Elon Musk forces out half of xAI's co-founders in major company restructuring as regulatory pressure mounts over Grok's deepfake capabilities and the AI startup prepares for IPO.
OpenAI loses trademark battle over 'io' name to startup iyO and delays its palm-sized screenless AI hardware device launch until February 2027, despite acquiring Jony Ive's company for $6.5 billion, while Apple's potential market entry could boost consumer demand for the category.
OpenAI abandons 'io' branding for its upcoming AI hardware devices amid trademark dispute, with the affected product not expected to ship until 2027 according to Monday court filings.
Software stocks crash as Anthropic unveils Claude Cowork, a powerful AI assistant that automates file management and document drafting across multiple industries, sending Thomson Reuters down 15.83% and Legalzoom plummeting 19.68% amid fears that AI automation will devastate traditional software subscription models.
California Teamsters demand indefinite suspension of Waymo's operating license after a self-driving car strikes a child in Santa Monica, prompting federal investigation while the union cites ongoing safety risks and job threats from autonomous vehicles.
AI Super PAC Leading the Future raises $125 million from major tech companies including OpenAI and Palantir to oppose state AI regulations and backs Republican candidates in midterm elections.
OpenAI's Sora video app crashes with downloads plummeting 45% in January and consumer spending dropping 32% as copyright controversies and fierce competition from Google's Gemini and Meta AI send the once-promising platform tumbling from top charts to No. 101 on App Store.
Music publishers escalate their legal battle against Anthropic with a massive $3 billion lawsuit over 20,000 song copyright violations, while Deezer's new AI detection tool identifies 13.4 million generated tracks with 99.8% accuracy amid growing industry tensions over artificial intelligence's role in music creation.
TikTok users express alarm over privacy policy language allowing collection of sensitive data including immigration status and sexual orientation, though legal experts clarify the existing policy merely discloses potential processing of information users voluntarily share rather than active data harvesting by the company.
Over 800 Hollywood stars including Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett launch 'Stealing Isn't Innovation' petition demanding AI companies stop using copyrighted works without permission, while the entertainment industry remains deeply divided on artificial intelligence adoption.