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Users on ChatGPT's free and Go plans in the US may now start to see ads as OpenAI has started testing them in the chatbot. The company announced plans to bring ads to ChatGPT. At the time, the company said it would display sponsored products and services that are relevant to the current conversations of logged-in users, though they can disable personalization and "clear the data used for ads”


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Most ChatGPT users don't pay for a subscription. Sam Altman wants to make money off them anyway, by showing them ads.
  • ChatGPT has hundreds of millions of users, and only a small percentage of them pay to use the service.
  • But OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to turn those free users into revenue-generating users by showing them ads.
  • This move has been a long time coming, and has

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Ring aired a Super Bowl ad touting its Search Party feature that didn't quite get the intended buzz. Instead, the commercial scared the pants off of anyone concerned about a mass surveillance state.

The feature is advertised as a way to reunite missing dogs with their owners, a noble cause indeed, but Search Party does this by turning individual Ring devices into a surveillance network. Each


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President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul would place new borrowing caps on certain advanced degrees, including nursing.
  • Public comment is open on Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul.
  • New borrowing caps for post-graduate nursing programs dominated the conversation.
  • Advocates and lawmakers expressed concern that the limits could exacerbate the healthcare

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The author refused to use ChatGPT in college.
  • When I was a student at Stanford University, my classmates raved about ChatGPT.
  • I refused to use the AI system because I would have done a disservice to myself.
  • I had the privilege of learning from many fine writing instructors and professors — not ChatGPT.

It wasn't until my junior year at Stanford University that I first


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  • Workday's chief is stepping down from his position as CEO and board member.
  • Cofounder Aneel Bhusri returns as CEO for the fourth time.
  • Workday recently laid off around 400 employees and was one of many software companies whose share prices tanked last week.

The CEO of Workday is leaving his post, a change that comes less than a week after the software provider laid off about 400


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Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform at the 2026 Super Bowl.
Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform at the 2026 Super Bowl.
  • Lady Gaga was a surprise guest at Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
  • She sang "Die With a Smile," her hit duet with Bruno Mars, in a salsa-style solo rendition.
  • For a performance that otherwise felt very intentional, Gaga's part felt thematically random.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted he has sometimes made mistakes in his approach to hiring.
  • Elon Musk defended Tesla and SpaceX after an X user said the US government "throws money" at them.
  • He called it a "clown's analysis."
  • Musk said that NASA would only account for about 5% of SpaceX's revenue this year.

Elon Musk fired back after an X user said the US government "throws money at him" and


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NordVPN is having a big sale on its two-year plans right now. The Complete tier, for example is 70 percent off, bringing the price of 24 months down to just $130.

NordVPN regularly appears on Engadget’s list of the best VPN services thanks to its wide server network, strong security tools and consistent performance across devices. NordVPN’s latest promotion puts one of its most comprehensive plans


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YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).
YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).
  • MrBeast's company, Beast Industries, is buying the teen-focused banking app Step.
  • The CEO of Beast Industries said the company wants to help fans improve their "financial futures."
  • MrBeast, YouTube's top creator, has been diversifying his business beyond media.

YouTube's top creator, MrBeast, is making a leap into fintech by