Outcry from big AI firms over California AI “kill switch” bill
Proposed law would require AI companies to adhere to strict safety frameworks.
Hannah Murphy and Tabby Kinder, Financial Times
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China’s plan to dominate EV sales around the world
US tariffs and European backlash have Chinese carmakers eyeing emerging markets.
Edward White, Michael Pooler, A. Anantha Lakshmi, and Christine Murray, FT
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Russia and China are using OpenAI tools to spread disinformation
Iran and Israel have been getting in on the action as well.
Hannah Murphy, Financial Times
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As bird flu spreads in cows, US close to funding Moderna’s mRNA H5 vaccine
If trials are successful, US government likely to buy doses for vaccine stockpile.
Oliver Barnes, Financial Times
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“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods
Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances.
Madeleine Speed, Ella Hollowood and Sarah Neville, Financial Times
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Big AI companies sign safety pledge
Promise not to deploy AIs if severe risks cannot be addressed and mitigated.
Christian Davies, Financial Times
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Sony Music opts out of AI training for its entire catalog
Music group contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content.
Daniel Thomas, Financial Times
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Concerns over addicted kids spur probe into Meta and its use of dark patterns
EU is concerned Meta isn't doing enough to protect children using its apps.
Javier Espinoza, Financial Times
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Report: Microsoft to face antitrust case over Teams
Unbundling Teams from Office has apparently failed to impress EU regulators.
Javier Espinoza, Financial Times
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Automakers hedge their bets with plug-in hybrids as EV sales slow
Originally regarded as stopgap solutions, hybrids are in it for the long haul.
Mari Novik, Arjun Neil Alim, Kana Inagaki, and Peter Campbell, FT
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A crushing backlash to Apple’s new iPad ad
Hydraulic press destroying "symbols of creativity" has folks hopping mad.
Daniel Thomas, Financial Times
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AI video throwdown: OpenAI’s Sora vs. Runway and Pika
Workers in animation, advertising, and real estate test rival AI systems.
Cristina Criddle and Rory Griffiths, Financial Times
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Apple poaches AI experts from Google, creates secretive European AI lab
At least 36 former Googlers now work on AI for Apple.
Michael Acton, Financial Times
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Meta to face EU probe for not doing enough to stop Russian disinformation
Insufficient moderation of political ads risk undermining electoral process.
Javier Espinoza, Financial Times
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In the face of bans, ByteDance tightens grip over US TikTok operations
Relationship between TikTok, ByteDance deepens as tensions over the app’s ownership escalate.
Hannah Murphy, Cristina Criddle, and Eleanor Olcott, FT
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Hackers are using developing countries for ransomware practice
Businesses in Africa, Asia, and South America hit before moving on to Western targets.
Ellesheva Kissin, Financial Times
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TikTok ready to “move to the courts” to prevent ban in US
Company points out that proposed ban would run afoul of the First Amendment.
Ryan McMorrow, Financial Times
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Password crackdown leads to more income for Netflix
Netflix to stop reporting subscriber numbers, prioritizing viewer engagement instead.
Christopher Grimes, Financial Times
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Power-hungry AI is putting the hurt on global electricity supply
Data centers are becoming a bottleneck for AI development.
Camilla Hodgson, Financial Times
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TSMC’s $65 billion bet still leaves US missing piece of chip puzzle
TSMC will begin making 2 nm chips in Arizona starting in 2028.
Kathrin Hille, Christian Davies, Song Jung-a, and Michael Acton, FT
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Speed of AI development is outpacing risk assessment
Traditional methods of evaluating accuracy and safety are flawed.
George Hammond, Financial Times
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Elon Musk threatens to disobey court order over banned profiles
Brazil threatens to regulate social media owned by "billionaires domiciled abroad."
Bryan Harris and Hannah Murphy, Financial Times
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“Pink slime” local news outlets erupt all over US as election nears
Number of partisan news sites roughly equals those doing actual, legitimate journalism.
Hannah Murphy, Financial Times
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US, UK ink AI pact modeled on intel sharing agreements
Bilateral AI agreement seeks to assess, regulate risks from emerging technology.
Madhumita Murgia, Financial Times
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StabilityAI chief resigns, raising doubts about AI start-up’s future
Resignation comes in wake of legal woes, battles with investors.
Cristina Criddle, Madhumita Murgia, and George Hammond, FT
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OpenAI shows off Sora AI video generator to Hollywood execs
CEO Sam Altman met with Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros Discovery.
Cristina Criddle, Madhumita Murgia, Christopher Grimes, and Anna Nicolaou, FT
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Lawsuit from Elon Musk’s X against anti-hate speech group dismissed by US judge
Ruling says case appeared to be directed at "punishing" speech from nonprofit.
Hannah Murphy, Financial Times
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Reddit faces new reality after cashing in on its IPO
Reddit must now answer to its shareholders as well as its vocal users.
Hannah Murphy and Anna Mutoh, Financial Times
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Intel receives $8.5 billion from US for expanding high-end fab capacity
Chips Act funding will primarily be directed toward development of Intel’s 18A node.
Michael Acton and James Politi, Financial Times
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DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman will run Microsoft’s new consumer AI unit
Most staffers from Suleyman's startup, Inflection, will join Microsoft as well.
Tabby Kinder, Financial Times
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Apple and Tesla feel the pain as China opts for homegrown products
Local competition, surge of BEVs, and security-related restrictions lead to changes.
Ryan McMorrow, Nian Liu, Gloria Li, and Michael Acton, FT
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Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs
Cryptocurrency launched by OpenAI's Altman is drawing scrutiny from regulators.
George Hammond, Barney Jopson, Carmen Muela and Scott Chipolina, FT
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What a potential post-Xbox future could mean for Sony and Nintendo
"All signs point to the hardware becoming less and less important to Microsoft."
Leo Lewis and David Keohane, Financial Times
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing them of chasing profits
OpenAI is now a "closed-source de facto subsidiary" of Microsoft, says lawsuit.
Madhumita Murgia and Cristina Criddle, Financial Times
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Amazon to spend $1 billion on startups that combine AI with robots
“We’re also a long way off from replacing all humans.”
Camilla Hodgson, Financial Times
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Intel will make chips for Microsoft
"I want to manufacture every AI chip in the industry," says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger.
Michael Acton, Financial Times
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