Ditching ads on Amazon Prime Video will cost more soon
It’s been a little more than two years since Amazon started charging extra for ad-free Prime Video streaming, and now that we’ve gotten used to the extra fee, it’s time for a price hike. Amazon…
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OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of “Facebook” path
On Wednesday, former OpenAI researcher Zoë Hitzig published a guest essay in The New York Times announcing that she resigned from the company on Monday, the same day OpenAI began testing advertisements inside ChatGPT. Hitzig,…
OpenAI is hoppin’ mad about Anthropic’s new Super Bowl TV ads
On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Chief Marketing Officer Kate Rouch complained on X after rival AI lab Anthropic released four commercials, two of which will run during the Super Bowl on Sunday, mocking…
Should AI chatbots have ads? Anthropic says no.
On Wednesday, Anthropic announced that its AI chatbot, Claude, will remain free of advertisements, drawing a sharp line between itself and rival OpenAI, which began testing ads in a low-cost tier of ChatGPT last month.…
‘Harmful’ Google ads masquerading as how-tos are tricking Mac users
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that malicious Google ads disguised as Mac cleaner tutorials are redirecting users to fake Apple support pages with harmful Terminal commands. These deceptive ads install…
Apple’s obsession with ads is killing the iPhone
Disappointing news for iPhone and iPad owners last week, when it emerged that from the start of March, Apple will run more ads in App Store search queries. You may feel that searching for “into…
Get ready for more ads in the App Store
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Apple plans to significantly expand advertising in the App Store, introducing multiple ad positions within search results starting March 2026. The rollout begins in…
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
Financial pressures and a changing tune OpenAI’s advertising experiment reflects the enormous financial pressures facing the company. OpenAI does not expect to be profitable until 2030 and has committed to spend about $1.4 trillion on…
This hidden iOS 26 setting lets you turn off Apple Wallet ads
Perhaps you noticed that over the past several months, Apple has been placing ads throughout its iPhone apps and alerts. It’s most prominent when you visit the App Store, but another place ads have recently…