It’s time for Bits & Bytes…

… where we bring you news, innovations, and thought-provoking insights from AI, IT, and beyond. In this week’s newsletter we’re looking at:

• Washington Post joins forces with OpenAI to bring its journalism into ChatGPT.
• Visa launches “Intelligent Commerce” to power AI-driven shopping.
• UC San Diego researchers use AI to uncover potential treatment for Alzheimer’s.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

📰 Washington Post Teams Up with OpenAI to Bring News to ChatGPT

The Washington Post has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate its journalism into ChatGPT. This move will let ChatGPT’s 500+ million weekly users access Post summaries, quotes, and links when asking about politics, global affairs, business, and technology.

By joining OpenAI’s growing network of over 20 publishing partners across 160+ outlets, The Post strengthens its position in the evolving AI news landscape. This builds on its own AI projects like Ask The Post AI and Climate Answers, while remaining “LLM-agnostic” as it explores additional AI tools for its newsroom and readers.

TL;DR

• ChatGPT will surface Post journalism with proper credits and direct links.
• The Post joins 20+ publishing partners across 160+ outlets worldwide.
• Builds on The Post’s AI tools like Ask The Post AI and Climate Answers.

TECH HEADLINES FROM ACROSS THE WEB

💳 Visa Unveils ‘Intelligent Commerce’ for AI Shopping

Visa has launched “Visa Intelligent Commerce,” a platform that lets AI agents securely make purchases for consumers. It offers developers APIs to integrate Visa’s network into AI systems from partners like Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Samsung. The system uses tokenized “AI-Ready Cards,” allowing users to set spending limits and control when credentials are active. Chief Product Officer Jack Forestell calls it “a new standard for a new era of commerce,” as AI assistants begin to handle browsing, purchasing, and management on behalf of users.

✨ GPT-4o gets rolled back after personality backlash

OpenAI has rolled back GPT‑4o latest update after it leaned too far into overly flattering, sycophantic responses. The team is now testing improvements, refining training, and expanding personalization features to give users more control over ChatGPT’s behavior. The action came to make ChatGPT more authentic, useful, and aligned with long-term user trust.

🤖 AI Now Writes 30% of Microsoft’s Code

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed at Meta’s LlamaCon AI event that up to 30% of the company’s code is now generated by AI and the share is rising. Speaking alongside Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nadella highlighted the accelerating role of AI in software development, echoing a broader industry shift as companies like Google, Shopify, and Duolingo increasingly turn to AI to boost productivity and reshape their workforces.

TECH FOR GOOD

🧠 AI Uncovers Alzheimer’s Cause

UC San Diego researchers used AI to reveal that a key gene, PHGDH, doesn’t just mark Alzheimer’s — it helps cause it. By identifying this gene’s surprising “moonlighting” role in disrupting brain function, the team found a small molecule, NCT-503, that may help slow the disease. In mouse tests, it improved memory and reduced anxiety — opening a promising path toward future Alzheimer’s treatments.

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