thenextweb

2026-08-31

ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under the DSA

The European Commission has classified ChatGPT as a search engine. Monday’s designation brings the chatbot under the Digital Services Act as a Very Large Online Search Engine, alongside Reddit and Roblox, which have been designated as Very Large Online Platforms. ChatGPT is the first AI chatbot to be designated under the regime. The Commission announced […]<br /> This story continues at [...]

Destination

2026-08-31

Does turning off Bluetooth actually make Wi-Fi better?

Does turning off Bluetooth actually make Wi-Fi better? [...]

zdnet

2026-08-31

5 ways I actually use ChatGPT Work in my small business to save time and money

From scanning Gmail to catching ugly loan terms, ChatGPT Work has become my practical small-business assistant. Here's how agentic AI delivers real productivity gains for me. [...]

qz

2026-08-31

SoftBank's data center unit gave OpenAI $5.5 billion in stock warrants to lock in leases

Draft IPO documents show SB Energy's warrant package grew from $3.6 billion at issuance in January to $5.5 billion by the end of June [...]

qz

2026-08-31

Eli Lilly is buying a biotech startup for nearly $3 billion to expand into autoimmune diseases

The deal adds a pipeline targeting the antibodies behind Graves' disease, thyroid eye disease, food allergy, and other conditions [...]

qz

2026-08-31

OpenAI is cutting off AI model access to Cursor after SpaceX acquisition

OpenAI cited past contract violations by Elon Musk's companies as the reason for ending the agreement, with a cutoff set for Nov. 12 [...]

qz

2026-08-31

Brent oil surges back above $90 as U.S. strikes Iran for first time in a month

U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, marking the first publicly acknowledged combat between the two sides since late July [...]

qz

2026-08-31

Stock futures fall after US strikes Iran, ending month-long lull

Brent crude topped $90 a barrel after the U.S. attacked Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday, the first confirmed strike in about a month [...]

Destination

2026-08-31

The Biggest Challenge Facing Physical AI May Be Physical, Not Artificial

Behind almost every headline-grabbing demo in the Physical AI industry sits the same truth: the machine is a prototype, and prototypes are not products. Building one working robot is an engineering feat. Building the thousandth one, at a cost someone will pay, without a team of specialists standing by to nurse it through a malfunction, is a different challenge entirely, and it's one the indus [...]