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OpenAI is reshuffling its leadership again. Co-founder Greg Brockman is reportedly stepping into a central role overseeing product strategy, as the company plans to merge ChatGPT and its coding tool Codex into a single unified product. It's a significant consolidation for a company that's been navigating near-constant internal change.
Closer to home, if you commute in the New York metro area, this morning looked very different. The Long Island Rail Road has gone on strike, shutting down the busiest passenger rail service in the United States. Tens of thousands of daily riders are scrambling for alternatives, and with no immediate resolution in sight, the disruption could stretch well into the week.
And Sony is doing some damage control around its new AI Camera Assistant on the Xperia one thirteen. After a demo post drew mockery online, the company is clarifying that the feature doesn't actually edit your photos — it only suggests adjustments to exposure, color, and depth. Whether that distinction reassures skeptical photographers remains an open question, but Sony is clearly feeling the heat.
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