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OpenAI launches ads on its ChatGPT Free and Go subscription tiers in India

OpenAI launches ads on its ChatGPT Free and Go subscription tiers in India, where it has 100M+ weekly active users, and plans to launch an ad manager next month

TL;DROpenAI is adding ads to free and mid-tier ChatGPT in India, its largest market.

Why it matters: Monetizing free users signals OpenAI's shift toward sustainability; ad model affects user experience globally.

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Japan's Kioxia and Sandisk plan

Kioxia and SanDisk investing $31B in Japan to boost chip manufacturing capacity through 2032.

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Nevada-based identity verification and fraud prevention startup Socure

Identity verification startup Socure raised $156M at $5.2B valuation and acquired AI startup Fravity.

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Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock

Florida deputy resigned after investigation found stalking, racism, and abuse allegations.

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How Threat Research and MDR Help SMBs Build a Defensive Edge

Threat research and managed detection help small businesses detect and stop attacks faster.

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Google deploys support for Encrypted Client Hello on Android 17

Android 17 now encrypts the initial handshake between phones and websites.

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Android 17 adds ECH support to make web browsing harder to track

Android 17 adds encryption tech making it harder for networks to see what websites you visit.

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Hugging Face’s new robot is an adorable rollerskating duck

Hugging Face's new $399 Microduck robot is a tiny rollerskating biped available for preorder.

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Australia arrests alleged TeamPCP hackers behind supply-chain attacks

Australia arrested two people allegedly behind TeamPCP hacker group's supply chain attacks.

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Ingenious indie hacker funds $3,000 MacBook purchase by selling

Hacker sells MacBook lid sticker ads, raises $3,300 to buy $3,000 laptop.

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Carbon Robotics partners with iMerit to power instant in-field AI

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