Cecily Mauran
Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on Twitter at @cecily_mauran.
Latest From Cecily Mauran
Watch out, Google: Meta is reportedly working on an AI-powered search engine
Meta looks to take on Google and ChatGPT for search traffic.
Google is working on an AI tool that can browse, shop, and book flights for you
All about 'Project Jarvis.'
Google's crazy AI podcasting tool NotebookLM gets some upgrades
AI-generated deep dive podcasts just for you.
X deemed not important enough to face EU antitrust regulations
Good news for X, but also not really.
Top AI researcher Sebastien Bubeck leaves Microsoft for OpenAI
One significant acquisition in the wake of OpenAI's leadership exodus.
Apple study reveals major AI flaw in OpenAI, Google, and Meta LLMs
Their reasoning skills may not be as advanced as they seem.
How fake Hurricane Milton AI images can have real consequences
AI slop isn't just trying to trick you. It might also be trying to rob you.
Hurricane Milton: T-Mobile, Starlink unlocks satellite texting in affected region. Here’s how it works.
T-Mobile users impacted by Hurricane Milton will be able to text their loved ones.
Microsoft Word bug: The word processor will delete your files if you do this
Don't worry, there are workarounds.
TikTok parent company ByteDance has a tool that's scraping the web 25 times faster than OpenAI
What we know about ByteDance's web crawler and its massive appetite.
Google Search is testing blue checkmark feature that helps users spot genuine websites
Google has confirmed it is testing verification of sites in Search.
OpenAI unveils major ChatGPT redesign with new ‘Canvas’ interface for writers and coders
A new way to use ChatGPT for writing and coding.
3 newly announced ways Google Search is using AI
Lens, Circle to Search, and traditional Search are getting some updates.
Google is rolling out 'AI-organized' search results
Starting with recipes and meal inspiration on mobile.
OpenAI funding round values company at $157 billion
This makes OpenAI's VC funding round the largest of all time.
Emergency SOS on iPhone: What is it and how to use it
Mashable tested it out, so you hopefully never have to.
'SNL' Weekend Update: Bowen Yang as Moo Deng as Chappell Roan on the pitfalls of sudden fame
Don't expect a presidential endorsement from Moo Deng.
'SNL' brings back Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, and Dana Carvey for its 2024 presidential election cast
Plus an inspired choice for Tim Walz.
Leaked JD Vance dossier has been blocked on Threads, Instagram, and Facebook
Meta has blocked links to the hacked documents, citing policy violations.
Can ChatGPT generate images? Yes it can and we’ll show you how
How to create the image of your dreams with ChatGPT.
October Prime Day is closer than you think: 4 tips for finding the best deals
Head into Prime Day 2 prepared.
By Cecily Mauran and Bethany Allard
ChatGPT was messaging users first — but OpenAI said this wasn’t supposed to happen
A freaky ChatGPT conversation went viral for being a little too proactive.
23andMe breach victims to benefit from multi-million dollar settlement
The genetic testing company proposed a $30 million payout for the 6.9 million users affected.
Microsoft Copilot can now help with Excel formulas, make PowerPoints, and more
Help with Excel data is AI we can get behind.
Apple will tamp down on stolen iPhone parts with new iOS 18 feature
Activation Lock will work for iPhone parts, not just the whole iPhone.
