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Cecily Mauran

Cecily Mauran

Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on Twitter at @cecily_mauran.

By Cecily Mauran

AI music startup Suno admits to using copyrighted music, but says it's 'fair use'
The AI copyright battle in the music industry rages on.
By Cecily Mauran
AI music startup Suno admits to using copyrighted music, but says it's 'fair use'
Taco Bell expands AI-ordering to hundreds of drive-thrus in the U.S.
Because it went great for McDonald's.
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Taco Bell expands AI-ordering to hundreds of drive-thrus in the U.S.
Remember the Meta AI celebrity avatars? They’re getting axed.
They were confusing from the get-go.
By Cecily Mauran
Remember the Meta AI celebrity avatars? They’re getting axed.
ChatGPT and Copilot both shared debate misinformation, report says
Both chatbots cited a claim that was already debunked.
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ChatGPT and Copilot both shared debate misinformation, report says
Rabbit R1 has a major security flaw in its code
It just went from bad to worse for the AI gadget.
By Cecily Mauran
Rabbit R1 has a major security flaw in its code
Here's how Google thinks AI should be regulated
"AI is too important not to regulate"
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Here's how Google thinks AI should be regulated
OpenAI reportedly plans to block access in China. Chinese AI companies may fill the void.
Baidu, Alibaba, and others prepare to make their moves.
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OpenAI reportedly plans to block access in China. Chinese AI companies may fill the void.
Reports that Apple and Meta in talks for an AI partnership disputed
Unlikely alliances fueled by the generative AI race? Not so fast.
By Cecily Mauran
Reports that Apple and Meta in talks for an AI partnership disputed
Apple delays AI features in Europe because of DMA regulations
Apple users in the EU won't get Apple Intelligence this year.
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Apple delays AI features in Europe because of DMA regulations
OpenAI acquires search and analytics startup Rockset. What does that mean?
Well, we know it's related to data retrieval.
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OpenAI acquires search and analytics startup Rockset. What does that mean?
Anthropic releases Claude 3.5 Sonnet. 3 things to know about the ChatGPT rival.
How Claude 3.5 Sonnet stacks up to ChatGPT.
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Anthropic releases Claude 3.5 Sonnet. 3 things to know about the ChatGPT rival.
iOS 18: How to lock and hide your iPhone apps
A new way to be private — or sneaky, we don't judge.
By Cecily Mauran
iOS 18: How to lock and hide your iPhone apps
Google is working on generative AI soundtracks and dialogue for videos
So, AI can do film composing now.
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Google is working on generative AI soundtracks and dialogue for videos
Samsung Galaxy Ring: This leaked photo shows you how it will charge
More details about the smart ring ahead of its rumored July debut.
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Samsung Galaxy Ring: This leaked photo shows you how it will charge
LinkedIn is testing custom AI career coaches to answer questions like ‘How do I negotiate my salary'?
Custom career coaching, with the help of generative AI.
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LinkedIn is testing custom AI career coaches to answer questions like ‘How do I negotiate my salary'?
Apple reportedly paid OpenAI zero dollars for its ChatGPT partnership
Instead, Apple offered OpenAI something much more valuable.
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Apple reportedly paid OpenAI zero dollars for its ChatGPT partnership
'Buy now pay later' from Affirm sneaks into Apple Pay
Alternative BNPL options are coming to iPhones and iPads.
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'Buy now pay later' from Affirm sneaks into Apple Pay
Adobe to update terms of service amid backlash
'We recognize that trust must be earned.'
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Adobe to update terms of service amid backlash
Apple officially bringing ChatGPT to Siri, iOS 18, iPad OS, and macOS Sequoia
The partnership brings ChatGPT to Apple devices.
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Apple officially bringing ChatGPT to Siri, iOS 18, iPad OS, and macOS Sequoia
WWDC 2024: Apple announces new Safari with Highlights and 'distraction-free' Reader sidebar
Safari was not left out at this year's WWDC.
By Cecily Mauran
WWDC 2024: Apple announces new Safari with Highlights and 'distraction-free' Reader sidebar
'Adobe does not train Firefly Gen AI models on customer content': Company responds to backlash
Adobe provides some much-needed clarity on its vague Terms update.
By Cecily Mauran
'Adobe does not train Firefly Gen AI models on customer content': Company responds to backlash
Adobe users are outraged over vague new policy's AI implications
Is AI peeking at your works in progress?
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Adobe users are outraged over vague new policy's AI implications
ChatGPT features rumored for iOS 18 will reportedly be opt-in
Apple is trying to keep the privacy-minded happy.
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ChatGPT features rumored for iOS 18 will reportedly be opt-in
How to leave a Google review
Unleash your inner Karen.
By Cecily Mauran
How to leave a Google review
Turn off this ChatGPT setting to keep your background conversations private
Yes, ChatGPT has been lurking in your phone's background.
By Cecily Mauran
Turn off this ChatGPT setting to keep your background conversations private
In case you missed it: Bank info-stealing malware found in 90+ Android apps with 5.5M installs
The apps identified have since been removed from Google Play, but make sure you didn't install one.
By Cecily Mauran
In case you missed it: Bank info-stealing malware found in 90+ Android apps with 5.5M installs
iOS 18 rumored to bring AI to Siri, Messages, Notes in new report
More details about the AI features expected at WWDC.
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iOS 18 rumored to bring AI to Siri, Messages, Notes in new report
Meta is using your posts to train AI. It's not easy to opt out.
Your Facebook and Instagram posts are a buffet of data for hungry AI models.
By Cecily Mauran
Meta is using your posts to train AI. It's not easy to opt out.
Microsoft outage affects Bing, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT
The company is aware of the issue and working to fix it.
By Cecily Mauran
Microsoft outage affects Bing, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT
How to turn off your iPhone 14
Ah, the sweet relief of a phone that's completely powered down.
By Cecily Mauran
How to turn off your iPhone 14
iOS 18: A mysterious new audio feature is reportedly coming to Apple Music
It's rumored to be related to immersive sound quality.
By Cecily Mauran
iOS 18: A mysterious new audio feature is reportedly coming to Apple Music
Microsoft Build 2024: What GPT-4o can do on Azure AI
GPT-4o is now available on Azure AI.
By Cecily Mauran
Microsoft Build 2024: What GPT-4o can do on Azure AI
Get iOS 17.5.1 now to fix an iPhone bug that restores deleted photos
The bug was resurfacing long-deleted NSFW content.
By Cecily Mauran
Get iOS 17.5.1 now to fix an iPhone bug that restores deleted photos
OpenAI drops ChatGPT’s ‘Sky’ voice after Scarlett Johansson 'Her' comparisons
It was also mocked for sounding a little too flirty.
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OpenAI drops ChatGPT’s ‘Sky’ voice after Scarlett Johansson 'Her' comparisons
Samsung shades Apple with 'Creativity cannot be crushed' ad after iPad promo backlash
Subtext: 'Buy our tablet instead.'
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Samsung shades Apple with 'Creativity cannot be crushed' ad after iPad promo backlash
3 overlapping themes from OpenAI and Google that prove they're at war
The simmering corporate tension is starting to boil.
By Cecily Mauran
3 overlapping themes from OpenAI and Google that prove they're at war
OpenAI introduces GPT-4o and a new public image as your BFF
The ChatGPT maker is projecting a public persona as the anti-Big-Tech nice guy.
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OpenAI introduces GPT-4o and a new public image as your BFF
OpenAI announces GPT-4o, a multimodal voice assistant that's free for all ChatGPT users
Sam Altman teased the announcement last week as rumors swirled.
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OpenAI announces GPT-4o, a multimodal voice assistant that's free for all ChatGPT users
Apple and OpenAI 'finalizing terms' for bringing ChatGPT to iOS 18
Expect lots of AI announcements at Apple WWDC.
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Apple and OpenAI 'finalizing terms' for bringing ChatGPT to iOS 18
What will OpenAI announce Monday? Quite possibly an AI voice assistant.
Altman confirmed it's not a ChatGPT search engine or GPT-5 release.
By Cecily Mauran
What will OpenAI announce Monday? Quite possibly an AI voice assistant.
OpenAI will reveal a mysterious AI product on Monday. What we know, how to watch.
And it's not what you think it is.
By Cecily Mauran
OpenAI will reveal a mysterious AI product on Monday. What we know, how to watch.
ChatGPT search engine rumored to launch a day before major Google event
Get your popcorn ready for messy tech drama.
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ChatGPT search engine rumored to launch a day before major Google event
Despite NSFW explorations, OpenAI says porn is off the table
Spicier subject matter? Maybe. Porn? No.
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Despite NSFW explorations, OpenAI says porn is off the table
Microsoft launched a new ‘air-gapped’ AI model — but none of you can use it
For spies' eyes only.
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Microsoft launched a new ‘air-gapped’ AI model — but none of you can use it
Apple iPad Event: 4 AI features announced
We've got an M4 chip, people.
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Apple iPad Event: 4 AI features announced
YouTube launches new AI 'Jump Ahead' feature. Here's how to use it.
RIP to our attention spans.
By Cecily Mauran
YouTube launches new AI 'Jump Ahead' feature. Here's how to use it.
YouTube is excited about pause screen ads — and they're coming for your TV first
The ad-free party has been dying for quite some time now.
By Cecily Mauran
YouTube is excited about pause screen ads — and they're coming for your TV first
Anthropic's ChatGPT rival Claude is now available on iOS
The free iPhone app gets you access to powerful LLMs.
By Cecily Mauran
Anthropic's ChatGPT rival Claude is now available on iOS
ChatGPT now saves chat history even if you've opted out of sharing training data
Plus a creepy new Memory feature
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ChatGPT now saves chat history even if you've opted out of sharing training data
Yelp launches new AI assistant for finding the right pros. Here's how to access it.
It's testing TikTok-style videos, too.
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Yelp launches new AI assistant for finding the right pros. Here's how to access it.
Microsoft launches Phi-3 Mini, a tiny AI model that packs a punch
Phi-3 Mini was designed with smartphones in mind.
By Cecily Mauran
Microsoft launches Phi-3 Mini, a tiny AI model that packs a punch
Adobe unveils AI features for Photoshop — but not everyone is happy about it
Adobe is charging ahead with AI features, but copyright concerns remain.
By Cecily Mauran
Adobe unveils AI features for Photoshop — but not everyone is happy about it
Gemini, ChatGPT’s AI rival, tipped to get ‘real-time responses.’
Because who has time to wait for the full response before reading it?
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Gemini, ChatGPT’s AI rival, tipped to get ‘real-time responses.’
How to change your iPhone name
Make your iPhone stand out amidst a sea of other iPhones.
By Cecily Mauran
How to change your iPhone name
A batch of updates from Meta puts AI front and center when you use its apps
Meta AI is now powered by Llama 3.
By Cecily Mauran
A batch of updates from Meta puts AI front and center when you use its apps
Slack's new AI 'Recap' feature will send you a daily digest of important convos
Let Slack do the recapping for you.
By Cecily Mauran
Slack's new AI 'Recap' feature will send you a daily digest of important convos
YouTube just got more serious about its ad blocker crackdown
No more ad-blockers, and this time YouTube really means it.
By Cecily Mauran
YouTube just got more serious about its ad blocker crackdown
Gaming emulators are now on the App Store after Apple relaxed the rules
iPhone users can finally download emulators for iOS.
By Cecily Mauran
Gaming emulators are now on the App Store after Apple relaxed the rules
How to share your Google calendar
For the people in your life that deserve intimate calendar access.
By Cecily Mauran
How to share your Google calendar
ChatGPT got an upgrade — and OpenAI says it's better in these key areas
GPT-4 Turbo is now available for ChatGPT Plus users.
By Cecily Mauran
ChatGPT got an upgrade — and OpenAI says it's better in these key areas
Google Photos is making its AI photo editing tools available for all users
Even iOS users.
By Cecily Mauran
Google Photos is making its AI photo editing tools available for all users
How to restart your iPhone
Know the iPhone basics.
By Cecily Mauran
How to restart your iPhone
iPhone 16: This rumored design change could mean more screen real estate
Apple must really hate bezels because they keep trying to get rid of them.
By Cecily Mauran
iPhone 16: This rumored design change could mean more screen real estate
OpenAI's Sora just dropped a trippy music video to fan the AI hype flames
The polarizing AI video generator continues to intrigue the public.
By Cecily Mauran
OpenAI's Sora just dropped a trippy music video to fan the AI hype flames
Zola's wedding planner tool is AI you can say 'yes' to
Generative AI for wedding planning, without the lengthy engagement
By Cecily Mauran
Zola's wedding planner tool is AI you can say 'yes' to
Apple’s new AI: 3 ways Siri could beat ChatGPT
New research from Apple hints at big things for Siri.
By Cecily Mauran
Apple’s new AI: 3 ways Siri could beat ChatGPT
ChatGPT no longer requires an account to use it. Here's how OpenAI plans to handle the mass adoption.
OpenAI's safeguard plans for users who are hard to trace.
By Cecily Mauran
ChatGPT no longer requires an account to use it. Here's how OpenAI plans to handle the mass adoption.
Don’t like your DALL-E images? OpenAI now lets you edit them.
Because DALL-E doesn't always get it right the first time.
By Cecily Mauran
Don’t like your DALL-E images? OpenAI now lets you edit them.
The White House knows the risks of AI being used by federal agencies. Here's how they're handling it.
It's cracking down on the TSA's use of facial recognition technology and more.
By Cecily Mauran
The White House knows the risks of AI being used by federal agencies. Here's how they're handling it.
Google announces new SGE and Maps travel features for people who like to plan a little or not at all
New Google features for all kinds of travel planners.
By Cecily Mauran
Google announces new SGE and Maps travel features for people who like to plan a little or not at all
How to screen record on an iPhone
For those times when a screenshot is not enough.
By Cecily Mauran
How to screen record on an iPhone
OpenAI is pitching Sora to Hollywood. Creatives are fighting back.
The company is giving 'big name' directors and actors access to its AI video generator — but still won't say what it's trained on.
By Cecily Mauran
OpenAI is pitching Sora to Hollywood. Creatives are fighting back.
Zoom unveils all-in-one AI work platform for more than just video conferencing
'Zoom Workplace' puts all of the AI tools in one place.
By Cecily Mauran
Zoom unveils all-in-one AI work platform for more than just video conferencing
Microsoft adds spellcheck and autocorrect to Notepad on Windows 11
Wait, this wasn't already a thing?
By Cecily Mauran
Microsoft adds spellcheck and autocorrect to Notepad on Windows 11
Apple sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for antitrust violations
The government claims Apple is operating an illegal monopoly.
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Apple sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for antitrust violations
OpenAI's GPT-5 release could be as early as this summer
A 'materially better' model is reportedly months away.
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OpenAI's GPT-5 release could be as early as this summer
Call-blocking app rolls out AI-powered upgrade
Combatting robocalls is the AI tech we like to see.
By Cecily Mauran
Call-blocking app rolls out AI-powered upgrade
Copilot is plugging into Windows 11's File Explorer
Like it or not, more Copilot features are on the horizon.
By Cecily Mauran
Copilot is plugging into Windows 11's File Explorer
Google announces new Chrome features that trigger your FOMO
Get a better idea of what others are searching for.
By Cecily Mauran
Google announces new Chrome features that trigger your FOMO
More news organizations are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement
OpenAI is in its lawsuit era.
By Cecily Mauran
More news organizations are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement
If you're buying the Kara Swisher book on Amazon, make sure it's not an AI-generated knockoff
(Probably) AI-generated garbage is capitalizing on the release of Swisher's new memoir.
By Cecily Mauran
If you're buying the Kara Swisher book on Amazon, make sure it's not an AI-generated knockoff
The White House is cracking down on brokers selling your data to China and Russia
President Biden is taking on data brokers... outside of the U.S.
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The White House is cracking down on brokers selling your data to China and Russia
Galaxy AI: Any Android, iOS phone can try it now. Here’s how.
Try (Galaxy AI) before you buy (a new Galaxy S24).
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Galaxy AI: Any Android, iOS phone can try it now. Here’s how.
I spent a week using AI tools in my daily life. Here's how it went.
Some are useful, some aren't the gamechangers that are promised.
By Cecily Mauran
I spent a week using AI tools in my daily life. Here's how it went.
Google Pay app is shutting down in the US after being replaced by Google Wallet
Users can use the app until June.
By Cecily Mauran
Google Pay app is shutting down in the US after being replaced by Google Wallet
Galaxy AI is coming soon to other Samsung devices
An update is on the way for late March.
By Cecily Mauran
Galaxy AI is coming soon to other Samsung devices
New Adobe 'AI Assistant' will tackle your long, dense PDFs
Finally, some help with reading long PDFs.
By Cecily Mauran
New Adobe 'AI Assistant' will tackle your long, dense PDFs
Meet Gemma: Google's new open-source AI model
It's based on Google Gemini, get it?
By Cecily Mauran
Meet Gemma: Google's new open-source AI model
Apple Music may allow users to import Spotify playlists
Eagle-eyed Redditors spotted potential beta test.
By Cecily Mauran
Apple Music may allow users to import Spotify playlists
What was Sora trained on? Creatives demand answers.
We think we know, but OpenAI refuses to tell us.
By Cecily Mauran
What was Sora trained on? Creatives demand answers.
How to try Sora, OpenAI's AI video generator
Most of us will have to wait.
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How to try Sora, OpenAI's AI video generator
OpenAI announces Sora, a wild AI text-to-video model. See it in action.
Welcome to the AI video era.
By Cecily Mauran
OpenAI announces Sora, a wild AI text-to-video model. See it in action.
200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records were leaked on the dark web
Names, phone numbers, email addresses, Facebook IDs, and Facebook profile information are reportedly included in the leak.
By Cecily Mauran
200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records were leaked on the dark web
Google rolls out phishing and malware detection for Android users
Some Android users have spotted a "Safe Browsing" feature.
By Cecily Mauran
Google rolls out phishing and malware detection for Android users
Hugging Face empowers users with deepfake detection tools
Explore the collection of tools to detect AI-generated content.
By Cecily Mauran
Hugging Face empowers users with deepfake detection tools
Usher's Super Bowl halftime show: Every performer who hit the stage
Usher brought EVERYONE.
By Cecily Mauran
Usher's Super Bowl halftime show: Every performer who hit the stage
Super Bowl 2024: All the movie trailers that premiered during the big game
A sneak peak of the most anticipated films coming out this year.
By Cecily Mauran
Super Bowl 2024: All the movie trailers that premiered during the big game
Apple released an open-source AI image editing model
What is Apple scheming up?
By Cecily Mauran
Apple released an open-source AI image editing model
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and others join the Biden-Harris AI safety consortium
How to tame the wild AI beast.
By Cecily Mauran
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and others join the Biden-Harris AI safety consortium