Curated 2025-4-14 | ChatGPT has memories, Robotic food deliveries, Traffic to U.S. retail websites from AI jumps

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ChatGPT can now reference all your past conversations

ChatGPT has memories now.

DoorDash starts robot deliveries in LA and Chicago

DoorDash is rolling out robotic food deliveries in Los Angeles and Chicago through a partnership with Coco Robotics. These cooler-sized bots are designed for short trips, helping restaurants deliver meals more efficiently. So far, they’ve completed over 100,000 deliveries worldwide. While the robots handle simple routes, human drivers still manage longer or complex orders, ensuring a balance between innovation and traditional service.

Meta adds Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Dina Powell McCormick to its board

Meta has appointed Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and former U.S. official Dina Powell McCormick to its board, expanding it to 15 members. Collison brings fintech expertise, while Powell McCormick offers deep experience in finance and government. Both have worked closely with small and medium businesses, a key group for Meta’s ad revenue.

Fintech founder charged with fraud after ‘AI’ shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines

Albert Saniger, founder of the AI shopping app Nate, has been charged with fraud after it was revealed that the app’s transactions were manually processed by workers in the Philippines, not by AI as claimed. Despite raising over $50 million from investors, the app’s automation rate was nearly zero. Saniger faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the two criminal counts.

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Adobe Analytics: Traffic to U.S. retail websites from Generative AI sources jumps 1,200 percent

Traffic to U.S. retail websites from generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity jumped 1,200% in the past year, according to Adobe Analytics. These tools are now driving more visits to shopping sites, especially for electronics and clothing. Shoppers are using AI to search and compare products faster. Adobe says this shift shows how AI is quickly changing how people shop online.

Can A.I. Writing Be More Than a Gimmick?

Vauhini Vara consulted ChatGPT to help craft her new book, “Searches.” Using GPT-3 to help write about her sister’s death, Vara found that while AI could offer structure and ideas, it often produced clichés. Her work highlights both the creative potential and the emotional limits of AI in writing.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025

The AI revolution is here to stay, says Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. In a probing, live conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Altman discusses the astonishing growth of AI and shows how models like ChatGPT could soon become extensions of ourselves. He also addresses questions of safety, power and moral authority, reflecting on the world he envisions — where AI will almost certainly outpace human intelligence.

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