how "sticky" enterprise AI spending really is.

Opinion

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said that the data-center industry needs “a little public relations help.” That’s an understatement. Politicians in both parties are distancing themselves from an increasingly unpopular building boom faster than a sycophantic chatbot can flatter its user. The industry will have to do more than talk its way around legitimate concerns about power, noise and location if it wants to weather the democratic storm. It will have to strike a better bargain with the communities hosting the buildout.

ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in

Ever wanted someone else to do your texting for you? ChatGPT is being offered up as an automated text scribe via a new Apple Messages integration.

Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed

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Airwallex expands from cross-border payments to autonomous finance—though president Lucy Liu says it’s still ‘not the best time’ for an IPO

Airwallex president Lucy Liu invokes a car metaphor to describe one of her company’s newest products. “It’s like assisted driving, like you have in a Tesla,” she says to describe T:0, an automated bookkeeping system that can run a company’s entire financial department on its own. “You still have someone in the driver’s seat, but the car really drives itself.”

On today’s Vergecast: Nilay and Jen talk smart home voice assistants. Are they good yet?

All the smart home news, reviews, and gadgets you need to know about

The 6 Best Face Sunscreens (2026): Expert Approved

When you’re routinely standing in front of tons of people giving presentations, company updates, or even just leading a weekly team meeting, it’s an undeniable fact that appearance matters. You want to feel polished and put together, which is why some people now include red light therapy masks, collagen supplements, and teeth whitening kits in their beauty routines.

OK, can we actually cool data centers with our pee?

Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- but his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.

Supermicro investigation clears CEO in $2.5 billion alleged smuggling scheme

Super Micro Computer said on Thursday that an independent investigation led by its board found no evidence that current members of senior management knew about an alleged scheme to smuggle $2.5 billion in hardware packed with Nvidia chips to China.

Now ChatGPT connects directly to Apple Messages.

With the Apple Messages plugin, ChatGPT on Mac can “Search messages, catch up on conversations, draft and send replies,” OpenAI says. Here’s a video showing how it works.