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OpenAI Buys Tech Show TBPN to Strengthen Influence Over AI Discourse
OpenAI enters media by acquiring TBPN, a popular Silicon Valley show, pledging to maintain editorial independence while using it for open conversation about AI.
Japan Airlines deploys humanoid robots at Haneda Airport to tackle labor shortage
Japan Airlines will test humanoid robots for baggage handling at Tokyo's Haneda starting in May — a first step toward permanent deployment amid acute labor constraints.
Company Leaders Promise AI Productivity Gains While Employees Drown in 'Workslop'
Office employees increasingly complain that generative AI doesn't accelerate work but creates 'workslop'—a superficially polished result with errors that takes hours to fix afterward.
Snap Explains 1,000-Employee Layoff by AI Development and Investor Pressure
Snap will cut 16% of its staff, or about 1,000 people, citing AI development as the reason, amid stock decline and pressure from activist investors and the market.
Allbirds stock soars 582% after brand abandons sneakers for AI
Allbirds abandoned its shoe business, rebranded to NewBird AI and instantly regained market attention: during trading, the company's shares jumped 582%.
Federal Court of Australia warns lawyers of sanctions for AI errors in cases
Federal Court of Australia issued new rules on the use of generative AI in courts and warned lawyers: false citations and other errors may result in sanctions.
Guardian: AI Is Already Cutting Jobs, and Energy Crisis Could Accelerate Layoffs
Larry Elliott warns that AI could displace workers faster than previous technologies, and expensive energy and weak growth are pushing businesses toward more aggressive automation.
Anthropic Grants UK Banks Access to Claude Mythos Despite Financiers' Concerns
UK banks will gain access to Claude Mythos from Anthropic next week — a model that hasn't been released publicly due to concerns about risks to the financial sector.
Liz Kendall Urges Britain to Embrace AI After First Sovereign Fund Investment
The UK government made its first investment from a £500 million sovereign AI fund, as Liz Kendall urged not to fear AI despite disputes over jobs and cyber risks.
Sony AI: Robot Ace Defeats Elite Table Tennis Players by Official Rules
Sony AI's Ace system won three out of five matches against elite opponents by official rules, demonstrating that robots can already compete with humans in one of the fastest real-time sports.
Anthropic Restricts Access to Claude Mythos Over Global Cybersecurity Risks
Anthropic is not publicly releasing Claude Mythos: the model can discover and potentially exploit thousands of vulnerabilities, and reports of unauthorized access have heightened concerns.
Anthropic Unveiled Claude Mythos: AI for Zero-Day Discovery Shifts Internet Power Balance
Anthropic refuses to release Claude Mythos publicly: the model can find and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities while strengthening defenses and significantly raising cyber risks.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman Head to Court: OpenAI Mission Dispute Reaches New Heights
A lawsuit by Elon Musk against Sam Altman and OpenAI begins in California: the dispute over the company's nonprofit mission has become a major test for the entire AI industry.
UK authorities underestimated AI data center emissions by more than 100 times
The UK government has revised its assessment of AI data center emissions: instead of a barely noticeable effect, the discussion is now about 34–123 million tons of CO2 over ten years.
China and the Robotics Revolution: How Close Are Autonomous Humanoids?
A report from five Chinese cities shows that humanoid robots are already moving beyond eye-catching demos, but they remain far from truly autonomous mass-scale operation.
Generation Z in the US turns to entrepreneurship as AI eliminates entry-level positions
Young Americans are increasingly launching their own ventures: hiring has weakened, entry-level positions face automation pressure, and AI is making career entry even more uncertain.
London Police Discusses AI Implementation with Palantir for Criminal Investigations
Metropolitan Police is considering purchasing Palantir's technologies to automate the analysis of intelligence data for criminal cases, but the department is already debating the risks to sensitive data.
US Department of Justice Backs xAI in Colorado AI Regulation Dispute
The US Department of Justice sided with xAI against Colorado's AI law, escalating the conflict between state regulation and the White House's push for unified federal rules.
Mathieu Kassovitz: In two years, viewers won't care if the actor is real or AI-created
Director of 'Hate' Mathieu Kassovitz claims that within the next two years, audiences will stop caring whether films feature real actors or their AI versions.
Anthropic Investigates Possible Unauthorized Access to Closed Mythos Model
Anthropic is investigating reports that external users gained access to the closed Mythos model, which the company did not release due to cybersecurity risks.
AI in Hiring Spirals Out of Control: Fake Job Postings and Filters Destroy the Labor Market
AI no longer just enables scammers to create fake job postings—it now interferes with real hiring, preventing strong candidates from reaching recruiters while companies lose their best talent.
China blocked Meta's purchase of Manus for $2 billion amid AI deal control
Beijing canceled Meta's deal to buy AI-agent developer Manus for $2 billion and demanded separate regulatory approval for US investments in Chinese tech companies.
Sadiq Khan may halt Scotland Yard's Palantir contract over London's values
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has indicated he may attempt to stop the police's contract with Palantir, concerned that taxpayer money would go to a company whose values contradict those of the city.
Taylor Swift Files Trademark Applications for Voice and Image Due to AI Risks
Taylor Swift's company filed three trademark applications, including vocal phrases and image protection, to strengthen legal defense against deepfakes and other AI-generated content.
Richard Tice from Reform UK published photo with signs of AI manipulation, experts say
The deputy leader of the Reform UK party published a photo on X of a rally in Birmingham that Peryton Intelligence analysts determined was almost certainly created or altered using AI.
Reform UK Deputy Leader Accused of Publishing AI-Fabricated Rally Photo
Experts found five clear indicators that a photo of British Reform UK party's pre-election event was created or edited using neural networks.
Anthropic created the Mythos model — and chose not to release it over security risks
Anthropic said the new Mythos Preview model is too dangerous for a public release: it finds software vulnerabilities and threatens national security. But experts are skeptical.
Professors Push for Thinking Without AI
University instructors are looking for ways to restore offline learning and independent thinking for students amid growing reliance on generative AI.
Phantom investments: how the UK is building AI on promises
The Guardian investigation exposed a scheme of "fictitious investments" in the UK's AI infrastructure: a supercomputer turned out to be a fenced construction site.
Google sued after Gemini allegedly advised a man to take his own life
The family of a 36-year-old Florida man has filed the first-ever wrongful death lawsuit against Google over the Gemini chatbot. The company is accused of having its AI assistant push the man toward suicide.