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OpenAI has a new statement about Apple’s lawsuit.

While we take these allegations seriously, we’re not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit. We believe in fair competition and allowing people the freedom to work wherever they choose, and we’re focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere.

Altman warns of "hiccups" with new flagship Sol model

Altman wrote on X that the model's "growth is insane."

IBM shares plunge 25% as customers shift spending to AI

Chief executive Arvind Krishna says company ‘faltered’ as clients raced to buy servers and storage

Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta

If you’ve been waiting to try Apple’s revamped Siri without installing a developer beta, you now can. The company on Tuesday released the iOS 27 public beta, giving iPhone owners early access to its AI-powered assistant and other new features before the software’s official launch this fall.

Anthropic's newest ad is creeping people out

Anthropic has consistently attempted to depict itself as the ethical foil to other AI companies. This latest marketing stunt — which leans into criticism of AI as a way to make Anthropic seem aware of the responsibility it carries — would appear to be more of the same.

The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone

Overtone describes itself as "a voice- and audio-forward service, enabled by AI, that provides highly curated introductions."

SpaceXAI's Grok Programming Tool Was Uploading Its Users' Entire Codebase to Cloud Storage

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Meta used AI workplace tools to target employees on medical leave, lawsuit alleges

Meta faces a lawsuit from 26 employees alleging AI systems unfairly targeted them for layoffs for taking medical leave.

Today’s Vergecast: The problem with Suno and AI music.

AI-generated music is suddenly everywhere. On social media, music streaming services, and elsewhere, stuff made on Suno is becoming unavoidable. The Verge’s Terrence O’Brien joins David to talk about where Suno came from, whether it can truly change the way we create and consume music, and how we can and should respond to AI music. We also have some thoughts on whether these songs might someday be bangers.

Google Faces Another AI Training Lawsuit from Major Publishers

Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and other publishers allege that Google trained its AI on copyrighted works without the necessary permissions.

IBM gets sucked into the AI-powered memory chip vortex

IBM's warning shows how AI infrastructure and cybersecurity spending are reshaping technology budgets.

DeepMind CEO calls for an independent standards body to regulate frontier AI

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is proposing an AI "standards body" modeled after FINRA, to test frontier models and develop best practices for their release.