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Hachette and Elsevier lead new Google AI copyright suit
Major European publishers are suing Google in New York for allegedly using their copyrighted books to train Gemini, a case that co…
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EU exempts smart glasses from battery rules, clearing path for Meta
The European Commission has waived battery replacement requirements for wearables, removing a major hardware barrier for Meta's sm…
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Meta sued by 26 employees who say its AI systems targeted workers on medical leave for layoffs
Twenty-six current and former Meta employees have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the company of using AI-powered systems that di…
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DeepMind chief backs self-regulated US AI body
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has proposed a FINRA-style self-regulatory organisation for AI releases in the US, a move that …
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IBM shares tumble 17% as weak Q2 revenue offsets AI gains
IBM's preliminary second-quarter revenue of $17 billion missed analyst expectations, triggering a sharp sell-off that raises doubt…
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AsyncAPI npm packages compromised in coordinated supply chain attack
A coordinated attack on official AsyncAPI release pipelines has distributed backdoored code through legitimate channels, threateni…
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Exchanges race to establish financial benchmarks for AI computing power
Prediction market operator Kalshi has joined traditional rivals in constructing forward curves for graphics processing unit rental…
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Chinese AI firm DeepSeek targets $1.5bn raise and 2027 IPO
DeepSeek is pursuing a $1.5 billion funding round that would value the Chinese AI developer at $71 billion, a rapid ascent that ch…
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Dimon says AI already eliminated 30 to 40 percent of jobs in some JPMorgan divisions
JPMorgan Chase has cut jobs by as much as 40 percent in some parts of the bank using artificial intelligence, CEO Jamie Dimon told…
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Meta warns AI token costs may soon match engineer salaries
Meta's Instagram chief predicts per-engineer AI spending caps within two years, signalling a broader industry reckoning over unsus…
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Google Images redesign targets Pinterest ad revenue
Google is overhauling its image search into a browsable, Pinterest-style feed and integrating AI generation to keep users in its e…
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New York pauses large data center builds in first US moratorium
New York has implemented the first US moratorium on large data center construction, signalling a regulatory backlash against AI-dr…
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Iranian campaign exploited global telecom flaws to track US forces
The Iranian government exploited longstanding flaws in global cellular networks and advertising technology to locate and strike US…
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I’m de-influencing you from buying the RingConn 3 (even though it’s pretty)
The RingConn 3 actually looks like real jewelry, not a wearable -- but its fitness tracking and headache detection features are di…
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Hassabis calls for US-led AI watchdog modelled on Wall Street regulator
Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis has proposed an industry-funded watchdog to vet advanced AI models before release, warning th…
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Nebius secures $1bn deal as European AI compute hub grows
European infrastructure provider Nebius has signed a $1 billion compute contract with US open-source startup Reflection AI, cement…
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Chinese open AI models eclipse US rivals in enterprise use
Chinese open-weight models are rapidly displacing expensive US frontier systems in everyday business applications, reshaping how c…
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Power shortage stalls UK's flagship Nscale AI centre
A £2bn Nvidia-backed data centre anchored by Microsoft cannot open on time because Britain's grid cannot deliver the required elec…
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Montenegro registrar restores Telegram domain after US sanctions hold
Telegram's t.me shortlink domain briefly went offline after a Montenegro-based registrar suspended it to comply with U.S. Treasury…
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Spotify tests conversational AI assistant in European markets
Sweden's Spotify is rolling out a new conversational AI tool to Premium users, a defensive move designed to boost subscriber reten…
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US medical AI replaces nurses as safety whistleblowers emerge
Two major US hospitals are facing backlash after replacing nurses with artificial intelligence and allegedly suppressing safety wa…
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AI boom pushes Microsoft emissions up 25%, straining climate target
Microsoft’s greenhouse gas emissions surged 25% last year as AI data centre construction overwhelmed its climate targets, exposing…
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Superhuman’s new auto-draft feature almost makes me like AI replies
Superhuman’s latest AI email drafting feature is its most convincing yet, generating replies that often required little to no edit…
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Uber trades robotaxi tech for regulatory control of the road
Having failed to build its own self-driving car, Uber is lobbying US states to force autonomous rivals onto its platform, a regula…