UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advice

Yann LeCun, a prominent artificial intelligence researcher at Meta Platforms Inc., has announced his departure from the company at the end of 2025. He plans to establish a new startup focused on advancing machine intelligence research, with Meta remaining as a partner in this endeavor.

OpenAI has launched a free version of ChatGPT specifically designed for teachers. This initiative aims to provide educators with accessible AI tools to enhance their teaching methods and engage students more effectively. The move reflects OpenAI's commitment to supporting the education sector by leveraging advanced AI technology.

OpenAI has announced the launch of ChatGPT for Teachers, a specialized version of its AI chatbot aimed at K-12 educators and school districts. This service will be available for free to K-12 educators in the United States until June 2027, providing tools to enhance teaching and learning experiences.

OpenAI is expanding its presence in the retail sector as Target prepares to launch a new ChatGPT-powered app for shoppers. The app is set to enter beta testing next week, aiming to enhance the shopping experience through AI technology.

Target is partnering with OpenAI to enhance its sales strategy by integrating ChatGPT into its customer service. This collaboration will allow consumers to tag Target in ChatGPT and specify their shopping needs, aiming to improve user experience and drive sales.

Meta has secured a significant legal victory against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an antitrust case, which could allow the company to resume acquiring startups after a period of regulatory caution. This ruling may also impact other major tech firms like Google and Microsoft, who have been hesitant to pursue acquisitions due to increased scrutiny under FTC Chair Lina Khan.

Meta has requested the Oversight Board to provide input on its Community Notes feature prior to its planned expansion. This move indicates Meta's intention to enhance transparency and accountability in its content moderation practices.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of various large language models (LLMs) in restoring diacritics in Romanian texts, a crucial task for text processing in languages with rich diacritical marks. The models tested include OpenAI's GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Google's Gemini 1.0 Pro, and Meta's Llama family, among others. Results indicate that GPT-4o achieves high accuracy in diacritic restoration, outperforming a neutral baseline, while other models show variability. The findings emphasize the importance of model architecture, training data, and prompt design in enhancing natural language processing to…