US bars Thierry Breton and anti-disinformation researchers from entry
TL;DR The State Department has announced sanctions that prohibit US entry for five foreign individuals involved in content moderation, including…
Generative AI Became a Lightning Rod for Gamers and Developers in 2025
TL;DR In 2025 generative AI moved from fringe experiments into mainstream game releases, appearing in several high-profile titles and prompting…
Founder of Atmos raises $1.65M for Drafted, an AI custom-home design tool
TL;DR Nick Donahue relaunched his custom-home startup as Drafted after shutting Atmos nine months ago. Drafted, five months old, has…
Alphabet to Acquire Intersect Power for Direct Clean Energy Access
TL;DR Alphabet will pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus assume Intersect Power’s debt, to acquire the data center and clean…
Amazon’s Alexa+ adds Angi, Expedia, Square and Yelp integrations
TL;DR Amazon announced four new partners for its Alexa+ assistant — Angi, Expedia, Square and Yelp — with the integrations…
John Carreyrou and other authors sue six AI firms over pirated book training
TL;DR A group of writers led by John Carreyrou has filed a lawsuit accusing Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, xAI and…
Zoox issues voluntary recall after robotaxis cross lane lines near intersections
TL;DR Amazon-owned Zoox issued a voluntary software recall covering 332 vehicles after its autonomous driving system was observed crossing center…