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Hailuo AI Pricing in 2026: What Every Plan Actually Gets You (and Where the Credits Disappear)
Hailuo AI pricing uses a credit-based subscription model across six tiers, starting at free and climbing to $199.99 per month. The platform is built by MiniMax, a Beijing-based AI company that completed a $619 million Hong Kong IPO in January 2026 at a $4 billion valuation, backed by Tencent, Alibaba, and miHoYo. Here is what…
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Intel’s 490% Stock Surge is Now Wall Street’s Biggest Gamble
Intel is back in the headlines, and for once, it’s not for the wrong reasons. The company’s stock has skyrocketed 490% over the past year. That’s nearly five times in value in twelve months. New CEO Lip-Bu Tan took the reins at Intel in March 2025. He came in with a reputation as a dealmaker,…
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How AI Agents Can Leverage Real-Time Google SERP Data (And Why It Matters)
The Data Problem Every AI Agent Builder Faces When developers first wire up an AI agent to perform web research, the instinct is to send it directly to Google. Quickly, the problems pile up: IP blocks, CAPTCHAs, constantly shifting HTML structures, and inconsistent results across geographies. Google actively defends against automated access, and the time…
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OpenAI’s New Voice Models Can Reason, Translate, and Transcribe – All While You’re Still Talking
Voice assistants have always felt a little clunky. OpenAI just dropped three models that might finally change that. Three Models, One Big Upgrade On Thursday, May 7, 2026, OpenAI announced three new voice models for its Realtime API. Each one handles a different job. Together, they’re designed to turn voice interfaces from simple question-and-answer tools…
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ChatGPT Can Now Alert Someone You Trust If Conversations Turn Dark
OpenAI just added an emergency contact feature to its chatbot. It’s a step forward, but it comes after some devastating tragedies. A New Safety Net Inside ChatGPT Starting today, May 7, 2026, adult ChatGPT users can designate a “Trusted Contact” – someone who gets notified if OpenAI’s systems detect serious self-harm concerns during a conversation.…
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OpenAI’s Safety Record Is Now on Trial
Elon Musk wants to take down OpenAI. And his legal team may have just found their strongest weapon yet: OpenAI’s own former employees. A federal court in Oakland, California, took centre stage Thursday. There, witnesses painted a picture of a company that slowly drifted away from its original mission. Research to Product Rosie Campbell knows…
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Siri Is AI, but Not the Kind You Think
Siri has lived on Apple devices since 2011. Yet most people still aren’t sure what it actually is. Yes, Siri is AI, but probably not the kind you’re imagining. Siri uses real, practical AI technologies, specifically natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and speech recognition, to understand what you say and respond accordingly. However, it…
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The Night Elon Musk Grabbed a Painting and Left OpenAI
Picture a room full of some of the smartest people in tech. A painting of a Tesla sits in the corner, meant as a gift. Then everything falls apart. That’s the scene Greg Brockman described in court this week. He testified about a late August 2017 meeting that would change the course of AI and…
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Murf AI Text to Speech: What It Actually Delivers, and How It Compares to ElevenLabs and the Rest
Murf AI text to speech is the core feature inside Murf AI, a cloud-based voice generation platform that converts written scripts into human-sounding voiceovers using neural speech synthesis. I have generated over 40 hours of voiceover content across Murf, ElevenLabs, WellSaid Labs, and Speechify for client projects in e-learning, marketing, and product walkthroughs. Murf is…
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The Rise of Niche Social Apps in the Age of AI Overload
Most people have not deleted their social media accounts, but many have stopped believing in them. DataReportal estimates that over 5.79 billion people use social media daily, spending roughly 2.5 hours scrolling. The key here is scrolling — most of that social time is passive, algorithmically managed, and filled with AI-generated content that blurs the…
