Anthropic blacklisting by Trump administration ruled unconstitutional by judge
The Pentagon's blacklisting of AI lab Anthropic was ruled unconstitutional, marking a legal win in the company's battle with the administration.
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Meta reaches up to $18B settlement with states over child safety, social media addiction claims
Meta will pay up to $18 billion over 10 years and implement child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a settlement with 52 state attorneys general.
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Rockstar publishes GTA VI extended look on YouTube after Netflix premiere
The nearly 27-minute preview of Grand Theft Auto VI, initially debuted on Netflix, is now available on YouTube and Rockstar's website.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says company achieved AGI on earnings call, then dismisses milestone
Jensen Huang casually announced Nvidia had achieved artificial general intelligence on its earnings call, but immediately downplayed the significance.
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Meta's settlement allows it to drag TikTok and YouTube into safety reforms, analysis says
Under its agreement with state AGs, Meta gets to tout the high road while potentially pulling competitors into similar obligations.
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Meta closes privacy loophole on Ray-Ban smart glasses that allowed covert recording
Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to prevent recording when the front-facing LED is covered, addressing privacy concerns.
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Google tells Android developers to reduce memory usage or face Play Store enforcement
Google is policing memory-hungry Android apps as a direct response to the RAM crisis, publishing new memory-usage restrictions for the Play Store.
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Google Gemini Notebook adds Expert Intelligence feature for interacting with Play Books
Google's AI note-taking app can now pull information from books purchased on Google Play Books through a new feature.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation gameplay trailer debuts at gamescom Opening Night Live
The third and final entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake series received a new gameplay trailer featuring the Weapons.
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Marvel launches Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday official podcast on Disney+ and YouTube
Marvel's new video podcast recaps the MCU Infinity Saga films leading up to the Avengers: Doomsday movie premiere.
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Independent Talent Group launches creator studio with former BBC News CEO Deborah Turness
UK agency Independent Talent Group hires Deborah Turness to lead its new creator studio focused on content creators.
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GameSquare pivots Stream Hatchet into creator marketing analytics platform Hatchet
GameSquare rebrands its livestreaming measurement service into a full-service creator matching and brand marketing analytics platform.
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Speedo launches iQ smart module for Vanquisher goggles that tracks all four swim strokes
Speedo's removable smart module analyzes swimmer performance across freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
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Audible shares insights from NYC pop-up Story House bookstore experiment
Audible's physical bookstore pop-up aimed to make audiobooks tangible, drawing on data from 7,000 listeners.
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PodcastOne inks ad and distribution deal for Star Trek TNG actors Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes podcast
PodcastOne acquired exclusive sales and distribution rights to Dropping Names and Other Things hosted by the two actors.
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Saudi-backed game studio picks 1,001 Arabian Nights adaptation as debut title
A Lionsgate vet's Saudi Arabia-backed studio announced 1001 Threads of Mazin as its first video game at gamescom.
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