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OpenAI’s Sora 2 takes over social media with life-like AI avatars; here's how to make your own ‘cameos’

October 01, 2025 4:45 pm

One of the key features of Sora 2 is the ability to design AI avatars of yourself, called cameos. These cameos can be dropped into any scene you imagine.

Reports indicate that users will receive notifications whenever their image is used, even if the footage remains in draft and is not published.(Express Photo)

OpenAI may introduce streaming platform similar to TikTok with AI-generated content

October 01, 2025 12:24 pm

OpenAI Sora 2, AI video app:OpenAI likely to utilise a next-generation video model to create clips up to 10 seconds long.

OpenAI mentioned in a blog post that the product outcomes it presents are “natural and unsponsored, ranked solely on user relevance,” and it plans to impose a “small fee” on merchants for completed purchases.(Express Photo)

ChatGPT unveils ‘Instant Checkout’ feature, simplifying purchases within chats

September 30, 2025 3:59 pm

ChatGPT users can now confirm their order, delivery, and payment details by simply tapping “Buy”, instead of ending the chat.

Gmail and Google Calendar can be linked to Pulse via their compatibility with ChatGPT's connectors. Once configured, Pulse will check your calendar to create an agenda for upcoming activities or review your email overnight to highlight key items in the morning.

OpenAI rolls out Pulse; Pro users to get daily morning briefings

September 27, 2025 10:04 am

Alongside tailored briefings based on user context, Pulse's reports may include compilations of news stories on specific topics, such as updates on a particular sports club.

But stock picking using ChatGPT requires some financial knowledge and its adopters say there is a high risk of getting it wrong before getting it right.

ChatGPT, what stocks should I buy?' AI fuels boom in robo-advisory market

September 26, 2025 12:14 pm

ChatGPT itself warns it should not be relied on for professional financial advice and says its owner OpenAI has not released data on the number of people who use its chatbot to choose investments.

Musk's xAI to provide Grok chatbot to US federal agencies

September 25, 2025 10:53 pm

Agencies will also have the option to upgrade to Grok enterprise subscriptions aligned with federal security standards, offering expanded features and higher usage limits.

'Fast answers, not deep learning,' USC report on AI in the Classroom

'Fast answers, not deep learning': University of Southern California report on 'AI in classroom'

September 26, 2025 9:14 am

Released by the USC Centre for Generative AI and Society, the report highlights how students and educators from the United States, India, Qatar, Colombia and the Philippines are adapting to generative AI.

The AI Sari trend is everywhere — but who controls the images?

October 03, 2025 4:26 pm

As we stand at the intersection of heritage and technology, the sari once again becomes a mirror — not just of femininity or elegance, but of how we negotiate identity in a world increasingly shaped by machines

The AI answers were evaluated using a large language model (LLM) that was trained to understand how best to judge an answer through a training process. (Image: Freepik)

Gen AI search struggles with accuracy, offers biased answers: Study

September 18, 2025 9:36 am

The researchers assessed the AI responses against eight metrics, known as DeepTrace, which test whether an answer is one-sided or overconfident.

Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions testify to Congress

September 17, 2025 2:27 pm

The Federal Trade Commission said last week it had launched an inquiry into several companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.