Over 10% of Google AI Overviews now cite AI-generated content

techspot - One of the many concerns about so much AI slop appearing online is that other AI services, such as AIOs, would start citing it. Given the technologies' penchant for making thing ups and the ramifications of AIs learning from AIs, it's a worrying prospect.…

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Anthropic to pay $1.5bn to settle copyright lawsuit with authors

Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - The settlement will see Anthropic paying out $3,000 to around 500,000 authors.Read more: Anthropic to pay $1.5bn to settle copyright lawsuit with authors

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Google's AI Mode is set to become the new default as its lawyers call the open web "in rapid decline"

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Google Search is on the verge of its biggest overhaul yet, with "AI Mode" poised to become the new default.The article Google's AI Mode is set to become the new default as its lawyers call the open web "in rapid decline" appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Nvidia Is Not Happy With the Gain AI Act, Says As Much

Riley Gutiérrez McDermid / gizmodo - It's no huge surprise that Nvidia, a Chinese corporation and currently the world's biggest company, would take aim at laws that might potentially restrict the competitiveness of foreign technology.

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Apple is being sued by US authors who accuse it of using pirated books to train its AI models

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Apple is facing a lawsuit in California from authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson, who claim the company violated their copyrights.The article Apple is being sued by US authors who accuse it of using pirated books to train its AI models appeared fi…

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AG Reprimand of OpenAI Over Child Safety Concerns

Attorneys general have issued a stern rebuke to OpenAI over its child safety practices. Amid growing calls for accountability in tech, the officials underscored that measures to protect minors must be robust and transparent, hinting that half-measures won’t cut it in today’s digital landscape.

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Anthropic Agrees to Pay at Least $1.5 Billion in Landmark Copyright Settlement

Melissa Korn / wsj - The proposed agreement with authors covers 500,000 works that were pirated and used to train AI models.

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Roblox announces short-video, AI features amid child safety concerns

cnbc - Roblox on Friday announced new short-video and AI features that come amid increasing lawmaker scrutiny into how the company protects children on its platform.

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Warner Bros. sues Midjourney for AI images of Superman, Batman, and other characters

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Warner Bros. is suing Midjourney for AI images of Superman, Batman, and other characters.

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Anthropic halts AI services for Chinese-owned groups

Anthropic is discontinuing its AI service offerings to Chinese-owned firms amid rising concerns over security and regulatory challenges. This strategic decision comes as the company rethinks its market engagements to safeguard its technology from potential misuse. Observers note that this move effectively tightens the controls surrounding its AI capabilities in key international markets.

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Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney Over Turning Batman, Joker, And More Into AI Slop

Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - The AI company's tool has been used to create a lot of images of Superman, Wonder Woman, Scooby-Doo and more and WB ain't happy about thatThe post Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney Over Turning Batman, Joker, And More Into AI Slop appeared first on Kotaku.

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Big tech signs on to White House plan for AI education in US schools

Anna Washenko / engadget - The White House hosted several tech and AI leaders at an event today centered on teaching artificial intelligence in US schools. Many of the big tech companies — including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic — have already issued press release…

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Roblox will require all users to complete an AI-powered age check

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Roblox is rolling out a global age verification system that uses an AI-powered selfie scan to better manage interactions between adults and minors.The article Roblox will require all users to complete an AI-powered age check appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Senate bill aims to restrict advanced AI GPU exports, prioritize US buyers

techspot - This week, the US Senate unveiled the latest draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. It included the GAIN AI Act (Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025), which was originally adde…

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DuckDuckGo's subscription now offers some of the latest chatbots from OpenAI and Anthropic

engadget - Since the start of last summer, DuckDuckGo has offered a handful of AI chatbots from OpenAI, Anthropic and others directly through its browser. And while it's mostly low-cost models like GPT-4o mini and Claude 3.5 Haiku on offer, the feature, Duck.ai, all…

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Hackers use new HexStrike-AI tool to rapidly exploit n-day flaws

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Hackers are increasingly using a new AI-powered offensive security framework called HexStrike-AI in real attacks to exploit newly disclosed n-day flaws. [...]

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Scale AI Sues Rival Mercor for Corporate Espionage, Deepening Crisis After Meta’s $14.3 Billion Deal

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI Data-labeling giant Scale AI sues rival Mercor and a former executive for corporate espionage, alleging theft of trade secrets after its Meta deal.The post Scale AI Sues Rival Mercor for Corporate Espionage, Deepening Crisis After Meta’s $14.3 Billion …

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Apple to upgrade Siri with web search powered by Apple Intelligence

appleinsider - A new rumor suggests Apple will introduce a web search feature backed by Apple Foundation Models that can call out to Google Gemini to enhance Siri's ability to gather and summarize information.Siri to get new LLM-backed web search in iOS 26.4The rumors o…

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HappyRobot Raises $44 Million for AI Supply Chain Workers

PYMNTS / pymnts - HappyRobot, an artificial intelligence startup focused on supply chain operations, raised $44 million. The Series B funding will help the company with hiring, product development and expansion into more enterprise deployments, according to a Wednesday (Se…

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Goldman Sachs sees surge in M&A activity amid AI investing spree

Goldman Sachs’ managing director Christina Minnis has noted a significant uptick in mergers and acquisitions activity driven by surging investments in artificial intelligence. This trend underscores the growing role of AI in shaping corporate strategies, with industry players scrambling to cash in on the latest tech-fueled deal momentum.

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