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Plus, OpenAI peels back ChatGPT’s safeguards around image creation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus - YouTube is changing how YouTube Shorts views are counted; Amazon launches personalized shopping prompts as part of its generative AI push Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Threads adds new features to highlight topics and limit replies; Gmail’s new AI search now sorts emails by relevance instead of chronological order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Elon Musk’s X reportedly bounces back to $44B valuation; Bluesky made more money selling T-shirts mocking Zuckerberg than custom domains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Google launches new healthcare-related features for Search; Intel could be in for significant changes as Lip-Bu Tan takes on CEO role Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus - Google DeepMind unveils new AI models for controlling robots; Snap introduces AI Video Lenses powered by its in-house generative model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - TikTok's new parental controls; OpenAI launches new tools to help businesses build AI agents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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