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United CEO Scott Kirby says AI regulation has to be 'global'

In a conversation with Washington Post Live, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby addressed the growing debate over AI safety.

The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry

National outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a neighborhood already impacted by a now-defunct oil refinery.

Axios HQ turns profit on $20M in revenue

CEO Roy Schwartz credits simplifying the company's structure with helping position the brand for growth.

OpenAI strikes first news deal in Canada

Village Media is launching an AI-powered community services tool via a partnership with OpenAI.

How owning your own AI can unlock smarter, more precise agents

Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA empowers enterprises with smarter AI models, enhancing ROI and reducing token costs for improved business success.

AI & Tech Brief: Alex Bores on the AI midterms

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UMG is suing DistroKid for alleged deceptive trade practices and “blatant copyright infringement.”

The lawsuit claims DistroKid has created an “AI-slop pipeline” diverting listeners away from human artists. Universal Music Group, which is launching its own AI music platform, also alleges that DistroKid gives users the “false impression” that the music it distributes is “created and owned by real human artists,” not AI-generated music.

Opinion

If the founders of frontier artificial intelligence labs fear they’re in danger of losing control of their own inventions, then they should slow down the pace of AI development. These executives don’t need the federal government’s permission or direction to do so.

The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn't make it

From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.

Exclusive: AI-written malware helped a hacker cash in on bug bounty programs

New CrowdStrike research shows how AI is lowering the barriers to cybercrime.

Anthropic's CEO thinks AI agents could hack the internet. Experts aren't so sure.

AI agents are hackers' latest shiny new object, and rogue agents are popping up across safety labs.

Agility’s new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers

Robots can start working outside physical cages and without safety barriers.