Debby Wu / Bloomberg : Google DeepMind AI Safety and Alignment researcher Bilal Chughtai publicly resigns, saying “I earnestly believe th...
Florida says it is revoking permits for Flock cameras and similar license-plate readers on state roads and no longer intends to issue such permits — Florida is revoking permits for Flock cameras and similar license-plate readers on state roads, dealing a blow to local law enforcement agencies …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Filing: Apple claims a former iPhone engineer used a confidential Apple circuit schematic in his work at OpenAI, evidence is being destroyed, and more — Apple has filed a new document in its ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI as it continues to push for expedited discovery.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Sources: AI sales and marketing startup Clay is raising a round led by Wellington at a $7B pre-money valuation, up from $5B via an employee tender in January — Clay, an AI startup for sales and marketing teams, is raising new money led by Wellington at a $7 billion pre-money valuation, Axios has learned.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
The Pentagon launches ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government on its GenAI.mil platform, giving its 3M personnel access to AI tools “tailored to warfighter needs” — The Pentagon has launched versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok, giving 3 million civilian and military personnel access …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Amazon says the FTC's complaint over Sponsored Ads cites no evidence of consumer price increases or advertiser harm, and misunderstands how advertisers operate — The FTC today filed a misguided lawsuit claiming Amazon misled advertisers about its Sponsored Ads pricing and auction.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Sources: Polymarket will raise $1B led by 1789 Capital at a $21B post-money valuation; Donald Trump Jr. is a partner at 1789 and adviser to Polymarket — Venture capital firm 1789 Capital is leading a new funding round for Polymarket that will give the prediction-markets platform a $21 billion post-money valuation.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
The FTC and 22 state AGs sue Amazon, alleging it “secretly and systematically overcharged” advertisers more than $20B since 2019 by using “hidden surcharges” — Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
On his last day as CEO, Tim Cook pens an emotional memo reflecting on his time at Apple and says he takes “enormous comfort” in handing the helm to John Ternus — Today is Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO, with John Ternus set to take over tomorrow.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Sources: the FTC and 20+ state AGs plan to sue Amazon for allegedly making tens of billions over seven years by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform — Commission and more than 20 states to allege e-commerce giant reaped billions by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Sony launches Live TV on PS5 in the US, letting users stream 100+ free, ad-supported TV channels with content from Amazon MGM Studios, Crunchyroll, and more — Ad-supported streaming channels are hitting Sony's console in the US today. — PlayStation 5 owners in the US will be able to stream free …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Trump says communities that reject data centers will end up “backwards and poor” and that “China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement” — President Donald Trump on Monday again championed the spread of data centers despite growing bipartisan backlash ahead of the midterms in November.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Reframe, which uses AI and industrial robot arms to make modular homes in a factory, raised a $40M Series A extension round led by Energy Impact Partners — For all the talk of robots that look like humans, the next robots to move into people's houses could look more like ducks.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Gurman: Apple is moving App Store to services unit run by Eddy Cue, who previously oversaw it until 2015; Cue is taking on a more influential role under Ternus — Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role leading the App Store and Apple events, according to a new Bloomberg report.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
The Trump administration launches Project Watershed 250, a six-month cybersecurity pilot to protect Texas water systems from cyberattacks — FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is launching “Project Watershed 250” Monday, Fox News Digital exclusively learned, deploying American artificial intelligence …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Sources: Phil Schiller stepped down from his role leading the App Store and product events; he will remain at Apple to work on unspecified initiatives — Apple Inc.'s Phil Schiller, one of the most visible and influential executives across both the Steve Jobs and Tim Cook eras …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
The UK unveils a £100M Sovereign AI R&D Procurement Scheme for domestic AI startups focused on public services, amid growing opposition to Palantir contracts — Scheme comes in wake of growing opposition to government contracts with US software group Palantir
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
a16z says its fifth growth fund has closed additional capital, bringing its total to $8.5B — - Enterprises are putting AI tools to work across every part of their organizations. … - Consumer AI is barely even a thing yet, aside from ChatGPT's form factor beginning to replace the search engine.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Sources: South Korea's dismissal of a US congressional report saying it discriminated against US-based Coupang is causing strains between the two countries — The South Korean government's dismissal of the findings of a congressional report alleging it's waged a targeted campaign …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
MapQuest becomes the top free iPhone app on the App Store in Canada and fourth on the US App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario to Lake America — MapQuest is in the spotlight this week after refusing to change “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” on its map following an executive order issued …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Together AI, which serves open models, announces a deal to use compute from Humain in Saudi Arabia, where it can bypass US backlash over data centers — Together AI, which serves open-source artificial intelligence models, announced a deal to use compute from Humain in Saudi Arabia, where it can bypass U.S. backlash over data centers.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Interior Secretary says President Trump “reached out to Apple directly” about changing Lake Ontario to Lake America and the company may soon alter its maps — U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken to Apple about changing the name of “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Former NY GOP Rep. George Santos receives Kalshi's first lifetime ban after the CFTC alleged he made $17K by betting on his appearance at the State of the Union — Decision comes after federal regulator alleged Santos made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Sources: CXMT has begun producing HBM3E memory chips in small quantities and plans to expand production in 2027, a major advance for China's chip industry — China's leading memory-chip maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, has begun producing advanced high-bandwidth memory in small quantities …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
Instagram says it will reduce the reach of accounts featuring AI-generated personas if they don't use a new “AI-generated profile” label — The app isn't cracking down on other kinds of AI slop, though. — Instagram is changing its rules for profiles that feature AI-generated personas.
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.
OpenAI says its ad business has hit $1B in annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, as it touts its “diversified business model” ahead of an IPO — OpenAI on Monday announced that its advertising business has hit $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate …
Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.