2026-08-31
ChatGPT Ads hits $1B annualised as the EU brings it under the Digital Services Act
OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads has reached $1B in annualised revenue run rate in under 200 days and has opened self-service buying across Europe, India, the Middle East and North Africa. On the same day the European Commission designated ChatGPT a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, on 159.1 million declared monthly […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-31
Apple’s Phil Schiller hands over App Store and Events to Eddy Cue
Phil Schiller has stepped down from running Apple’s App Store and its product events, Bloomberg reported, keeping his Apple Fellow title as responsibility moves to Eddy Cue’s services division with Carson Oliver running the store day to day. The change comes the day before John Ternus becomes chief executive, and thirteen days after Apple replaced […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]
2026-08-31
Bank of England chief warns that inflated AI valuations and rising leverage could trigger the next financial crisis
Andrew Bailey warns G20 finance ministers about inflated AI valuations, growing leverage across markets, and cyber risks from frontier AI models. Cross-investments between AI companies and hyperscalers could trigger a chain reaction if one major player stumbles. Many countries still lack rules for advanced AI.<br /> The article Bank of England chief warns that inflated AI valuations and risi [...]
2026-08-31
Asobo Games says it would 'love' to make a modern-day entry in the A Plague Tale series, since Naughty Dog's The Last of Us 'was a big inspiration'
Asobo Games has said it "would love" to make a new Plague Tale game set in the modern day, since Naughty Dog's The Last of Us influenced the series. [...]
2026-08-31
The Philips 5000 Series Megabasket with Steam is a fabulously versatile air fryer that surprised me with consistently great results
The Philips 5000 Series Megabasket is more than just an air fryer. With a huge cooking basket, clever steam and steamfry functions, and a premium design, could this be the ultimate countertop appliance? [...]