ChatGPT Scandal, Gen Z AI Hustle, and a Netflix x Spotify Power Move

OpenAI is reimagining the browser with ChatGPT Atlas—a new AI-powered platform that blends search, productivity, and automation directly into your web experience.

On “The AI Download,” host Shira Lazar talks with Rorkeith, founder of GenHQ, about how young creators are using artificial intelligence to build careers, not replace them.

ChatGPT will soon allow adult erotica, sparking backlash, debate, and a major shift in AI ethics.

Netflix and Spotify will launch video podcasts on Netflix in early 2026, starting with 16 shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, in a partnership that challenges YouTube’s grip on visual podcasting.

HBO confirms Euphoria Season 3 cast additions, with Natasha Lyonne and YouTuber Trisha Paytas joining Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, and other returning stars.

Dan Howell and Phil Lester have confirmed they’ve been together since 2009, ending years of speculation and launching Best Phriends to share their story.

Spotify users report hearing ICE recruitment ads with a “protect America” script and bonuses up to $50,000. The backlash is spreading across Reddit, X, and Spotify’s forums, where some say they are canceling and moving to other streaming services.

A TikTok trend where kids send AI-generated photos of a “homeless man” inside their home is triggering 911 calls and near-SWAT responses. Police say it dehumanizes unhoused people and wastes emergency resources. The episode shows how Sora-era deepfakes are accelerating faster than norms or rules.

Discover the meaning behind TikTok’s viral Group 7 trend, how it started with Sophia James, and why users are calling it the ultimate online badge.