Atlassian acquisition drives dream of AI-powered ChromeOS challenger Summary Atlassian has acquired New York startup The Browser Company for $610 million in cash. The Browser Company will remain an independent…
No chips for you! Senator wants Americans to get first dibs on GPUs, restrict sales to others Summary The GAIN AI Act of 2025, introduced as an amendment to the…
Boffins detail new method to make neural nets forget private and copyrighted info Summary Researchers from the University of California, Riverside and Brookhaven National Laboratory have proposed a certified, computationally…
Uber India starts offering drivers gigs collecting and classifying info for AI models Summary Uber India has begun offering app-based “digital tasks” that let rideshare and delivery drivers earn extra…
OpenAI Plans Jobs Platform, Certification Programme for AI Roles Summary OpenAI plans to launch an AI-powered jobs platform next year to match employers — including local governments and businesses of…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement Summary Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a major copyright lawsuit in California federal court against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging the company…
Should AI Get Legal Rights? Summary This WIRED piece by Kylie Robison surveys the emerging field of “model welfare”: researchers and companies asking whether advanced AI models could ever deserve…
Sainsbury’s eyes up shoplifters with live facial recognition Summary Sainsbury’s has begun an eight-week trial of live facial recognition (LFR) in two stores — Sydenham, London, and the Oldfield Sainsbury’s…
UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost Summary A UK government department ran a three-month trial of Microsoft M365 Copilot from October to December 2024 with…
Atlassian acquisition drives dream of AI-powered ChromeOS challenger Summary Atlassian has agreed an all-cash deal worth $610 million to buy New York startup The Browser Company. The acquisition is expected…
