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Accor Launches ChatGPT Booking Experience

By Maria Konash Feb 5, 2026

Accor has integrated its ALL Accor booking and loyalty experience directly into ChatGPT, enabling AI-driven hotel discovery and trip planning. The launch expands Accor’s digital reach.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Anthropic Confirms Claude AI Will Remain Ad-Free

By Maria Konash Feb 4, 2026

Claude AI will remain ad-free, Anthropic says, ensuring conversations are unbiased and focused on productivity, while revenue comes from subscriptions and enterprise contracts.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

OpenAI Explores Human-Only Social Network With Biometric Identity

By Maria Konash Jan 29, 2026

OpenAI is developing an early-stage social network designed to limit bots by verifying real users, potentially using biometric identity tools such as Face ID or iris scanning.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Grok Ranked Worst at Handling Antisemitic and Extremist Content

By Maria Konash Jan 28, 2026

A new Anti-Defamation League study finds Elon Musk-backed xAI’s Grok chatbot performed worst among six major AI models at identifying antisemitic and extremist content.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News, Research & Innovation

OpenAI Launches Prism AI Workspace for Scientific Research

By Maria Konash Jan 27, 2026

OpenAI introduced Prism, a free AI-powered scientific workspace integrated with GPT-5.2, designed to assist researchers with writing, reviewing, and visualizing scientific papers.

AI & Machine Learning, Cloud & Infrastructure, News

Microsoft Unveils New AI Chip With TSMC and OpenAI

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

Microsoft has introduced Maia 200, a new AI chip built with TSMC and designed to power GPT-5.2 and Microsoft 365 Copilot, promising faster, more efficient AI performance.

AI & Machine Learning, News

Grok 4 Outperforms Peers in Real-Money AI Stock Trading Experiment

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

Elon Musk-backed xAI’s Grok 4 leads a live AI stock trading test, generating a 7 percent return on a $100,000 allocation.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Apple’s Gemini-Powered Siri Reportedly Arrives in February

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

Apple plans to debut a Gemini-based Siri in February, offering more natural conversations, complex tasks, and integration across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

ChatGPT Now Cites Grokipedia, Raising New Misinformation Concerns

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT model has cited Elon Musk-backed Grokipedia across multiple topics, prompting concerns among researchers about how low-credibility sources can influence AI-generated answers.

Consumer Tech, News

AI Can Now Tutor You Like a Human: Praktika Uses ChatGPT to Teach Real Conversations

By Maria Konash Jan 23, 2026

Language learning app Praktika is using OpenAI models to power a multi-agent tutoring system designed to improve real-world speaking fluency through adaptive, conversational lessons.

AI & Machine Learning, News, Startups & Investment

OpenAI Partner LiveKit Hits Unicorn Status With $100M Raise

By Maria Konash Jan 23, 2026

LiveKit, a key provider of AI voice and video technology OpenAI, xAI, and Salesforce, closed a $100 million funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Demis Hassabis Says He’s “Surprised” by OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ads Test

By Maria Konash Jan 23, 2026

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said he was “surprised” by OpenAI’s decision to test ads in ChatGPT and emphasized careful consideration for ads in AI assistants.