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This Sunday morning, OpenAI confirms a major issue: ChatGPT can delete user files without permission, with one engineer reporting his "whole production database" was wiped, and an AI investor stating it "accidentally deleted almost ALL of my Mac’s files." This comes as OpenAI plans to shut down its experimental AI browser, ChatGPT Atlas, on August 9th, requiring users to export data immediately. Both Ammon News and Tech My Money report that OpenAI is also rolling out new parental controls and teen safety features for ChatGPT. Parents will now receive alerts if a teen's account is deactivated due to violent threats, alongside existing controls for quiet hours and sensitive content reduction. New features for teens include "Study Mode" and more frequent break reminders. Meanwhile, a widespread ChatGPT outage occurred today, July 19th, with peak errors reported at 17:40 Kyiv time, affecting mobile apps most severely, as confirmed by Межа. Новини України. In other AI developments, Spotify has launched "Talk to Spotify" for Premium users, allowing conversational requests for music and podcast recommendations. Apple's new Siri AI, part of the iOS 27 public beta, introduces a standalone chat app and "Visual Intelligence" to analyze on-screen content or real-world objects. Yahoo Tech details a significant search upgrade for ChatGPT, allowing users to find old chats, projects, documents, and images from one centralized location across all platforms and plans. Finally, Forbes reports that IBM shares have crashed as OpenAI eyes Wall Street, suggesting AI could eventually replace financial analysts, while also noting that freelancers using AI on Upwork earn 34% more per hour. This means if you're using AI tools, you need to be aware of data security risks and potential service disruptions, while also recognizing the growing opportunities for AI-assisted work.