OpenAI’s open-source pivot shows how U.S. tech is trying to catch up to China’s AI surge DeepSeek’s AI models are still influencing the AI conversation, even eight months later. Fortune · Aug 11, 2025
Sam Altman says Gen Z are the ‘luckiest’ kids in all of history thanks to AI, despite mounting job displacement dread The OpenAI CEO said he's more worried for 62-year-olds than 22-year-olds, because they often don't "want to go retrain or reskill or whatever the politicians call it." Fortune · Aug 10, 2025
Consumer Tech News (August 4–August 8): Earnings From Palantir, Uber, Shopify & More Amid Trump's Tariff Saga U.S.–Russia ceasefire feelers set the backdrop as President Donald Trump’s surprise gold-bar tariff and broader trade moves met resilient tech earnings, lifting Wall Street after a jobs miss and June inflation uptick, while oil pared losses . Benzinga · Aug 10, 2025
AI voice cloning is exploding — Hume’s CEO warns about celebrity impersonations and the urgent need for safeguards The leaders in voice cloning technology, Hume, sat down to discuss their new tool and the risks that come with it Tom’s Guide · Aug 10, 2025
OpenAI has new, smaller open models to take on DeepSeek - and they'll be available on AWS for the first time New OpenAI gpt-oss models aim for low-resource performance and enterprise use, though their real-world capabilities remain unverified outside company-controlled benchmarks and documents. TechRadar · Aug 10, 2025
I Asked OpenAI’s New Open-Source AI Model to Complete a Children’s School Test — Is It Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old? OpenAI has finally released some AI models folks can use at home on their local machines, so I decided to see if it was better at a test designed for children than my own kid. Windows Central · Aug 10, 2025
Air Force bid for Tesla Cybertrucks in target practice symbolizes the ‘evolving’ relationship between the Pentagon and Big Tech, expert says The ballooning demand from the military for innovative technology creates a “whole new sector” friendly to BigTech, an American University professor told Fortune. Fortune · Aug 10, 2025
ChatGPT-5 just got 4 new personalities — here’s how to use them (and why you should) ChatGPT-5 now has 4 personality modes. Here’s how to use Cynic, Robot, Listener, and Nerd — and why switching styles can unlock new ways to think. Tom’s Guide · Aug 10, 2025
Sam Altman says the AI talent war is a bet that a 'medium-sized handful of people' will make superintelligence breakthroughs “I’m not totally sure what’s gonna happen, but it is a crazy intense comp for a very small number of people right now.” Fortune · Aug 9, 2025
ChatGPT Isn’t the Only Game in Town—Here’s Why Local AI Might Be Better (and How to Use It on Your PC) AI is far more than the likes of ChatGPT and Copilot, and while these online tools are accessible to all, there are plenty of reasons to start using localized tools on your PC instead. Windows Central · Aug 9, 2025
GPT-4o Is Back From the Dead — The “Best Friend” of Many ChatGPT Users Now Comes at a Price OpenAI has restored GPT-4o for ChatGPT following backlash — but the warmer, more personable model is now paywalled. Windows Central · Aug 9, 2025
As GPT-5 Launches, OpenAI Loyalists Pushed Altman for GPT-4o's Return, Citing Performance and Reliability OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the return of GPT-4o in the wake of a strong backlash from Reddit users over the newly introduced GPT-5. Benzinga · Aug 9, 2025
ChatGPT-4o is coming back after massive GPT-5 backlash — here’s what happened OpenAI has reinstated GPT-4o just 24 hours after replacing it with GPT-5. Here’s why users rallied for its return — and what it means for you Tom’s Guide · Aug 9, 2025
A massive Wyoming data center will soon use 5x more power than the state's human occupants - but no one knows who is using it Wyoming’s upcoming AI data center may eclipse local electricity consumption, with unclear tenants and rising concerns. TechRadar · Aug 9, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025 ‘It’s missing something’: AGI, superintelligence and a race for the future As US and Chinese tech giants chase artificial general intelligence, experts warn the hype may be outrunning the science
Tom’s Guide · Aug 9, 2025 I used Leonardo and Sora to design my own T-shirts with AI — here's what I'd actually wear OpenAI's Sora and AI image maker Leonardo face off in 5 rounds of t-shirt designing. Here's who won.
TechRadar · Aug 9, 2025 So many ChatGPT users have said they're missing the older GPT-4o model, OpenAI is going to bring it back There's been something of a backlash to GPT-5, so ChatGPT Plus users will still be able to choose GPT-4o.
Creative Bloq · Aug 9, 2025 ChatGPT5 is simultaneously filling me with joy and dread OpenAI's latest model is unsettling me something chronic.
TechRadar · Aug 9, 2025 ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from GPT-5's rocky debut to Sonos' upcoming price hike This week ChatGPT got an upgrade, and Tom Holland swung back into action as Spider-Man.
Tom’s Guide · Aug 9, 2025 GPT-5 vs GPT-4: I tested both on 7 real-world challenges — one dominated From solving a locked-room murder to comforting someone who lost their job, I put GPT-4 and GPT-5 through real-world tests to see which AI came out on top.
TechRadar · Aug 8, 2025 OpenAI boasts about the power of ChatGPT 5, but does that make it better than Gemini 2.5 Flash? Comparing ChatGPT 5 to Google Gemini 2.5 Flash.
Tom’s Guide · Aug 8, 2025 Nearly 5,000 GPT-5 users flock to Reddit in backlash — it 'feels like a downgrade' and 'I feel like I'm taking crazy pills' OpenAI launched ChatGPT 5, and it wasn't met with universal praise.
LiveScience · Aug 8, 2025 Man sought diet advice from ChatGPT and ended up with 'bromide intoxication' A case report describes an incident in which a man seeking to make a dietary change consulted ChatGPT and later developed "bromism," a rare "toxidrome."
Windows Central · Aug 8, 2025 “People Have Been Trying for 50 Years”: Elon Musk Warns OpenAI Is Going to Eat Microsoft Alive After GPT-5 Launch — But Sam Altman and Satya Nadella Are Unfazed Elon Musk seemingly thinks Microsoft is setting itself up for failure with its continued investment in OpenAI following the launch of the much-anticipated GPT-5 model.
Windows Central · Aug 8, 2025 Hands-On With Copilot 3D — Microsoft’s AI Can Turn a Single Photo Into a 3D Model Microsoft Copilot 3D transforms a single 2D image into a usable 3D model for printing, gaming, VR, and more, and it doesn't require a subscription.