xAI’s Grokipedia is apparently racist and transphobic

Every article claims to have been “fact-checked” by Musk’s chatbot, Grok.

Grammarly parent co. rebrands to Superhuman

The classic Grammarly assistant still exists, but now it’s just one piece of this larger, shinier puzzle.

OpenAI finally finishes its for-profit glow-up with Microsoft

The new for-profit entity is a public benefit corporation, meaning it’s supposed to make money and do good.

ChatGPT is getting a pay with PayPal button

Starting sometime in 2026, you’ll be able to check out directly through ChatGPT using your PayPal wallet.

Senators want to ban teens from chatting with AI

Chatbots would also be legally required to remind users every 30 minutes that they are, in fact, not human.

This fancy home robot needs humans to do all the actual work

The future of home robotics is unfolding before our eyes, as Joanna Stern of the WSJ dives into the world of...

Gmail security alert: 183M credentials exposed—are you at risk?

A massive data breach has put 183 million accounts at risk, but rest assured, Gmail's fortress remains un-breached, according to Google.

OPPO’s Find X9 series is basically a camera with a phone attached

OPPO is basically making pocket-sized cameras that happen to send texts.

US DOE partners with AMD for $1 billion AI supercomputer

It’s a massive computing system designed to train and fine-tune large AI models to speed up breakthroughs in science, energy, and...

Elon Musk’s Grokipedia is basically Wikipedia with a mustache

It’s Wikipedia with a darker sense of humor, a few missing features, and some eyebrow-raising edits.

OpenAI tightens Sora deepfake safeguards

OpenAI says every Sora video includes C2PA metadata, a label meant to prove how a video was made.

Over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly

OpenAI is adding new safeguards, like an age-detection system to catch kids using ChatGPT and stronger parental controls.

Google’s Gemini can now make presentations for you

You can upload documents, spreadsheets, or research papers, and Gemini will tailor your slides directly from that material.

Instagram rolls out Reels watch history feature

In your Instagram settings, head to Your Activity → Watch History

OpenAI’s next remix: an AI-powered music generator

The new system is said to create music from both text and audio prompts.

US-China TikTok deal to move forward on Thursday

All the fine print has been sorted, with the formal signing expected to take place on Thursday in Korea.

KnowTechie Giveaway: Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card

Get ready for a chance to snag a $100 Amazon gift card! From October 26 to November 8, enter through the...

Microsoft rolls out Mico, a new character for Copilot’s voice mode

You can also make it transform into Clippy.

Amazon’s “Help Me Decide” tool wants to help you shop

If you’ve been wandering the digital aisles for too long, it will appear and end your indecision once and for all.

Study finds Gemini fumbles news, can’t tell facts from opinions

Nearly half (45%) of all AI responses contained at least one major error.