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Instagram cracks down on AI accounts pretending to be human
Instagram is taking steps to address the rise of fake AI-influencer accounts, renaming the "AI creator" label to "AI-generated profile" to make it clearer when a profile features an AI-generated person. The platform is also limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles amid growing user frustration over AI influencers that are increasingly hard to spot.
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ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU
ChatGPT has been designated a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU's Digital Services Act, meaning OpenAI will now be held to stricter standards around mitigating risks related to minors, user mental health, and illegal content. This marks a significant regulatory shift for OpenAI's flagship product in the European market.
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The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok
The U.S. Department of Defense has added versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok to its central AI tools portal, joining Google's Gemini. The move reflects the Pentagon's growing embrace of commercial large language models for defense applications.
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Apple shares 'shocking evidence' against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI
Apple claims it has evidence that a former employee destroyed data after learning he was under investigation for allegedly stealing proprietary company information for OpenAI. The case highlights growing concerns around trade secret protection in the competitive AI industry.
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Debian won't ban AI code from its Linux distribution
Debian has voted to allow developers to use AI tools in the development, maintenance, and documentation of its Linux distribution, rejecting a potential ban. The new policy acknowledges that responsible AI use can boost productivity and states that generative AI is subject to the same standards as any other tool — no special rules apply.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be 'less evil'
New York Governor Kathy Hochul discussed her stance on a wide range of tech policy issues, including AI, data centers, and online safety. Hochul has taken strong positions on major tech topics ahead of an election year, including recent actions related to Meta.
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Nvidia's $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech's AI chip buildout
Nvidia is investing $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek in a deal that signals how the company plans to remain essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech increasingly designs its own custom AI chips. The partnership is seen as a strategic move to diversify Nvidia's position in the rapidly evolving AI hardware landscape.
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Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a 'Harvey for police officers'
Blue Voice has raised $6 million to develop an AI legal assistant tailored specifically for police officers, trained on department-specific laws, local ordinances, and protocols not accessible via general-purpose AI tools. The startup aims to bring specialized AI assistance to law enforcement in the same way Harvey AI has targeted lawyers.
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Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250M
Three-year-old AI media search startup Clipto has reached a $250 million valuation after hitting $15 million in ARR and achieving profitability before closing its latest $15 million funding round. The company's technology enables users to search through terabytes of video content using AI.
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Meeting note-taker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers
Circleback, an AI-powered meeting note-taking tool, is introducing a free tier alongside new paid pricing plans starting at $14 per month. The move is aimed at broadening its customer base in an increasingly competitive AI productivity tools market.
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