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What OpenAI did when ChatGPT users lost touch with reality

NYT: In tweaking its chatbot to appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier for some.

Former tech executive killed his mother – her family says ChatGPT made her a target

A lawsuit in the United States alleges ChatGPT fuelled a man’s delusions about his mother.

AI boom like 'adding towns': Genesis weighs risks for the power grid

Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns warns of 'snakes and ladders' from growth in AI.

Disney OpenAI deal lets fans make AI videos with Mickey and Marvel

Fans can make 30-second clips with over 200 Disney, Marvel and Star Wars characters.

Stock Takes: BlackRock still 'pro-risk' despite talk of AI bubble

BlackRock's unrelenting 'pro-risk' approach, and Vital management goes internal.

Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as Person of the Year

The magazine hails AI as the biggest force in geopolitics since nuclear arms.

Have you seen this (AI-generated) man? Police swap suspect sketches for AI

Police in Phoenix appear to be the first in the US to use AI for suspect sketches.

Microsoft announces $21.8b investment in India, its ‘largest ever’ in Asia

A new Hyderabad cloud region twice Eden Gardens' size is due mid-2026.

The definitive rules of sending and receiving voice notes

Voice note lovers - and haters - weigh in on how to use the popular audio feature.

Microsoft New Zealand sees strong revenue growth – turnover now double its 2021 level

The threat of a digital services tax has melted away.

Rakon narrows loss as more production moves to India

Revenue rose 30% for the telco, data centre, AI and defence business.

Paying it forward: Tech founders back new wave of Kiwi start-ups in record $70m seed capital raise

PLUS: First investments revealed, latest Golden Visa numbers.