Twitch Users Can Now Opt Out of Amazon AI Training
Twitch drew user backlash after revealing it lets Amazon train AI on streamer content by default, though people can opt out in settings.
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Japan AI Adoption Rate Falls Far Behind US and UK
Japan lags far behind the US and UK in workplace AI use due to cautious business culture, outdated systems, and a shortage of skilled IT workers.
China-Linked Hackers Use AI Agents to Breach Taiwan Systems
Suspected China-linked hackers used autonomous AI agents to breach Taiwan's government systems, extracting personnel data and hitting energy firms.
Google Restructures AI Leadership as Gemini Development Continues
Google named Koray Kavukcuoglu as DeepMind's new head, replacing Demis Hassabis, as the company works to close its AI gap with OpenAI and Anthropic.
xAI Launches Grok Bot, a New AI Work Agent
xAI has launched Grok Bot, an AI agent in beta that completes multi-step work tasks independently across apps and tools.
OpenAI and Anthropic Workers Describe 90 Hour Weeks Amid AI Push
AI has changed job tasks and hours at tech firms, but predicted mass layoffs have not happened a year after warnings.
AI Clones of CEOs Are Changing How Companies Work
Tech CEOs and influencers are creating AI clones to save time, but rogue clones and rising deepfake scams show the risks of the trend.
Google's Gemini App Reaches 1 Billion Monthly Users
Google's Gemini app passed 1 billion monthly users, becoming the company's 14th product to reach that milestone.
Anthropic's Unreleased AI Model Makes Progress on Riemann Hypothesis
Anthropic said an unreleased AI model advanced work on the unsolved Riemann hypothesis, testing hundreds of ideas over a day and a half.
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap Announces Departure From Company
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's longtime chief operating officer, announced he is leaving the company to start a new venture.
French newspapers filed a complaint accusing Google of breaking a 2022 payment deal through its new AI search summaries.
French Newspapers Sue Google Over AI Search Summaries
Anthropic Confirms Watermark for AI-Generated Text From Claude
Anthropic will invisibly watermark Claude-generated text and images starting with models released after August 2, to meet new EU transparency rules.