Sam Altman wants his upcoming ChatGPT AI device to replace your smartphone
Since the first rumors that Sam Altman was talking to Jony Ive and others about creating a ChatGPT hardware device, I’ve been saying the product …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
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DeepSeek R1 can generate more harmful content than other AI, study finds
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Open-R1 is a truly open version of DeepSeek AI
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Here’s another reason not to use DeepSeek AI
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DeepSeek AI bans in the US have begun
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OpenAI says it has evidence DeepSeek used ChatGPT to train its AI
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DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough may actually benefit Apple Intelligence
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ChatGPT isn’t available in China, so should the US ban DeepSeek?
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DeepSeek AI collects tons of data about you and sends it all to China
DeepSeek AI is the newest app from China to go viral. It currently sits at the top of the App Store, where it displaced its …
Here’s why DeepSeek won’t let you sign up for its breakthrough AI right now
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Why is DeepSeek AI suddenly so popular?
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Apple AR glasses and AirPods with cameras are all about AI
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Samsung’s noninvasive blood sugar monitor tech is a game-changer
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Here’s why my Apple Watch Series 10 has been driving me insane lately
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Hour-long unskippable ads are showing up on YouTube
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