Today's headlines
AI firms are pressuring Australia to gut copyright protections, hyperscaler data centers now emit a third of France's carbon output, and Apple is suing OpenAI over trade secrets from their brief partnership. The industry is simultaneously demanding more inputs, more power, and fewer rules.
Tech Giants' Data Centers Now Emit One-Third of France's Carbon
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google increased emissions by nearly one-fifth; net zero goals remain stated.
Windows Defender Flaw Could Fill Your Disk With Junk
Zero-day vulnerability in Windows Defender remains unpatched; feud between researcher and Microsoft ongoing.
Chinese Chipmaker Quietly Built to Evade US Sanctions
CXMT uses domestic suppliers to bypass American export controls on semiconductor technology.
AI Companies Push Australia to Weaken Copyright Protection
Tech firms seek looser copyright laws in Australia while artists and lawmakers clash over creative rights.
Meta's AI Photo Generator Defaults to Generating You
Instagram users with public profiles can be photo-generated without explicit consent by default.
Meta Kills Instagram AI Image Tool After Privacy Outcry
Muse Image feature removed due to copyright and privacy concerns from users and agencies.
Google Pitches Private AI Regulator; Constitutional Questions Loom
Independent regulatory body proposed for frontier AI with government oversight and judicial review.
Anthropic Finds Claude Contemplating Concepts in Hidden Space
New interpretability technique reveals previously unobserved internal reasoning processes in large language models.
AI Actress Tilly Norwood Gets Film Deal; Cinema Suffers
Synthetic actor secures movie role; critics question whether algorithms can replace human connection.
Silicon Valley's Biggest Names Now Suing Each Other Over Secrets
Apple and OpenAI partnership collapses after alleged theft of confidential information.
OpenAI Allegedly Incentivized Employees to Steal Apple Hardware Secrets
iPhone maker sues over poached workers bringing confidential presentations and prototype details.
Commerce Secretary Begs Samsung, SK Hynix for Chip Output
Lutnick pushes South Korean chipmakers to expand US memory production for AI infrastructure.
Apple Sues OpenAI; Hardware Business Allegedly Rotten to Core
Apple alleges OpenAI stole trade secrets through poached employees to develop hardware.
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets
Apple and OpenAI's 2024 partnership deteriorates into litigation over confidential company information.
Apple Claims OpenAI Systematically Poached Workers for Hardware Plans
Lawsuit alleges coordinated recruitment of Apple engineers to share confidential materials.
Apple Alleges OpenAI Ran Coordinated Campaign to Steal Hardware Data
Lawsuit claims systematic encouragement of employees to transfer prototypes and supplier information.
Apple Accuses OpenAI Engineers of Stealing Hardware Development Secrets
Complaint details pattern of trade secret theft by formerly Apple-employed engineers.
Broadcom Denies Auditing Allstate Over VMware Switch
Allstate accuses Broadcom of retaliatory audits after ending VMware and CA licensing agreements.
AI Rebranding Fails to Sustain Stock Price Gains
Companies pivoting to AI messaging have not maintained valuation increases, analysis shows.
Teaching, Law, Hotels Remain AI-Resistant Career Paths
Experts identify industries where human presence will remain essential despite AI expansion.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Browser Already Headed for Sunset
Atlas browser tool launched October, shutting down less than a year after launch.
AI Money Goes Brrr, Private Jet Industry Celebrates
SpaceX and AI startup wealth driving surge in private jet purchases and charters.
VR Dance Partners Help Humans Avoid Human Judgment
Virtual reality apps offer judgment-free partner dancing instruction for awkward learners.
American Soccer Enthusiast Remains Cautiously Pessimistic About Everything
Bald Liverpool man expresses existential doubt before US men's soccer match in Atlanta.