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As of May 2026, the AI landscape has undergone a dramatic pivot: the focus has moved from passive conversation to active execution. OpenAI, Microsoft, and xAI have all released major updates this ...

OpenAI is finally bringing Codex users the ability to remotely control coding sessions from their smartphones.

ChatGPT introduces Trusted Contact, an optional safety feature that may notify a chosen person if serious self-harm risk is ...

OpenAI is launching an optional safety feature for ChatGPT that allows adult users to assign an emergency contact for mental ...

The phrase “I will catch you steadily” comes up so often in ChatGPT’s responses that it has become a meme on the Chinese ...

For Lindsey Hall, a public relations professional who pens a Substack titled “Lindsey Hall Writes” — and wrote the recent ...

A simple prompt structure using XML tags can stop ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini from doing things you never asked for.

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Step 1: Log in to your ChatGPT account, then click your user name in the bottom-left corner. Step 2: In the pop-up menu, click on Settings to open the ChatGPT settings menu. Step 3: In the settings ...

Learn six AI prompts for restoring, colorizing, sharpening, and repairing old photos using ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or similar ...

The silver lining is that Alphabet's risk is probably lower than that of pure-play AI companies. With Alphabet, the risk is ...