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Musk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people

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Amazon launches Alexa Podcasts, an AI feature that generates full episodes from licensed news content

Amazon has launched Alexa Podcasts, a feature that uses AI to generate entire podcast episodes on demand, narrated by two virtual co-hosts. The tool, available to Alexa+ subscribers including all Prime members, is backed by licensing deals with more than 200 news organisations including AP, Reuters, and the Washington Post

Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees

Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury’s decision.

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI as jury finds claims were filed too late

A nine-person jury in Oakland unanimously found that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI was filed too late, ending the trial on statute of limitations grounds without reaching the merits. The advisory verdict, if adopted by the judge, clears a major legal obstacle for OpenAI’s IPO path.

Elon Musk Loses His Case Against Sam Altman

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Jury rules against Musk in landmark AI trial

The billionaire entrepreneur suffered a staggering setback.

What to expect from Google this week

The company has fallen behind its closest competitors where it matters most. Can it catch up?

Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI

Elon Musk's claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI co-founders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late.

Sigma Computing raises $80 million Series E at $3 billion valuation, backed by Databricks, ServiceNow, and Workday ventures

Sigma Computing has raised $80 million in Series E funding at a $3 billion valuation, doubling its worth in a year. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with strategic investments from Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures.

An observer has just been ejected from the court by the US marshals.

All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI

Is it real or AI? Here's part of how we decide.

Last week we saw clips of a Cybertruck being rescued on a California beach by a minivan. It’s a funny situation that begs for immediate coverage — like this, from The Drive. But both The Drive and the cited YouTube video hedged that it could be fake. So we also became skeptical and looked for potential AI shenanigans, after examining the license plate on the Cybertruck in the video. I asked the California DMV for comment, and it just got back to us confirming that “the vehicle plate and registration are valid for the plate number you provided.” So, at least it seems like it’s a real car.

Pope Leo XIV to launch AI encyclical Magnifica Humanitas on 25 May with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah

Pope Leo XIV will personally present his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on 25 May at the Vatican. Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah, who leads the company’s interpretability research, will speak alongside cardinals and theologians at the launch of the document on AI and human dignity.