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Take a guess: What’s the No. 1 most popular AI app and website? OK, that was easy, it’s ChatGPT.Andreessen Horowitz just published its semi-annual list of the top AI products, and it offers some surprises beyond Chat GPT and Gemini.The top 50 list is split into two versions: web products and apps. Although ChatGPT tops both versions, there are some real differences the further you go in the list. The most used AI apps, for March 2025 through August 2025. Andreesen Horowitz According to Az16 partner Olivia Moore, who compiled the lists, the web data is based on analytics from…

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By Amina NiasseNEW YORK (Reuters) -Broad U.S. health insurance coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine is not likely to change this fall even after the Food and Drug Administration limited the shot to people 65 and older or those with health conditions, sources at two insurance trade organizations said.Coverage could change starting in January 2026 when health plans offer new annual benefits and depending on the type of recommendations made in the coming months by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outside committee of advisers, they added.U.S. insurers currently provide broad coverage at no cost for the initial shots…

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Khloé Kardashian has “fallen in love with stem cells.” And she’s not the only celebrity to embrace a new treatment that proclaims to reduce chronic pain and even provide anti-aging benefits.The Good American founder shared a photo of herself in an Aug. 27 Instagram post with Eterna Health founder Dr. Adeel Khan, who calls himself an expert in the field of regenerative medicine. Kardashian said her time with the doctor was the “most incredible experience,” writing that she received a “a muse stem cell treatment” from Khan alongside her sister, Kim Kardashian, at his Mexico clinic.“I work out 5 days…

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Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe social upheaval caused by the pandemic sparked a national conversation about the sacrifices of American workers and the proper balance between work and life. Then we moved on.An April study by career services firm Glassdoor found that employee mentions of burnout have surged 32% since early last year and are now at their highest level since 2016. Such evidence of persistent stress on the job is perhaps no surprise…

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NEW YORK (AP) — This would not have been easy for anyone, and it was not easy for Coco Gauff. She is aware of the expectations of others. She has her own expectations, too, of course. An exit in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday night simply would not do. And double-faulting her way to defeat might just be the worst possible scenario. So after she missed two consecutive serves to get broken and fall behind in the opening set against Donna Vekic in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff felt overwhelmed and couldn’t hide it. The tears came.…

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When Mark Zuckerberg cozied up to Donald Trump at the beginning of this year, lots of folks chalked it up to fear.After all, they pointed out, Trump had previously threatened to throw the Meta CEO in jail. More prosaically, the US government that Trump was about to head up again was suing to break up Zuckerberg’s company.But as we’ve pointed out here multiple times, Zuckerberg — and the rest of Big Tech’s leaders — aren’t just trying to stay off Trump’s list of targets. They very much want Trump’s help.Now Bloomberg has a helpful reminder, with a report that Zuckerberg…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs Thursday night against Atlanta to become the 21st major leaguer and fourth Phillies player to accomplish the feat.Schwarber was 4 for 6 with a Phillies-record nine RBIs in the 19-4 victory. He took the outright National League homer lead with a career-high 49 and moved within one of Seattle’s Cal Raleigh for the major league lead. Schwarber leads the majors with a career-high 119 RBIs. “It’s pretty cool,” Schwarber said. “It was a fun night, great atmosphere. Wouldn’t want to do it with a better group of guys than…

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Anthropic is making some big changes to how it handles user data, requiring all Claude users to decide by September 28 whether they want their conversations used to train AI models. While the company directed us to its blog post on the policy changes when asked about what prompted the move, we’ve formed some theories of our own. But first, what’s changing: Previously, Anthropic didn’t use consumer chat data for model training. Now, the company wants to train its AI systems on user conversations and coding sessions, and it said it’s extending data retention to five years for those who…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione, accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on a Manhattan sidewalk, has inspired others to embrace violence over reasoned debate.As evidence of Mangione’s growing influence, prosecutors cited the last month’s deadly mass shooting at the National Football League headquarters.The prosecution outlined the threat in a filing late Wednesday on a procedural matter in federal court in Manhattan, where they plan to try to convince a jury that Mangione deserves death. No federal trial date has been set.Mangione, who pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges, was arrested five days after the…

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Will Smith posted a video on social media that shows oceans of fans cheering him on during his recent European tour. “My favorite part of the tour is seeing you all up close,” the caption says. “Thank you for seeing me too.” In these thousands-deep crowds, some fans are holding up signs espousing their love for Smith, with one even saying that his music helped them survive cancer. But the video gives off an odd aura — it looks believably real at first glance, until you look closer and find digitally mangled faces, nonsensical finger placements, and oddly augmented features…

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