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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Wallet, letting AI agents pay for purchases
OpenAI has introduced a new shopping feature called 'ChatGPT Wallet', allowing its AI agents to search for products, offer personalised purchasing recommendations and facilitate payments on behalf of users.
Global Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook and Teams
A widespread outage disrupted Microsoft's platforms, including Outlook, on Thursday, leaving thousands of users unable to access their email accounts and experiencing problems with other applications across the company's services.
64.2% of Bangladeshis never heard of AI, only 10% use it
Bangladesh is among the lowest-ranked countries in the world in terms of awareness and use of artificial intelligence (AI), with 64.2 per cent of its population saying they have never heard of the technology. Only 10.1 per cent have used AI at least once.
Google turns off AI for schoolchildren by default
Google has said it will switch off its AI tools for schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used in classrooms.
World Marketing Forum 6.0 explores responsible use of AI in marketing
World Marketing Forum 6.0, presented by Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC and powered by ACI Motors Limited, was recently held at BRAC University, featuring 2 days of discussions on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing.
Alphabet loses $500 Billion in market cap in one day
Google’s own artificial intelligence (AI) search technology has now become a challenge to its core advertising business. Although user interest in AI-based search is growing, it earns less advertising revenue than conventional search. The effect has been felt in the stock market performance of Google’s parent company, Alphabet. In a single day, the company’s market value fell by about $500 billion.
Biggest-ever crypto hack impacts $6.3 billion as Binance works to contain fallout
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has suspended all deposits and withdrawals after a major security breach. The company says the incident could have affected roughly $6.3 billion in assets. It adds that about $3 billion has already been frozen with the help of industry partners.
New York passes law restricting children's use of AI chatbots
The governor of New York state signed a new law Wednesday preventing minors from using AI chatbots that act as companions, in one of the broadest moves yet for restricting consumer-facing models.
Bangladesh crowned champion at UN AI hackathon
Bangladesh's team "zAI BD" has become champion at the global AI hackathon organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). The grand final of the competition was held at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 15.
Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts
A cyberattack on an old system of OpenCode, a popular AI coding tool, has affected 1.4 percent of the platform's users. Some users allege that their API keys were stolen and used to gain unauthorised access to AI services from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, running up charges. A few users say their bills have exceeded $1,000.