An OpenAI report claims over 40 million Americans use ChatGPT for health information, Switchbot’s new household robot can fold laundry, and a DoorDash driver gets caught using AI-generated images to fake deliveries.
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OpenAI shared a report with Axios claiming over 40 million Americans use ChatGPT for health information, and that globally more than 5% of ChatGPT messages focus on health care. The AI gets asked to explain medical bills, catch any overcharges, generate appeals for insurance denials, and to self-diagnose health issues, as well as manage existing care. Axios notes ChatGPT can give potentially dangerous and incorrect advice, particularly around mental health, with several states passing laws banning apps and services for offering mental health treatments and that OpenAI is currently facing lawsuits over harms responses have caused.
Source: Axios
The latest Canary and Dev Channel versions of Microsoft Edge are updating the design to be more in line with Microsoft’s Copilot. The context menus, new tab page, and other elements in the browser resemble the look of the Copilot app, with the design changes appearing whether or not Copilot mode is enabled. These changes are not currently on all installations of Canary or Dev; Windows Central reports the preview is likely rolling out in waves.
Source: The Verge
In 2025 Volkswagen told Autocar to expect the return of physical buttons in its vehicles, with Design Chief Andreas Mindt saying “We will never, ever make this mistake any more” and “Honestly, it’s a car. It’s not a phone.” Volkswagen now demonstrated the new ID. Polo EV, with physical buttons on the steering wheel and center console, and under the approximately 13-inch infotainment screen. The infotainment unit continues to feature buttons on the touchscreen.The ID.Polo will launch in European markets later this year, but there are no plans to bring the car to the United States.
Source: Engadget
At CES 2026 Switchbot presented the Onera H1, an AI household robot with multiple cameras in the head, arms, hands, and midsection and is capable of learning tasks. The articulated arms and hands have 22 degrees of freedom, can grasp, push, open, and organize, and the Onera H1 has wheels for mobility. A demo included filling a coffee machine, washing windows, and loading the washing machine. No price yet, but Onero says preorders will open “soon”.
Source: The Verge
Over the past several days, France and Malaysia joined India in beginning investigations following xAI’s Grok posting generated nonconsensual pornographic images including minors on the social platform X. India’s IT Ministry issued an order on Friday to demand X respond or risk losing safe harbor protections. The French digital affairs office reported the “illegal content” to the prosecutors office to obtain “its immediate removal” and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission stated it is “presently investigating the online harms in X”.
Source: TechCrunch
According to a press release from Samsung at CES, the latest update to the Family Hub smart fridge line adds the ability to open and close the door through the voice commands “Open the door” and “Shut the fridge door”. The door can also be opened by a tap on the door with the back or palm of a hand. Either way, the doors will open the door over 90 degrees. The update also includes Google Gemini integration with AI Vision to recognize what is going in and out of the fridge, aiming to aid meal planning and reduce food waste.
Source: The Verge
XReal announced the Xreal S1 glasses and the Neo dock. Unlike the Pro version, the S1 glasses don’t have the flatter lenses to reduce glare, but features a wider field of view at 52 vs. 50 degrees, and 1200p images vs. 1080p. Brightness is also improved from 600 nits to 700. The S1 glasses are less expensive at $449 vs. $499 and are available now. Also available now is the new Xreal Neo, a DisplayPort hub with a 10,000mAh battery bank, eliminating the need to dock a Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 in order use the glasses. The Xreal Neo is $99.
Source: Engadget
DoorDash banned a driver that faked deliveries using AI. Several customers in Austin, Texas, reported the same DoorDash driver name accepted a drive then immediately marked it as delivered, showing an AI-generated image of a bag placed at the front door. A DoorDash spokesperson told TechCrunch the Dasher’s account was removed and the customers reimbursed, and “We have zero tolerance for fraud and use a combination of technology and human review to detect and prevent bad actors from abusing our platform.”
Source: TechCrunch