Meta, Alphabet, others pay $27m to settle US school district lawsuit
A school district in Kentucky, United States has secured about $27 million in settlements from major social media companies over allegations that…
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Google engineer accused of using insider data to rig Polymarket bets
The United States Department of Justice has charged a Google software engineer with allegedly using confidential insider information to place bets on…
AI could help EU banks cut jobs by 20% – Report
Morgan Stanley analysts say the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence could allow European banks to cut their workforce by up to 20%…
Meta eyes subscription revenue with paid AI plans
Meta plans to begin charging users for certain artificial intelligence features as the company looks to build new AI-era revenue streams beyond…
Spotify defends AI music expansion as safeguard against unregulated content
Spotify has defended its expansion into artificial intelligence-generated music, arguing the move provides a regulated alternative to piracy and the growing volume…
Spotify adds long-form magazine stories in bid to boost revenue
Spotify has expanded its push to become a comprehensive audio platform with the launch of narrated long-form magazine articles on its app,…
SpaceX demands higher fees from Pentagon over Starlink drone connectivity
SpaceX has pressed the United States Department of Defense to significantly increase what it pays for access to its Starlink satellite network,…
OpenAI AI model cracks 80-year-old mathematical challenge
OpenAI has reported a significant advance in artificial intelligence reasoning after one of its models successfully addressed an 80-year-old mathematical challenge. The…
Meta launches Forum, new Reddit-style app for Facebook groups
Meta has quietly launched a new standalone app for Facebook Groups called Forum, positioning it as a Reddit-style platform focused on community-driven…
SpaceX halts inaugural Starship V3 launch at Starbase
SpaceX has called off the inaugural launch of its third-generation Starship rocket system from its Starbase facility in Texas. The company is…
Spotify partners Universal Music for AI music creation feature
Spotify and Universal Music Group have reached a new agreement that will enable subscribers to generate AI-powered song covers and remixes. The…
Anthropic to pay SpaceX $45b for AI computing resources
Anthropic has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX nearly $45 billion over the next three years for computing resources, under an expanded…