OpenAI explains why ChatGPT developed a goblin obsession and why it took six months to fix
A retired "nerdy" personality trained the model to love creature metaphors, which then spread uncontrollably across every version of ChatGPT
Business
Alphabet's $190bn spending spree is working, and Wall Street finally believes it
Google's parent delivered a 94% earnings beat in Q1 2026. The reward for pouring money into AI infrastructure is arriving faster than most analysts expected
Tech
Musk testifies for seven hours over three days, casting OpenAI lawsuit as defence of charitable giving
The world's richest person told jurors he was "a fool" who gave $38 million in free funding, while OpenAI's lawyer accused him of wanting control, not charity
Fintech
WhatsApp adds prepaid mobile recharges in India as Meta pushes to close gap with PhonePe and Google Pay
The messaging app processes 130 million UPI transactions a month against billions handled by its rivals despite having more than 500 million Indian users.
Entertainment
Ted Lasso returns to Apple TV on 5 August with a new team, a new cast and a three-year wait finally over
The Emmy-winning comedy's fourth season sees Jason Sudeikis coaching a second-division women's football side at AFC Richmond
Sport
Prediction markets are booming, but a regulatory battle over sports betting could cut them in half
Crypto's loss has been prediction markets' gain. Now the platforms that thrived by moving fast face the same regulatory reckoning that caught crypto out
Wellness
Hims & Hers revenue grew to $2.35 billion in 2025, but subs were fewer than the market hoped for
Subscribers - who repeat orders for weight loss and/or ED treatments (among others) on a recurring schedule - grew by 13%, to exceed 2.5 million.
