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**Seattle Times and Newsday Join Legal Fight Against OpenAI and Microsoft** — techcrunch.com
iPhone Handoff to let users share a single number across two iPhones — theverge.com
**Hikers rescued after relying on Google Gemini for trip planning** — techcrunch.com
**OpenAI Admits Role in Wiki Forum Takeover, Promises New Disclosure Framework** — techcrunch.com
US Open disruptions expose the risky side of influencer-brand relationships — theverge.com
**Seattle Times and Newsday Join Legal Fight Against OpenAI and Microsoft** — techcrunch.com
iPhone Handoff to let users share a single number across two iPhones — theverge.com
**Hikers rescued after relying on Google Gemini for trip planning** — techcrunch.com
**OpenAI Admits Role in Wiki Forum Takeover, Promises New Disclosure Framework** — techcrunch.com
US Open disruptions expose the risky side of influencer-brand relationships — theverge.com
Editor's note — Light news day — fewer fresh items than usual, after a heavy Saturday issue.

Tools & Startups

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Free Models

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Free means $0 per token today, not unlimited or unconditional: both platforms rate-limit free use and require a free API key, some OpenRouter free endpoints may train on your prompts unless you opt out in account settings, and the roster changes daily. Verified against each provider's own pricing data at generation time — but pricing changes without notice, so confirm it's still free on the provider's own page before you rely on it.

In Brief

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