Saber denied claims that it replaced a Rideshare "Stimulator" lead writer with ChatGPT. The writer alleged the switch happened midway through development. Saber says no writers were replaced by AI, while the dispute centers on whether passenger voices were also AI and whether disclosure on Steam is missing.
OpenAI launched a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app for Linux in preview after Linux was the only major desktop platform without one. It supports Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43 and 44. This adds ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex to Linux users on supported distributions.
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the Gemini app passed 1 billion monthly active users. The Gemini milestone is the 14th Google product to reach 1 billion. Google says it will keep expanding Gemini across Search, Workspace, Android, and Pixel, alongside new features like Gemini 3.5 Flash and updated usage-driven rollout.
OpenAI launched a preview version of its ChatGPT/Codex desktop app for Linux. The app is packaged as native .deb and .rpm files and supports Ubuntu 24.04/26.04 LTS, Debian 13, and Fedora 43/44 on both x64 and ARM64. Native Computer Use (desktop-app interaction) is not available at launch, though browser-based workflows like Chrome extensions are supported.
Gemini and ChatGPT both reached 1 billion monthly users, as Google reported Gemini’s user milestone and OpenAI had already crossed it for ChatGPT. Gemini hit the mark with a billion users every month, according to Sundar Pichai’s post. The result is that two leading AI chat products have now publicly joined the 1 billion-user club, with OpenAI’s timing confirmed on August 6.
A page titled “Click” provides a link to a resource described as “Live research context” for discussions involving ChatGPT and Claude. No date or numerical detail is provided in the article text. The change is that it directs readers to that external discussion context resource rather than reporting new findings.
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