Character.AI Launches Teen-Focused Interactive Storytelling for Safer Engagement
Character.AI introduced “Stories,” an interactive fiction feature for users under 18, replacing open-ended chat access to promote safer engagement with AI characters.
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Character.AI introduced “Stories,” an interactive fiction feature for users under 18, replacing open-ended chat access to promote safer engagement with AI characters.
Onton, an AI-powered product discovery platform, raised $7.5 million to expand into apparel and consumer electronics while growing its user base to over 2 million.
Warner Music Group has settled its copyright lawsuit with AI music startup Suno and sold Songkick to the company, paving the way for licensed AI music models.
ChatGPT Voice is now integrated into the main chat interface, letting users converse while viewing responses, images, and maps on web and mobile apps.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told staff to use AI for all possible tasks and reassured them that automation would not threaten their jobs.
AI and automation may eliminate 3 million low-skilled UK jobs by 2035, though professional roles are expected to rise, highlighting uneven workforce impacts.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the company has finished initial prototypes for AI hardware devices, designed to offer a calm, personalized user experience.
ChatGPT introduces shopping research, offering personalized product recommendations, preference filters, and upcoming Instant Checkout for holiday shopping convenience.
xAI is nearing a $15 billion funding round that would value the company at $230 billion, underscoring continued investor demand for advanced AI model developers.
Speechify has introduced voice typing and a conversational browser assistant to its Chrome extension, expanding beyond text-to-speech into speech-driven AI tools.