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OpenAI added a $200 a month ChatGPT Pro plan for heavy users, and a report says the $20-style Plus price could also climb. Here is what you get and who needs it.
Read more: OpenAI launches a $200 a month version of ChatGPTWhatsApp has begun rolling out Communities, which bring many group chats into one place, alongside bigger groups of up to 1,024 people.
Read more: WhatsApp starts rolling out Communities, a hub for many group chatsShare-ify has launched S.A.F.E. Score, an AI tool that rates food suppliers on risk using audits, recalls, complaints and missing paperwork.
Read more: Food safety software now gives suppliers an AI-generated risk scoreScramble Cloud is selling 20TB of encrypted storage for a one-time $349.95, but daily upload limits and the company's newness are worth weighing first.
Read more: A 20TB encrypted cloud storage plan is on sale for a one-time $349.95ChatGPT Slides now lets teams share a deck, edit it together and ask ChatGPT to act on comments, then export to PowerPoint or Google Slides.
Read more: ChatGPT Slides now lets teams build presentations togetherDext has released a free tool that lets accounting firms question their client records from ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot, and it raises a privacy question for clients.
Read more: Accountants can now ask ChatGPT or Claude about their own client dataPeec AI has launched an assistant that checks what ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity say about your brand and suggests fixes, though heavier use may cost extra credits.
Read more: Peec AI adds a helper to fix how AI chatbots describe your brandTemplafy has launched Templafy Team, which lets work teams build and share their own AI document helpers. It comes with a 14-day free trial.
Read more: Templafy lets work teams build shared AI helpers for documentsCoolpad's Cool X Wide gives you a much wider screen for about $150, with no folding display, but it only works on 4G networks and ships first in China.
Read more: A $150 Android phone copies the wide screen of pricey foldablesTuesday Labs will take a $200 refundable deposit on Voxel, a home robot expected to cost about $20,000, with US delivery in 2028 or later.
Read more: A $20,000 home robot butler is taking deposits, but won't arrive until 2028Zoho's event software now lets planners manage tickets and check-in from a phone, and lets exhibitors keep scanning leads when venue internet fails.
Read more: Zoho Backstage 4.0 lets event planners run more from a phoneChargeflow's Prevent 2.0 scans Shopify orders after checkout and blocks risky ones before shipping, just as 'never arrived' disputes tend to spike.
Read more: New AI tool blocks risky Shopify orders before they shipOpenAI has opened its fast, low-cost Decisions API to all customers. It picks between options in a fraction of a second, which could trim business costs and wait times.
Read more: OpenAI opens a much faster, cheaper AI for quick yes-or-no choicesGoogle Messages on Android is adding an opt-in Enhanced Protection mode that uses AI to spot scam texts, though some features need newer phones.
Read more: Google Messages adds a stronger shield against scam textsA new app called Headroom lets the foldable iPhone Duo control a Mac remotely, with a layout that changes as the phone folds. It is free to try.
Read more: New app lets the foldable iPhone Duo control your Mac from anywhereHSBC's new Hong Kong dollar coin, HSBC RedCoin, lets PayMe app users send money to friends and pay at more than 100,000 merchants.
Read more: HSBC launches a Hong Kong dollar digital coin you can spend in its appAnthropic has merged Claude's chat and Cowork into one tool for Enterprise customers. It runs in the cloud, and admins can set limits on access and usage.
Read more: Claude's chat and project helper now merge for big companiesBuyerTwin now works inside ChatGPT so a whole team can draw on the same customer information. Details are thin, so check what data you share first.
Read more: BuyerTwin adds a ChatGPT plugin so teams share customer insightsWalmart says shoppers will soon be able to cap what an AI helper spends, approve each buy, and see which orders the AI placed.
Read more: Walmart will let you set spending limits for AI shopping helpersGoogle Health 5.11 lets supported Fitbit and Pixel watches log more than 100 kinds of workouts automatically, up from 10, with no button press needed.
Read more: Google's fitness watches now spot 100+ workouts on their ownCanva has launched Craft, its own AI image model, now open to all users worldwide. It could save small businesses design time, but every image still needs a human check.
Read more: Canva Launches Craft, Its First Tool That Makes Images From TextApple's lineup now runs from $699 to a $1,999 folding iPhone Duo. Wired's guide explains which model fits and how to buy without getting locked in.
Read more: Apple now sells seven iPhones, from $699 to a $1,999 folding modelRambler, a new Gboard voice typing mode on the Pixel 11, adds punctuation and tidies speech into clean text. One reviewer says it beats standard dictation.
Read more: Google's new Pixel 11 voice typing turns rambling into clean textSafety and import records suggest Samsung's next Ultra phone gets a roughly 14% bigger battery, its first real upgrade in years, but nothing is final.
Read more: Samsung's next Ultra phone may finally get a bigger battery
