Former Apple CEO John Sculley declares OpenAI Apple's first real competitor in decades as the iPhone maker struggles with AI innovation, while ex-design chief Jony Ive joins the ChatGPT creator through a $6 billion startup acquisition, potentially revolutionizing AI hardware design.
Americans increasingly use ChatGPT for legal self-representation in evictions and debt cases, achieving some wins but facing court sanctions as AI-generated documents contain fabricated citations, with 282 problematic cases documented since 2023 while legal professionals cautiously embrace the technology.
OpenAI releases Sora 2, a controversial AI tool that places real people into generated video environments, sparking fierce opposition from Hollywood studios and unions who demand compensation for using copyrighted likenesses without permission.
Elon Musk announces 'Grokipedia,' an AI-powered encyclopedia through his xAI startup that uses his Grok chatbot to challenge Wikipedia by promising to correct perceived bias and inaccuracies in existing entries.
OpenAI's internal testing reveals GPT-5 demonstrates 30% less political bias than previous versions, with liberal prompts showing the strongest impact on objectivity, as the Trump administration pressures AI companies to eliminate 'woke' elements from their models.
Creative Artists Agency condemns OpenAI's new Sora 2 video model for copyright violations, demanding creators receive control and compensation rights as the talent agency warns clients face significant intellectual property risks from the AI platform's use of copyrighted material.
Major talent agency WME pulls all clients from OpenAI's Sora 2 video generator after the AI tool creates hyperrealistic videos featuring copyrighted characters like SpongeBob and Pokémon without permission, prompting CEO Sam Altman to promise better controls for rightsholders amid growing Hollywood backlash.
Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise platform featuring unified AI tools and pre-built agents, while major companies including Mercedes-Benz and Commerzbank report dramatic 20-70% workload reductions through AI automation, as Google announces plans to train one million developers in AI agent development.
OpenAI's Sora AI video app rockets to 1 million downloads and tops Apple's App Store in just five days despite facing fierce copyright lawsuits from the Motion Picture Association over unauthorized character generation from popular shows like SpongeBob SquarePants and Rick and Morty.
OpenAI reports GPT-5 shows 30% less political bias than previous models after testing 500 questions across 100 topics with conservative and liberal prompts, promising more transparency results soon.