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OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman returns to the company’s board with three new members, replacing previous board members who quit following Altman’s ousting as CEO. The new board also includes current directors Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Bret Taylor. Altman and Greg Brockman will continue to lead the company. (Word count: 49)

Microsoft blocks prompts in Copilot tool to prevent generation of violent or sexual imagery after employee complaints. Any prompts violating content policy will be blocked, potentially leading to access suspension. Microsoft tightens guardrails on Copilot after engineer Shane Jones alerted FTC to safety issues, including the generation of sexualized images. (Word count: 48)

Google aims to downrank low-quality, spammy content, whether generated by humans or AI, to improve web search results. Clickbait websites and unoriginal content will be affected. The update targets abusive tactics like producing content at scale to boost search rankings. Google expects a 40% reduction in low-quality, unoriginal content in search results. (Word count: 49)

OpenAI’s ChatGPT now has a Read Aloud feature that allows the tool to verbally respond to user queries on iOS, Android, and web platforms. Users can interact with ChatGPT through audio-only input and output responses, making it easier to engage with the tool hands-free. ChatGPT can speak in 37 languages. (Word count: 48)



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