The Verge
All the latest in AI ‘music’
The music industry is rapidly integrating AI, leading to new tools, platform policies, and ongoing legal battles over copyright and ethics.
OpenAI
Industrial policy for the Intelligence Age
OpenAI proposes people-first policy ideas for the AI era to ensure broad benefit and prosperity.
The Verge
Bluesky’s new app is an AI for customizing your feed
Bluesky's Attie is an AI assistant enabling users to create custom feeds and eventually build apps using natural language.
The Verge
Suno leans into customization with v5.5
Suno's v5.5 update focuses on user control, introducing features like Voices, My Taste, and Custom Models for personalized music generation.
Phoronix
AMD Introduces GAIA Agent UI For Privacy-First Web App For Local AI Agents
AMD's GAIA 0.17 framework introduces Agent UI, a new privacy-first web application for running local AI agents on Ryzen AI hardware.
TheOpenReader
CERN Uses Tiny AI Models Burned into Silicon for Real-Time LHC Data Filtering
CERN employs ultra-compact AI models physically embedded in silicon chips to filter massive LHC data streams in real-time.
The Verge
TikTok’s policy for AI ads isn’t working
TikTok's policy requiring disclosure for AI-generated ads is failing, as evidenced by undisclosed AI use in Samsung promotions.
The Verge
Why OpenAI killed Sora
OpenAI discontinued its Sora video generator to refocus on profitability, productivity, and core AI agent goals amid high compute costs and stiff competition.
The Verge
The latest in data centers, AI, and energy
Recent reports highlight growing concerns about the energy and resource demands of data centers, prompting calls for greater transparency and regulation.
Mashable
Meet Claude Mythos: Leaked Anthropic post reveals the powerful upcoming model
Anthropic confirmed details of its powerful upcoming AI model, Claude Mythos, following a data leak that exposed internal assets.
PC Guide
Grok’s next update will be the “Most important change” to X ever, and Elon Musk says xAI is “doubling down” on Imagine
Grok's next update, integrating its full power into X's algorithm, is called the most important change ever for the platform.
TIME
What Cities Need To Consider Before Allowing Self-Driving Cars
Cities should prioritize public safety and collaboration with tech companies when integrating self-driving cars, focusing on emergency protocols and accountability.
Scientific American
AI wrote a scientific paper that passed peer review
An AI system called the AI Scientist generated a paper that successfully passed peer review for a machine learning workshop.
Gemini
Find out what’s new in the Gemini app in March's Gemini Drop.
March's Gemini Drop introduces chat history transfer, free Personal Intelligence, enhanced Google TV interaction, longer music generation, and faster Gemini Live conversations.
arXiv.org
"Oops! ChatGPT is Temporarily Unavailable!": A Diary Study on Knowledge Workers' Experiences of LLM Withdrawal
A diary study reveals how knowledge workers' workflows are disrupted when LLMs are temporarily withdrawn, highlighting their deep integration into professional practices.
Bbc
Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic
A judge temporarily blocked directives from Trump and Hegseth that would have halted the Pentagon's use of Anthropic's AI tools.
techputs
GitHub to Use User Data for AI Training by Default
GitHub will automatically use developer interaction data from Copilot to train its AI models starting April 24 unless users manually opt out.
The Verge
Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban
A judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's ban on Anthropic, citing First Amendment retaliation for the company's public criticism of military AI use.
The Verge
David Sacks is no longer the White House AI and Crypto Czar
David Sacks has ended his role as President Trump’s AI and Crypto advisor, transitioning to co-chairing the PCAST advisory council.
The Verge
Google is making it easier to import another AI’s memory into Gemini
Google introduced new Gemini features to easily import memory and chat history from other AI chatbots.
The Verge
Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri
Apple's iOS 27 update may introduce an 'Extensions' feature allowing users to select third-party AI chatbots to power Siri responses.
The Verge
Apple’s AI Playlist Playground is bad at music
Apple’s AI Playlist Playground beta struggles to create accurate playlists, frequently misinterpreting genres, time periods, and lyrical content.
Gemini
We’re partnering with multiple national teams ahead of soccer’s biggest global showdown.
The company is partnering with national soccer teams like Argentina and France to enhance the fan experience during the upcoming tournament.
Gemini
Make the switch: Bring your AI memories and chat history to Gemini
Gemini now allows users to import memories and chat history from other AI apps to personalize the assistant quickly.
The Verge
Google’s ‘live’ AI search assistant can handle conversations in dozens more languages
Google expands its 'Search Live' AI assistant to over 200 countries and dozens of languages, powered by the new Gemini 3.1 Flash Live model.
The Verge
Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses
Meta and EssilorLuxottica are preparing to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses models, identified in recent FCC filings.
Interesting Engineering
Hollywood wins? OpenAI shuts down Sora AI video platform as Disney exits $1B deal
OpenAI is discontinuing its standalone Sora AI video app, leading to the collapse of a $1 billion partnership with Disney.
Gemini
Gemini 3.1 Flash Live: Making audio AI more natural and reliable
Google introduced Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, a high-quality audio model offering improved precision and lower latency for natural, reliable real-time dialogue.
The Verge
Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles
Wikipedia has banned the use of AI to write or rewrite articles due to concerns about violating core content policies.
The Verge
Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use
Senators Warren and Hawley urged the EIA to mandate comprehensive annual energy-use disclosures for data centers.
The Verge
Webtoon is adding AI localization tools to its comics platform
Webtoon is rolling out AI translation tools and improved analytics for its Canvas platform to help creators earn more and reach global audiences.
The Verge
EU backs nude app ban and delays to landmark AI rules
EU lawmakers approved delaying compliance deadlines for high-risk AI systems and backed a ban on nudify apps.
The Verge
OpenAI shelves erotic chatbot ‘indefinitely’
OpenAI has indefinitely paused plans for an erotic 'adult mode' for ChatGPT due to internal pushback and a need to refocus on core products.
the Guardian
Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion
Several individuals have experienced severe life disruption, including financial ruin and hospitalization, due to delusions fostered by deep engagement with AI chatbots.
The Verge
Meta is laying off hundreds of employees as it pours money into AI
Meta is conducting another round of layoffs affecting hundreds of employees across various teams, including Reality Labs, while heavily investing in AI.
The Verge
Disney’s big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren’t going so well
Disney faces setbacks with its AI and metaverse investments as OpenAI shuts down Sora and Epic Games lays off staff.
The Verge
Can you monitor a situation without monitors? The Polymarket sports bar tried
Polymarket's pop-up sports bar, intended for monitoring news on a wall of screens, failed when the screens malfunctioned.
Skar World News - UK’s best and largest finance website
Should You Sell Your Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Before Things Get Worse? Here’s What History Actually Says. - Skar World News
History suggests holding leading AI stocks through downturns, as past tech cycles show only the strongest firms survive shakeouts.
The Verge
Reddit accounts with ‘fishy’ bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they’re human
Reddit is introducing measures to combat bots, potentially requiring suspicious accounts to verify they are human using methods like fingerprint scanning.
The Verge
Google Lyria 3 Pro makes longer AI songs
Google's Lyria 3 Pro AI music generator now creates tracks up to three minutes long with enhanced arrangement control.
Gemini
Lyria 3 Pro: Create longer tracks in more Google products
Google introduces Lyria 3 Pro, enabling up to three-minute custom music tracks with enhanced compositional control across various Google products.
PC Guide
AI tech designed to end video game leaks for good uses watermarks hidden "in plain sight"
New AI watermarking technology uses steganography to embed unique digital fingerprints in documents to stop video game leaks.
The Verge
Senate Democrats are trying to ‘codify’ Anthropic’s red lines on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
Senate Democrats are drafting legislation to codify Anthropic's ethical red lines regarding autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang are part of Trump’s new ‘tech panel’
Trump's new tech advisory panel will include Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Larry Ellison, and Sergey Brin, focusing on AI policy.
Phoronix
Lemonade 10.0.1 Improves Setup Process For Using AMD Ryzen AI NPUs On Linux
Lemonade 10.0.1 enhances the setup process for running LLMs on AMD Ryzen AI NPUs under Linux.
Claude
Put Claude to work on your computer
Claude Pro and Max subscribers can now allow Claude to directly interact with their computers to complete tasks, automating processes without setup.
The Verge
Anthropic’s Claude Code gets ‘safer’ auto mode
Anthropic introduced an 'auto mode' for Claude Code to safely manage permissions-level decisions for users.
OpenAI
Introducing GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
OpenAI has launched GPT-Rosalind, a specialized reasoning model designed to accelerate scientific workflows in biology, drug discovery, and genomics.
Bbc
Ground truth: When the Earth moves, AI can spot it
AI, utilizing satellite radar data, is helping geologists identify thousands of slopes globally that are at high risk of landslides.
OpenAI
Introducing the OpenAI Safety Fellowship
OpenAI has announced a new fellowship program to support independent research on advanced AI safety and alignment.
The Verge
OpenAI just gave up Sora and its billion-dollar Disney deal
OpenAI is discontinuing its video generator, Sora, and ending its $1 billion licensing deal with Disney despite recent hype.
Phoronix
Arm Announces AGI CPU For AI Data Centers
Arm introduced its first silicon product, the AGI CPU, designed for AI data centers with up to 136 Neoverse V3 cores.
The Verge
Arm’s first CPU ever will plug into Meta’s AI datacenters later this year
Arm announced its first self-produced CPU, the AGI CPU, designed for AI inference, with Meta as its initial customer.
The Verge
ChatGPT and Gemini are fighting to be the AI bot that sells you stuff
Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT are competing to become AI shopping assistants, partnering with retailers like Gap and Walmart.
Gemini
3 new Gemini features are coming to Google TV
Google TV is rolling out three new Gemini features: richer visual help, deep dives for educational topics, and timely sports briefs.
Tom's Hardware
Pentagon formalizes Palantir's Maven AI as a core military system with multi-year funding — platform's investment grows to $13 billion from $480 million in 2024
The Pentagon is formally adopting Palantir's Maven AI platform as a core military system, securing multi-year funding and increasing its investment to $13 billion.
The Verge
Anthropic’s Claude Code and Cowork can control your computer
Anthropic updated Claude's Code and Cowork tools to autonomously control macOS computers for tasks like opening files and using apps.
OpenAI
OpenAI raises $122 billion to accelerate the next phase of AI
OpenAI secured $122 billion in funding to expand its AI infrastructure, scale operations, and develop a unified AI superapp.
OpenAI
Codex now offers pay-as-you-go pricing for teams
Codex now provides teams with flexible, pay-as-you-go pricing options, alongside a price reduction for standard ChatGPT Business seats.
techputs
Elon Musk unveils $25B Terafab chip factory to power AI and space future
Elon Musk announced Terafab, a $25 billion chip factory, to produce AI chips for Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, aiming for self-sufficiency and orbital AI.
The Verge
Google’s new Pixel 10 ads made me go ‘wait, WHAT are they trying to sell?’
The author questions the confusing and potentially misleading messaging in Google's new Pixel 10 advertisements.
The Verge
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘I think we’ve achieved AGI’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated on a podcast that he believes AGI has already been achieved.
The Independent
Mark Zuckerberg builds AI CEO to help him run Meta
Mark Zuckerberg is developing a personal AI agent to autonomously handle some of his CEO duties at Meta.
PC Guide
Jensen Huang compares not using AI to using “paper and pencil” to design chips, as he explains Nvidia’s massive token budget
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expects engineers to spend tokens equivalent to half their salary on AI tools to maximize efficiency.
The Verge
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me
The host interviews Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra about Grammarly's controversial 'Expert Review' feature that used individuals' names without permission.
TechCrunch
SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO
Gizmodo
Anthropic Reportedly Plotting to Surpass OpenAI’s Valuation in Next Funding Round
TechCrunch
Amazon’s cloud business is surging — and so is its capital spending
TechCrunch
Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B
The Verge
Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk
TechCrunch
On the stand, Elon Musk can’t escape his own tweets
TechCrunch
Meta is still burning money on AR/VR
TechCrunch
Satya Nadella says he’s ready to ‘exploit’ the new OpenAI deal
TechCrunch
Microsoft says it has over 20M paid Copilot users, and they really are using it
TechCrunch
Google Cloud surpasses $20B but says growth was capacity-constrained
