Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sues Google over AI summaries
Penske’s lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its monopoly power in search to force publishers to support AI summaries.
The Download: gig workers training humanoids, and better AI benchmarks
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home When Zeus, a medical student in Nigeria, returns to his apartment from a long day at the hospital, he straps his…
Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive
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‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind
The competitive landscape of AI is changing in ways that undermine the advantages of the biggest AI labs.
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Tesla board chair calls debate over Elon Musk’s $1T pay package ‘a little bit weird’
Tesla’s board chair is defending a proposed 10-year, $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk.
California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto
The state’s landmark safety bill sets new transparency requirements for large AI companies.
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xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data annotation team
Elon Musk’s AI startup says it’s shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists.
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown
From phone spyware and facial recognition to forensic phone hacking technology to databases and more, this tech powers Trump’s deportation machine.
Forget ‘Disruptive Innovation’ — This Is What You Need to Focus on Instead
It’s time for entrepreneurs to embrace change and focus on creative strategies that create lasting societal impact.