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Disney and Universal Sue AI Firm Midjourney Over Images

Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney, an AI firm, for allegedly creating AI-generated images of their characters without authorization. The studios claim this violates their intellectual property rights, calling the outputs plagiarized rather than transformative. Midjourney, which earned $300 million last year, positions itself as a small research lab, despite the profits they have made. The lawsuit highlights growing legal challenges around AI, copyright, and creative ownership.

Meta AI Searches Made Public Without User Awareness

Some users of Meta AI may be experiencing their prompts being posted on the public feed, without their knowledge. It has become a huge security problem because some posts are easily traceable to social media accounts. Meta says chats are private by default, and that users can withdraw public posts.

Multiverse Computing Raises $215M for Tech to Lower AI Costs

A Spanish startup named Multiverse Computing said it has raised about $215 million to fund a technology called CompactifAI. CompactifAI is a quantum computing-inspired compression technology that is capable of reducing the size of LLMs by up to 95% without impacting model performance. Multiverse claims some of its models can be made so small and energy efficient that they can be run on PCs, phones, cars, drones, and even Raspberry Pi.

Meta Releases AI ‘World Model’ to Advance Robotics

V-JEPA 2 is a new AI model revealed by Meta that is able to better understand the physical world. The model is designed to study the movements of objects and understand them to enhance machines like delivery robots and self-driving cars.

AI-Enabled Control System Aids Drone Navigation

MIT researchers developed a new, machine learning-based adaptive control algorithm that could minimize deviation from intended targets in the face of unpredictable forces like gusty winds. Unlike standard approaches, the new technique doesn't require the person programming the autonomous drone to know about the structure of the disturbances. Instead, the control system’s artificial intelligence model learns all it needs to know from a small amount of observational data collected from 15 minutes of flight time.

Microsoft Helps CBI Destroy Indian Call Centers Behind Scams

India's Central Bureau or the CBI has recently taken 6 people to jail, and shut down 2 call centers as they were caught scamming Japanese citizens. They worked with Microsoft as well as the National Police Agency of Japan to take them down and get the necessary evidence to put them behind bars. According to Hacker News the perpetrators "used generative AI...creating of malicious pop-ups, and perform language translations..."

Reddit sues Anthropic because of AI data scrapping

The company Reddit has accused Anthropic of creating their Claude AI model based on the Reddit content without giving them any credit. Reddit has works with other companies including Google and OpenAI which have deals allowing them to us their content while "Anthropic has no such deal" says AI News.

Trump Administration Cuts 'Safety' From AI Safety Institute

The Trump administration has rebranded the U.S. AI Safety Institute, originally established by President Biden in 2023, into the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI). This shift moves away from a focus on AI safety and toward fostering innovation, because some claim that regulations have hindered technological progress. While CAISI will still evaluate AI risks, it will also prioritize voluntary industry standards and guard against foreign regulations that could limit American AI development, reflecting the administration’s broader pro-innovation stance on AI governance.

Amazon Expanding Robotic Use

BofA Analysts raised funding from $230 to $248 expanding robotics and artificial intelligence across Amazon. Amazon chose to expand robotics use as they state it is " improving operational efficiency and helps mange costs" according to Yahoo News. As of now Amazon uses upward of 750,000 robots, and introduced delivery robots in 2024. Amazons creation of Amazons Web Service AI also improves their standing.

Anthropic’s AI is Writing its Own Blog — With Human Oversight

Anthropic has launched Claude Explains, a blog primarily written by its AI model, Claude, but with human editorial oversight. The blog showcases Claude’s ability to generate educational content on technical topics, such as simplifying complex codebases. However, Anthropic clarifies that the AI’s drafts are reviewed and refined by subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and relevance. The initiative aims to demonstrate how AI can augment human expertise rather than replace it, fostering a collaborative approach to content creation.

Diabetes Management: IBM and Roche use AI to Forecast Blood Sugar Levels

IBM and Roche are planning to work together to create a new app which they call "Accu-Chek SmartGuide Predict". They hope to provide an AI-powered glucose monitor for the users.

Okta CEO Todd McKinnon on the Security Risks of Agentic AI Moving ‘From Prototypes to Production’

Okta CEO Todd McKinnon discussed the cybersecurity challenges of agentic AI transitioning from prototypes to production. He emphasized that once AI systems move into production, they require access to real customer data and enterprise systems, which introduces security risks. McKinnon highlighted the importance of identity management solutions, like Okta, to ensure secure access control for AI agents.

Quantum-Hardening Cryptography

In preparation for the Cybersecurity's next major threat, quantum computing, Windows 11 will be supporting post-quantum cryptography that provide increased security against cryptography's hacking power.

The Latest Google Gemma AI Model Can Run on Phones

Google has unveiled Gemma 3n, a new AI model designed to run efficiently on phones, laptops, and tablets. Unlike cloud-based models, Gemma 3n operates directly on devices, requiring as little as 2GB of RAM, making it accessible for a wide range of hardware. It supports audio, text, image, and video processing, offering fast, private, and offline AI capabilities. Google also introduced MedGemma, an AI model for health-related applications, and SignGemma, which translates sign language into spoken-language text. Developers can preview Gemma 3n now, though concerns remain about its non-standard licensing terms.

Shopify Launches an AI-Powered Store Builder as Part of its Latest Update

Shopify has introduced an AI-powered store builder that allows merchants to set up online storefronts using a single prompt. This tool quickly generates a ready-to-launch store, which users can then customize manually. Alongside this, Shopify has upgraded its AI commerce assistant, Sidekick, with new voice chat and screen-sharing capabilities. The update also includes a new public theme called "Horizon," featuring AI-assisted customization options to simplify store design.