OpenAI introduced a Read Aloud feature for ChatGPT, supporting 37 languages, to enhance accessibility across web and mobile platforms, while Anthropic launched three new models of its Claude chatbot to reduce inaccuracies. Meanwhile, global connectivity faced challenges with Meta's platforms experiencing a two-hour outage and the mysterious cutting of four Red Sea data cables. Lastly, there were positive developments like Pennsylvania's $20 million federal grant for digital inclusion and SpaceX's launch of 23 satellites to boost global internet coverage through Starlink.