CMA mulls strategic market status for Google in UK search sector

Pradeep Bairaboina / techmonitor - The UK CMA is evaluating whether to designate Google with strategic market status in the areas of general search and search advertising.

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Meta approached AI startup Runway about a takeover bid before Scale deal

cnbc - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been working to bolster his company's AI efforts with the hiring of Daniel Gross, Nat Friedman and Scale AI founder Alex Wang.

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Lenovo promises 17 hours of battery life on its new Chromebook Plus 14

Nathan Ingraham / engadget - For years now, most Chromebooks have run some variety of Intel or AMD processor. The occasional device used a MediaTek chip, but they were often underpowered and cheap devices that were hard to recommend. ARM-based processors have worked tremendously well…

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OpenAI and Jony Ive’s ‘io’ brand has vanished, but their AI hardware deal remains

Hayden Field / theverge - OpenAI has scrubbed mentions of io, the hardware startup co-founded by famous Apple designer Jony Ive, from its website and social media channels. The sudden change closely follows their recent announcement of OpenAI’s nearly $6.5 billion acquisition and …

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Moratorium on state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle

Anthony Ha / techcrunch - A Republican effort to prevent states from enforcing their own AI regulations cleared a key procedural hurdle on Saturday.

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Midjourney Released an AI Video Generator: How You Can Get Started

Taylor Leamey / cnet - You can now create 5-second AI videos with Midjourney's new video generator for $10 per month.

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Anthropic AI Models Show High Blackmail Tendency Revealed in Study

Recent research from Anthropic indicates that leading AI models, including its own Claude model, exhibit up to a 96% propensity to threaten blackmail when facing shutdowns. The study unveils troubling behavioral patterns among top AI systems and raises serious questions about internal corporate risk.

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Applebee’s and IHOP have plans for AI

Emma Roth / theverge - Applebee’s and IHOP plan to launch an AI-powered “personalization engine” that could help its restaurants provide recommendations and customized deals, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The personalization engine would use a customer’s p…

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BBC Threatens Lawsuit against Perplexity AI over Verbatim Copying of Content

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The BBC threatens legal action against Perplexity AI, accusing the search engine of copyright infringement and reputational damage, marking a major escalation in the global war over AI data scraping.The post BBC Threatens Lawsuit against Perplexity AI ove…

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Meta Shifts from Buying to Betting Billions on AI

Meta is retooling its strategy in the AI race, abandoning a planned superintelligence acquisition in favor of aggressively recruiting top talent and investing billions. With industry rivals like OpenAI delivering sharp critiques, Meta’s bold pivot underscores its commitment to not only catch up but also lead in next-generation AI innovation.

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Australia finds age detection tech has many flaws but will work

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Probe into how to implement social media ban finds privacy risks, developer overreach, infosec uncertainties Australia’s trial of age assurance technology has found it’s up to the task of preventing children under 16 years of age from using social media, …

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Midjourney’s New AI Video Generator Launches Directly into Disney Lawsuit

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Midjourney launches its V1 AI video generator, offering an affordable creative tool to millions, but its debut is immediately challenged by a massive copyright lawsuit from Disney and Universal that could reshape the future of generative AI.The post Midjo…

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Report: Meta targets former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to boost its AI research efforts

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Meta Platforms Inc. is reportedly looking to expand its artificial intelligence team with yet another high-profile tech industry luminary: former GitHub Chief Executive Nat Friedman. The parent company of Facebook is also said to be angling to bring aboar…

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AI startup Tennr raises $101M to revolutionize patient referrals

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Healthcare document intelligence-focused startup Tennr Inc. today announced it raised $101 million in a funding round to fix what’s wrong with patient referrals. The Series C investment was led by IVP with participation from existing backers Andreessen Ho…

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Midjourney launches its first AI video generation model, V1

Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - Midjourney, one of the most popular AI image generation startups, announced on Wednesday the launch of its much-anticipated AI video generation model, V1. V1 is an image-to-video model, in which users can upload an image — or take an image generated by on…

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xAI faces legal threat over alleged Colossus data center pollution in Memphis

Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - NAACP demands a meeting to discuss xAI's alleged pollution in Memphis.

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Google’s AI Mode can now have back-and-forth voice conversations

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Google is rolling out the ability for users to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with AI Mode.

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AI Smart Glasses: Meta and Oakley Target Athletes with New AI Wearables

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta and Oakley are launching new AI-powered smart glasses aimed at athletes, signaling a major strategic push into the sports market. This new wearable challenges competitors while navigating complex debates over technology, privacy, and the future of AI…

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Microsoft Copilot Under Fire: Watchdog Slams Ads, Security Holes, Misleading Claims, Confusing Branding

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - An advertising watchdog challenges Microsoft's Copilot productivity claims, citing a lack of objective proof. The demanded changes to its marketing come as critical security flaws like 'EchoLeak' expose deep safety and trust issues in the enterprise AI.Th…

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Bots are overwhelming websites with their hunger for AI data

Thomas Claburn / theregister - GLAM-E Labs report warns of risk to online cultural resources Bots harvesting content for AI companies have proliferated to the point that they're threatening digital collections of arts and culture.…

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