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Meta, YouTube Lose $3M Verdict on Media Addiction
A Los Angeles jury ruled that Meta and YouTube were negligent for failing to warn users about social‑media addiction, issuing a landmark verdict that includes a $3 million damages award and raises con
Anthropic: AI skills gap widens between adopters
Anthropic's fifth economic impact report finds no widespread AI-driven job displacement yet, but reveals a growing skills gap favoring early adopters and a geographic divide concentrated in wealthy, k
Warner slams AOC, Sanders AI data center moratorium
Sen. Mark Warner sharply criticized a proposed moratorium on AI data center construction, arguing it would cede U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence to China.
Meta's Dina Powell McCormick Calls AI an Equalizer
Meta President Dina Powell McCormick told the Axios AI+DC Summit that AI is reshaping humanity, urging developers to preserve its "humanity" while highlighting the technology’s potential to democratiz
LA Jury Finds Meta, YouTube Negligent in $3M Addiction Verdict
A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media addiction trial, awarding $3 million to a woman who said she became hooked on the apps as a child.
Anthropic Adds Safer Auto Mode to Claude Code
Anthropic introduced a new auto mode for its Claude Code AI, offering a safety layer that blocks risky actions while still allowing the model to act autonomously for developers in a research preview.
OpenAI appoints JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to lead APAC
OpenAI has reportedly appointed JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to lead its Asia-Pacific operations, signaling a strategic move to expand its global footprint. This leadership addition is expected to drive Ope
AI Hype Index: Anthropic and OpenAI face protests over
The AI industry is experiencing a dramatic schism, with major players like Anthropic and OpenAI engaging in controversial defense contracts, sparking widespread protests and a 'QuitGPT' movement, whil
Judge: Pentagon's Anthropic Blacklist Looks Illegal
A federal judge suggested the Pentagon's decision to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk appears to be illegal retaliation for the AI company trying to restrict military use of its technology, and
OpenAI shuts down Sora video platform, ends Disney $1B
OpenAI is pulling the plug on its Sora video platform, ending the consumer app, developer tools, and ChatGPT video feature, a move that also terminates its $1 billion partnership with Disney.
Databricks launches Claude-powered Lakewatch security tool
Databricks unveiled Lakewatch, an AI-powered security product using Anthropic's Claude, backed by the acquisitions of two small startups — Antimatter and SiftD.ai — whose teams have joined the company
Anthropic adds AI-judged auto mode to Claude Code
Anthropic launched "auto mode" for Claude Code in research preview, letting the AI itself judge which actions are safe to run automatically while blocking risky ones, though the company hasn't disclos
OpenAI ends Sora video platform, cuts ChatGPT video
OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video platform and related tools, ending the consumer app, developer version, and ChatGPT video feature, a move that also ends its partnership with Disney.
Apple launches iOS 26.4 with AI playlists, new emojis
Apple’s iOS 26.4 update introduces AI‑generated playlists in Apple Music, expands emoji options, lets Family Sharing adults add personal payment methods, adds concert discovery, accessibility tweaks,
OpenAI releases open-source teen safety prompts
OpenAI released open-source prompt-based safety policies developers can pair with its gpt-oss-safeguard model to build AI apps with built-in protections for teenage users.
Apple Releases iOS 26.4: 8 Emoji, Apple Music Updates
Apple released iOS 26.4 with 13 enhancements including 8 new emoji, Apple Music's Playlist Playground and Concerts features, accessibility improvements, and Freeform editing tools, with Gemini-powered
Hark Hires Apple's iPhone Air Designer for AI Interface
Hark, a $100 million self-funded AI lab founded by serial entrepreneur Brett Adcock, has hired Apple's iPhone Air designer Abidur Chowdhury to lead its push for an AI-native interface, with its first
AI fuels delusions Stanford finds OpenAI admits
Stanford research reveals AI chatbots can escalate benign thoughts into dangerous obsessions, raising critical questions about whether AI causes or merely amplifies delusions. Meanwhile, OpenAI acknow
Ghost Campaign Plants 7 Malicious npm Packages to Steal Crypto
Cybersecurity researchers at ReversingLabs have identified seven malicious npm packages that fake installation progress to phish developers' sudo passwords, then deploy a remote access trojan designed
DarkSword exploit kit leaks, threatening millions of
An exploit kit, dubbed DarkSword, capable of hacking millions of iPhones running outdated iOS versions has been publicly leaked on GitHub, prompting Apple to issue urgent software update warnings. Thi
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