The artificial intelligence program ChatGPT, which was blocked in Italy a month ago for violating personal data legislation, has been authorized again in the country, announced the owner company OpenAI. The Italian Data Protection Authority had blocked ChatGPT for non-compliance with European regulations, lack of a system to verify the age of underage users, and lack of information to users regarding the collection of their data. OpenAI has implemented tools to verify the age of users in Italy and has published information on data collection and usage.

Sber, one of Russia's leaders in new technologies, has announced the launch of its own conversational robot, called "GigaChat," which will be available in test mode by invitation only. According to the company, GigaChat can hold conversations, write text, answer factual questions, write computer code, and create images based on descriptions. Sber CEO Guerman Gref hailed the launch as a breakthrough for the entire vast universe of Russian technology.

While the blue tick was originally used as a tool of authentication to help prevent the spread of fake accounts and misinformation, it is now a symbol of having subscribed to Twitter Blue, a premium service that offers various benefits. There has been controversy over Twitter's decision to remove the blue ticks of those who did not pay the subscription fee, but some high-profile accounts have had their blue ticks reinstated without payment, reportedly at Elon Musk's discretion.