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xAI Testing Grok 4.20 to Compete with GPT-5
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI is testing a new update called Grok 4.20, which is expected to launch later this month.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 12, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Tests 3,000 Weekly Limit for GPT-5 Thinking
OpenAI is testing a new weekly limit of 3,000 messages for its GPT-5 Thinking model.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 12, 2025
1 min read
Chinese State Media Questions Security of Nvidia’s H20 AI Chips
Chinese state media have raised security concerns about Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chips designed for the Chinese market.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Announces Million-Dollar Bonuses to Nearly 1,000 Employees to Retain AI Talent
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has announced massive bonus payouts for about 1,000 employees, which is approximately one-third of its full-time workforce.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2025
2 min read
Instagram Launches New Map Feature With Privacy Controls
Instagram has introduced a new feature called Instagram Map, allowing users to share their last active location with friends and explore posts tagged at different places.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2025
1 min read
Sam Altman Addresses GPT-5 Rollout Issues, Restores GPT-4o Option
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has addressed the rocky launch of GPT-5, which was met with technical hiccups, user complaints, and even a presentation blunder.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft to end Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner app for iOS and Android in September
Microsoft has announced that it will shut down the Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner app for iOS and Android later this year.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 8, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI launches GPT 5 with smarter and faster ChatGPT
OpenAI has rolled out GPT 5, the biggest leap forward for ChatGPT since its launch.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 8, 2025
1 min read
Elon Musk’s Grok Video Generator Now Free for All US Users (Temporarily)
Elon Musk has announced that Grok’s image-to-video generation feature is now available on Android, following its recent rollout on iOS — and it's free for all U.S. users for a limited time.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2025
1 min read
GitHub Accidentally Reveals OpenAI’s Upcoming GPT-5 Models
GitHub accidentally revealed OpenAI’s GPT-5 models in a now-deleted post. GPT-5 includes four variants with big leaps in logic, coding, and chat performance.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2025
1 min read
Trump Vows 100% Tariffs on Foreign Chips and Semiconductors
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 100 percent tariff on all imported semiconductors and chips in order to strengthen domestic production.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2025
1 min read
WhatsApp Adds New Features to Protect Users From Scams
WhatsApp has introduced a set of new features to help users stay safe from online scams.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Releases Free GPT-OSS AI Model That Can Run on Your Laptop
OpenAI has just launched a new free AI model called GPT-OSS.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2025
2 min read
xAI’s New Grok Imagine Tool Lets Users Create NSFW AI Images and Videos
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has launched a new tool called Grok Imagine.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2025
2 min read
Proton Fixes Bug That Leaked Sensitive 2FA Secrets in iOS Authenticator App
Proton has fixed a serious bug in its new Authenticator app for iOS that accidentally exposed users' sensitive two-factor authentication (2FA) secrets in plaintext within the app’s logs.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2025
2 min read
Spotify Increases Premium Prices in Many Countries, But Not in the U.S.
Spotify is raising the price of its Premium plans in over 50 countries around the world.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2025
2 min read
ChatGPT On Track To Reach 700 Million Weekly Users, Says OpenAI
OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT is on course to reach a major milestone of 700 million weekly active users, underscoring the platform’s unprecedented growth across both consumer and enterprise segments.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2025
1 min read
Mastercard Rules Spark Controversy After Adult Games Vanish from Steam
Valve, the company behind the popular gaming platform Steam, has confirmed it removed several adult-themed games after receiving warnings from payment processors, warnings that were reportedly linked to Mastercard’s policies.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI May Launch a Cheaper Paid Plan for ChatGPT Users
OpenAI is reportedly testing a new, more affordable subscription plan for ChatGPT users.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 2, 2025
2 min read
Nintendo Increases Prices for Switch Consoles and Accessories
Nintendo is raising the prices of its original Switch products, including the regular Switch, Switch OLED, Switch Lite, and some accessories.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 2, 2025
1 min read
