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• 🔞 ChatGPT to allow erotica for verified adults

• 📅 Gmail gets Gemini AI to handle meeting chaos

• 💼 Facebook launches job search features

• 🏦 Goldman Sachs plans new job cuts amid AI push

• 💻 Apple teases new MacBook powered by M5 chip

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🔞 ChatGPT to allow erotica for verified adults ↗️LINK

• What: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT will soon permit erotic content for verified adult users once age verification launches in December. This marks a major policy shift toward allowing mature conversations within the AI platform.

• Why: Altman said OpenAI had been “too restrictive” to protect users’ mental health but now has better tools to detect distress. The change aims to make ChatGPT more enjoyable for adults without compromising safety.

• Impact: The move could redefine AI companionship norms, rival xAI’s flirty models, and spark new debates on digital intimacy and content moderation in AI.

📅 Gmail gets Gemini AI to handle meeting chaos ↗️LINK

• What: Google has added a Gemini-powered “Help me schedule” feature to Gmail that automatically suggests meeting times based on your availability and email context. When replying to scheduling emails, users can click a button to see AI-generated time options pulled from Google Calendar.

• Why: The feature eliminates the need to switch between tabs or manually check calendars, using Gemini’s ability to read email intent and timing cues.

• Impact: Rolling out first to Workspace users, it could make scheduling effortless—and signal a future where AI handles more of your inbox tasks.

💼 Facebook launches job search features ↗️LINK

• What: Facebook has relaunched its job search feature in Marketplace for U.S. users on Android and iOS, two years after shutting it down. The tool connects users with local part-time and entry-level jobs from small businesses.

• Why: Meta aims to attract younger adults by making job hunting simpler and more social, letting users message employers directly via Messenger.

• Impact: The move could boost engagement on Facebook while offering small businesses a free hiring channel and users more personalized job matches.

🏦 Goldman Sachs plans new job cuts amid AI push ↗️LINK

• What: Goldman Sachs told staff to expect another round of job cuts this year as it uses artificial intelligence to automate more internal tasks. The move is part of the bank’s new “OneGS 3.0” plan to simplify operations and save money. Even with the cuts, Goldman expects to end the year with slightly more employees overall.

• Why: AI tools are already improving client onboarding, lending, and reporting, allowing the bank to work faster and cheaper. Executives say this is just the beginning of a long-term transformation.

• Impact: The changes show how AI is reshaping Wall Street jobs—helping banks cut costs but also raising questions about the future of human roles in finance.

💻 Apple teases new MacBook powered by M5 chip ↗️LINK

• What: Apple SVP Greg Joswiak teased the upcoming launch of a new MacBook with the M5 chip, posting a video on X with the phrase “something powerful is coming.” The clip features a laptop silhouette shaped like a Roman numeral V — a nod to the M5 name.

• Why: The reveal aligns with reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple will announce an M5 MacBook Pro this week, alongside new iPad Pros and possibly a faster Vision Pro headset.

• Impact: The M5 series marks Apple’s next leap in chip performance, promising faster, more efficient devices and signaling the company’s continued focus on in-house silicon innovation.

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