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Sep 2024
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OpenAI plans to switch to a for-profit m...

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OpenAI plans to switch to a for-profit mode, California's 'click to cancel' subscription bill is signed into law, and DoNotPay 'robot lawyer' was fined by the FTC for not being a lawyer. It's Thursday, September 26th and this is Engadget News.

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