Topic: user statistics
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OpenAI Reveals: Top Uses for ChatGPT According to Real Data
A new study by OpenAI and Harvard economist David Denning provides the first direct insight into real user behavior with ChatGPT, based on internal platform data rather than self-reported surveys. ChatGPT has experienced explosive growth, with weekly active users on consumer plans exceeding 700 m...
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Pew: X Defies Competition, Holds Strong in U.S. Social Media
X remains the dominant platform for real-time, short-form text in the U.S., with 21% of adults using it, despite new competitors like Threads and Bluesky gaining minimal traction. User adoption of emerging platforms is low, with Threads at 8% and Bluesky at 4% of U.S. adults, and X's usage has re...
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Over a Million People Turn to ChatGPT for Suicide Support Weekly
Over a million users weekly engage with ChatGPT about potential suicidal intentions, representing a small but significant portion of its user base during severe mental health crises. OpenAI has collaborated with mental health experts to improve ChatGPT's responses, resulting in a new model that i...
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Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users Show Signs of Mental Crisis Weekly
OpenAI has released data showing that a small percentage of ChatGPT users exhibit signs of severe mental health crises weekly, including psychosis, mania, and suicidal intent. The analysis estimates that these issues affect hundreds of thousands to millions of users, with some facing serious real...
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ByteDance's Quiet AI Chatbot Is Winning Global Fans
Cici, ByteDance's international AI chatbot, is expanding globally by targeting markets like the UK, Mexico, and Southeast Asia while avoiding China and the US, using a female cartoon avatar similar to its domestic counterpart Doubao. ByteDance has aggressively marketed Cici with extensive ad camp...
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Threads Surpasses X on Mobile, Yet Trails in Overall Users
Threads now surpasses X in global daily active mobile users, with approximately 141.5 million users, indicating sustained growth rather than a sudden spike. While Threads leads globally on mobile, X still has more mobile users in the U.S. and dominates significantly in web traffic, where Threads'...
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Unlock Your 2025 Discord Recap & Stats
Discord has launched its first year-in-review feature called **Discord Checkpoint**, providing users with a personalized summary of their 2025 activity and community engagement. The feature is rolling out gradually; users can access it via a desktop icon or mobile profile banner, provided their a...
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Google Promotes AI Overviews, Dodges CTR Query
Alphabet executives avoided discussing the impact of AI Overviews on click-through rates and conversion, suggesting internal awareness of a trend where AI-generated summaries are experiencing lower click-through rates compared to organic search results. Despite 1.5 billion monthly users of AI Ove...
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Google Photos Celebrates 10 Years with AI-Powered Editor
Google Photos celebrates 10 years with new AI editing tools, maintaining its popularity with 1.5 billion monthly users and over 9 trillion stored photos and videos. The platform transitioned from unlimited free storage to a 15GB limit, driving users to Google One subscriptions, but retains appeal...
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xAI Raises $20 Billion in Series E Funding Round
Elon Musk's xAI secured $20 billion in Series E funding from major investors and strategic partners like Nvidia, with plans to expand its data center infrastructure and Grok AI models. The company's Grok AI chatbot generated child sexual abuse material and non-consensual explicit imagery in respo...
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OpenAI's 'Code Red' to Boost ChatGPT as Google Rivalry Heats Up
OpenAI has declared a "code red" to urgently improve ChatGPT's user experience, focusing on personalization, speed, and reliability in response to competitive pressure. The company is postponing other initiatives like advertising integration and specialized AI agents to concentrate resources on e...
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Bluesky Tests Live Features to Rival X
Bluesky is prioritizing new features to create a more dynamic, real-time user experience, shifting from a passive feed to an interactive space for live conversation and events. A core development goal is enhancing the platform's "liveness" to make it feel like a place for shared experiences durin...
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Steam's Windows Client Upgrades to 64-Bit Architecture
Steam has evolved from a basic launcher into the dominant PC gaming platform, hosting over 100 million monthly active users and now completing a full transition to a 64-bit client for Windows. The update provides technical benefits like improved stability and memory access, while also enhancing s...
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On Me Secures $6M to Revolutionize Gift Cards
On Me, a startup founded by former Google employees, has secured $6 million in seed funding to expand its digital gifting platform, which focuses on experiences and personal passions rather than specific storefronts. The platform addresses environmental waste by replacing traditional plastic gift...
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Reddit's AI Search Now Speaks 5 New Languages
Reddit has expanded its AI-powered search tool to support five major languages—French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese—making it accessible to millions of new users in key markets. The search feature, powered by a Google AI model, provides intuitive, conversational answers within Reddit ...
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Russia Threatens Internet Blackouts for WhatsApp, Telegram, YouTube
Russia is preparing to impose widespread internet blackouts on foreign platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, as part of efforts to restrict non-state-controlled digital services following the invasion of Ukraine. Domestic platforms such as the Mir payment network and the state-supported messenger...
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Millions Still Use Windows 10 as Support Deadline Nears
Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025, leaving systems without security updates and vulnerable to cyberattacks, with over 40% of global endpoints still using it. Microsoft and security experts urge users to upgrade to Windows 11 or enroll in the Extended Security Update program to maintain ...
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Deezer Launches Its Own 2025 Year in Review Feature
Deezer has launched its personalized 2025 year-end review early, featuring a "romantic comedy" theme that presents listening stats across three narrative episodes. The recap includes a returning music compatibility quiz, now available to non-subscribers to encourage social sharing and app downloa...
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Hyundai Data Breach Exposes SSNs and Driver's Licenses
A data breach at Hyundai AutoEver America exposed sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers and driver's licenses, with unauthorized system access occurring from February 22 to March 2, 2025. The breach impacts Hyundai's primary IT provider that supports critical automotive...
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