Music legend Sir Elton John lambasted the UK government's plans to exempt AI firms from copyright laws, allowing them to use artists' content without payment, calling it 'theft' and an 'incredible betrayal' that would rob young artists of their income.
Moonvalley, an AI video startup, has raised $53 million from 14 investors, bringing its total funding to $124 million, as it aims to create generative video tools for filmmakers and creative professionals while addressing copyright concerns and ethical issues in the space.
AI twins, virtual replicas that can communicate and solve problems, are poised to revolutionize diverse industries from real estate and law to emergency response, offering innovative solutions like improving credit scores, assisting attorneys, and guiding first responders during critical situations.
Utah imposes stricter rules for mental health chatbots, mandating AI disclosure, prohibiting user data sales, limiting advertising, and extends its AI Policy Act until 2027 amid growing concerns over AI's impact.
Khan Academy founder Sal Khan aims to provide every student globally with a free AI tutor called Khanmigo, modeled on Socrates' teaching style to prevent cheating while offering personalized learning and teacher support tools.
Hedra, an AI video platform startup, raised $32 million to build omnimodal foundation models like Character-3 that generate lifelike character videos from text, audio, and image inputs, empowering creators and marketers to produce narrative-driven content at scale.
A Northeastern University student requested an $8,000 refund after discovering their professor used ChatGPT to generate course materials, raising concerns about AI's growing role in higher education and its potential impact on critical thinking.
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has unveiled DreamO, an AI-powered image generation playground built on Hugging Face Spaces, enabling users to create visually stunning AI-generated images through an intuitive interface powered by cutting-edge models like Stable Diffusion.
In a significant overhaul, Google is retiring its iconic 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button and replacing it with an 'AI Mode' that leverages its AI model Gemini to conduct searches and engage in conversational queries, signaling a shift towards integrating AI into its core search engine.
Granola, an AI-powered notetaking app that just raised $43M at a $250M valuation, unveils collaborative features enabling users to share transcripts and notes with teammates, leveraging AI to surface insights from a broader pool of information.