WhatsApp is introducing a new username feature that will allow users to connect and chat without revealing their phone numbers, marking one of the platform’s biggest privacy updates in recent years.
OpenAI has confirmed that its next-generation artificial intelligence suite, collectively known as GPT-5.6, will initially be withheld from the general public. The decision follows an explicit oversight request from the United States government regarding the potent reasoning and cyber-capabilities of the new frontier models.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has unconditionally cleared Elon Musk’s proposed acquisition of Mesh Optical Technologies, wrapping up its antitrust review at lightning speed and signaling zero regulatory pushback.
The Trump administration has scaled back its aggressive regulatory freeze on Anthropic’s advanced cybersecurity AI model, Mythos 5, granting limited access to a vetted group of over 100 U.S. government agencies and critical private-sector organizations.