In San Francisco’s AI Boom, Dating Has a Conversion Rate
Some AI startup workers are squeezing dates around 72-hour workweeks, tracking matches in spreadsheets and asking ChatGPT what to say next.
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Starbucks Plans AI Drive-Thru Tests and Personalized Menus
Starbucks plans fiscal 2027 AI order-entry tests and is exploring customer recognition and personalized drive-thru menus, with rollout details still unset.
The Personal AI Assistant Gold Rush: Who Will Run Your Life?
Instinct, Muse and Dots promise to turn messages into completed errands. Inside the race for your trust, your time and the next gateway to everyday spending.
Luminar’s Fall Update Adds Scene-Aware Editing and Printing
Skylum refreshes Luminar’s AI editing tools, crop suggestions and assistant, while adding a print workflow designed to keep photographers in control.
Realbotix Unveils Echo Robots With ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Realbotix’s Echo robots start at $11,950 for tabletop companions and $59,950 for full-body models, with AI subscriptions and 2027 deliveries.
ChatGPT and Codex Will Share Limits in December, Except Instant
OpenAI will pool ChatGPT and Codex usage on Plus, Pro and Business plans in December. Instant chat is exempt, with credits available for eligible features.
AI Fortune-Tellers Are Here. Human Psychics Are Selling ‘No AI’ Readings
AI tarot apps and chatbots are competing with human psychic services. Some providers now advertise readings without AI as a selling point.
OpenAI Doubles Pro Limits and Cancels Planned Work and Codex Cut
OpenAI doubles limits for Pro and Business Premium, cancels a planned Pro 200 Work and Codex cut, and keeps extended dots usage separate.
AI Fridges Could Stake ETH and Buy Groceries, CFTC Chair Says
Michael Selig imagines a crypto-funded fridge and asks who is responsible when AI agents trade, spend or act beyond their owner’s instructions.
Survival LLM Brings Offline AI to Emergency Preparedness
Survival LLM pairs local AI with a downloadable emergency library, but its 1.5 million articles include general references and answers still need checking.