X Restricts Grok Image Editing After Scrutiny Over Sexualised AI Deepfakes
Elon Musk’s AI model Grok will no longer allow users to edit photos of real people to depict them in revealing clothing in jurisdictions where such content is illegal, following…
Meta Cuts About 10% Of Reality Labs Staff As Focus Shifts Toward AI And AR
Meta is laying off roughly 10 percent of employees in its Reality Labs division, a unit central to the company’s virtual reality and metaverse efforts, as it reallocates resources toward…
Saks Global Files For Bankruptcy As Inventory Shortages And Vendor Disputes Mount
Shoppers browsing luxury handbags and fragrances at Saks Fifth Avenue’s Manhattan flagship in January encountered signs of strain behind the polished displays, as the retailer’s parent company moved into bankruptcy…
California Launches Probe Into Grok Over Sexualised AI Deepfakes
California’s attorney general has opened an investigation into the spread of sexualised AI deepfakes generated by Elon Musk’s AI model Grok, as scrutiny intensifies in the United States and the…
Apple Launches Creator Studio Subscription With Creative Apps And iWork Premium Content
Apple has announced a new Creator Studio subscription bundle that combines access to professional creative software across Mac and iPad with premium features in its iWork apps, positioning the offering…
Doctors See Promise And Risk As OpenAI Prepares To Launch ChatGPT Health
A practicing surgeon and AI healthcare executive described how incorrect medical information from ChatGPT misled a patient, even as healthcare professionals express cautious support for OpenAI’s plan to introduce a…
Google Adds Native Vertical Video Support To Veo 3.1 For Social Platforms
Google has updated its Veo 3.1 AI video-generation model to support native vertical video creation using reference images, a change aimed at making AI-generated videos better suited for social platforms…
Anthropic Introduces Claude For Healthcare Following OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health Launch
Anthropic has announced a new healthcare-focused product days after OpenAI revealed ChatGPT Health, positioning its Claude for Healthcare tools as a more provider- and payer-oriented system that emphasizes administrative support…
Tennessee Resident Expected To Plead Guilty In U.S. Supreme Court Filing System Hack
A resident of Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty after prosecutors alleged he repeatedly accessed the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system without authorization over several months. Allegations…
Consumer Watchdog Raises Pricing Concerns Over Google’s AI Shopping Protocol
A consumer economics watchdog has raised concerns about Google’s newly announced Universal Commerce Protocol for AI powered shopping, warning that the technology could enable personalized pricing practices, a claim the…
Microsoft Pledges Community First Approach As AI Data Center Opposition Grows
Microsoft has outlined a new approach to building artificial intelligence infrastructure, promising closer cooperation with local communities as public opposition to data centers intensifies across the United States. Community Commitments…
New York Moves To Legalize Robotaxis Outside New York City
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the state will pursue legislation to allow commercial robotaxi services, while continuing to exclude New York City from full deployment. Statewide Expansion Of Autonomous…
Amazon’s Bee Tests Whether Always Available AI Memory Fits Daily Life
Early testing of Amazon’s Bee device shows a product designed to quietly capture and organize conversations, raising questions about how far consumers are willing to go in letting AI document…
US Allows Nvidia To Resume AI Chip Sales To China Under New Conditions
The US government has approved Nvidia to resume sales of some advanced artificial intelligence processors to China, easing earlier restrictions while imposing new conditions tied to supply levels, security safeguards,…
Meta Launches Compute Initiative To Expand AI Data Center Capacity
Meta has announced a new program called Meta Compute as it moves to scale up the infrastructure needed to support its growing artificial intelligence operations. Energy And Capacity Targets Chief…
Meta Names Dina Powell McCormick As President And Vice Chairman
Meta has appointed former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, placing her on the company’s management team to help guide overall strategy and execution. Appointment And…