TechCrunch Daily Crunch YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched
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Oct 22, 2025 YouTube has launched a groundbreaking likeness detection technology, allowing creators to verify their identity and combat unauthorized AI imitations. X is exploring a new pay-per-use pricing model for its API, aiming to enhance developer accessibility. OpenAI introduces the ChatGPT Atlas, an innovative AI-powered browser that comes with advanced sidecar chatbot features—transforming how users interact online. These developments signal exciting shifts in content creation and tech usage.
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X Expands Usage-Based API Beta
- X is expanding a pay-per-use API closed beta that charges different prices by request type.
- The move could attract developers who left after X overhauled API pricing in 2023.
OpenAI Enters The Browser Battle
- OpenAI launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered browser starting on macOS and rolling out to other platforms.
- Atlas embeds ChatGPT and offers chat-with-results and a sidecar for automatic context sharing on-screen.
Sidecar Chatbot Reduces Friction
- The sidecar chatbot removes friction of copying text into ChatGPT by providing automatic context from the page.
- That feature significantly smooths workflows for users who rely on AI context switching.