In a groundbreaking legal battle, entertainment giants Disney and Universal take on AI image generator Midjourney, filing a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging unauthorized use of their iconic character libraries to generate AI-generated images, escalating tensions over intellectual property rights in the AI era.
Meta introduces V-JEPA 2, an AI 'world model' designed to recognize object movements, enhancing robotics and self-driving cars by better understanding the physical world.
Innovative AI software revolutionizes healthcare access in Brazil's Amazon, quadrupling pharmacists' capacity to process prescriptions while safeguarding against dangerous errors, signaling a potential global solution for overstretched medical systems.
Meta faces a brain drain as top AI talent leaves for rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic, lured by better culture and flexibility despite Meta's lucrative $2M salaries, with nearly 20% of new AI lab hires coming from tech giants.
Coco Robotics, a startup developing zero-emissions delivery robots, secures $80M funding led by Sam Altman and Max Altman, partners with OpenAI to leverage their technology while providing real-world data for model training, having made over 500,000 deliveries since 2020 with major retailers.
Starbucks unveils Green Dot Assist, an AI-powered virtual assistant providing conversational responses to baristas' questions on iPads in 35 pilot stores, marking a new era of AI-enhanced partner experience.
Wikipedia suspends an AI-powered article summarization pilot after editors voice concerns over potential inaccuracies and credibility issues stemming from AI-generated content on the platform.
Apple employs AI to generate tags for apps on the App Store, enhancing discoverability, with human oversight ensuring accuracy, allowing developers to manage and deselect tags through App Store Connect.
Dia, the new AI-powered browser, redefines web browsing by integrating a ChatGPT-like assistant that accesses users' data and websites, transforming it into an AI-powered command center for personalized assistance and seamless web operation.
Apple's Xcode 26 integrates generative AI for coding assistance, introduces new tools for optimizing Apple silicon performance, and enables creating layered icons with Liquid Glass for multiple platforms from a single design.