Cecily Mauran
Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on Twitter at @cecily_mauran.
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ChatGPT was messaging users first — but OpenAI said this wasn’t supposed to happen
A freaky ChatGPT conversation went viral for being a little too proactive.
23andMe breach victims to benefit from multi-million dollar settlement
The genetic testing company proposed a $30 million payout for the 6.9 million users affected.
Microsoft Copilot can now help with Excel formulas, make PowerPoints, and more
Help with Excel data is AI we can get behind.
Apple will tamp down on stolen iPhone parts with new iOS 18 feature
Activation Lock will work for iPhone parts, not just the whole iPhone.
Meet o1: OpenAI's advanced reasoning 'Strawberry' model
It's actually called o1, not Strawberry.
OpenAI Strawberry might release sooner than expected. Everything we know so far.
Strawberry will reportedly be released sooner than we thought.
Apple and Google to pay billions in major EU court rulings
The European Commission rulings will cost the companies billions.
Which Apple devices have Apple Intelligence?
Is your Apple gadget AI compatible? Here's the list.
iPhone 16 is getting Apple Intelligence — and it's free
Apple brings its AI features to the iPhone 16 lineup.
ESPN's AI-generated recap failed to mention Alex Morgan's final professional match
That might've been important to include.
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max leak: Video camera rumored to get this upgrade
Professional video quality for the iPhone 16 Pro.
OpenAI clarifies: No, "GPT Next" isn't a new model.
Confusion from a presentation got OpenAI fans in a tizzy.
ChatGPT is reportedly getting 8 new voices — here’s what they sound like
More voices and more accents.
Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all
Off by default, but never fully gone.
Disney vs. DirecTV: No more sports until the contract dispute is resolved.
A feud between Disney and DirecTV means tennis and footballs fans are losing out.
OpenAI, Anthropic agree to have their models tested before making them public
Not so fast, says the U.S. government.
Apple is reportedly investing in OpenAI — Microsoft’s rival wants in on the ChatGPT maker, too
This is a big deal since Apple rarely invests in startups.
Elon Musk's AI facility is reportedly operating gas turbines without a permit
The Grok maker is in trouble with Memphis locals for fueling air pollution.
Klarna CEO reveals plan to reduce workforce by 50% and replace it with AI
At least Sebastian Siemiatkowski is upfront about replacing people with AI.
Google is bringing AI summaries to ‘Files’ so you can find your docs quicker
This is one of those humble but helpful features we'd like to see.
OpenAI supports California's AI-watermarking bill
The ChatGPT maker supports making AI provenance more transparent
How to identify AI-generated images
Sometimes the best AI image detector is your eyes.
Google Maps on iPhone is getting a redesign: Here’s what it will look like.
Google Maps has a clean new look.
