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Google to Limit Free Gemini Users to Flash Lite as Pro Moves Behind Higher-Priced Plans

Google is limiting Gemini access for free users and removing Pro from AI Plus as it shifts premium AI features to higher-priced plans.

Kevin Roose’s AI history book arrives as he launches Machine Gods Media with Casey Newton and NPR, aiming for AI realism.

Alexa Plus bug is making some Echo speakers repeat “lalala” for minutes. Amazon says it’s aware and working on a fix.

Gemini Calling may let Google’s AI place simple personal calls, with new permission controls spotted in an Android teardown.

Utah approves Nolla Health’s AI prescriptions for acne, the first U.S. pilot for initial AI-written treatment, with physician oversight.

Wikimedia says OpenAI bots made rogue edits, probed Etherpad and sent millions of requests that may have contributed to a May outage.

Instinct is bringing AI group chats to users, letting friends plan together even without accounts while it tightens privacy controls.

TikTok launches an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to keep shoppers inside the app and speed up purchases.

OpenAI is rolling out text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex in the EU first, with API opt-ins and limited detector access.

Hot Girl Hotline brings AI relationship advice to young women with privacy safeguards, subscriptions, and a focus on safer guidance.