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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.

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

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

US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035

The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.

Opinion

Matt Davies cartoon on AI slowdown, President Donald Trump.

Roundtables: Could AI really kill us all?

Watch a subscriber-only conversation unpacking AI extinction fears.

Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans

Meta One bundles expanded access to the company’s AI tools with premium features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Barack Obama takes the middle way on AI.

AI commentary is frothy this week! Obama chimed in with a series of posts on X saying he’s neither an AI “accelerationist” nor a “doomer.” In a familiar tone from the former president, he cautioned that choices we make about technology “should not be made just by the companies involved, but by all of us.”

Mini-Vibe Check: TypeSafe's Jev Judged Everything I’ve Written in 0.7 Seconds

Its new model turns fuzzy questions into probabilities fast and cheaply enough to check an AI agent’s work as it goes

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Have Been in Talks on AI Safety for Weeks

OpenAI confirms weeks of AI safety talks with Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as Trump's team dismisses safety concerns and pushes to keep pace with China.

The Gates Foundation Says It’s Spending $1 Billion to Expand Access to AI.

Over the next two years, the funding will go toward improving AI access in education, healthcare, and agriculture, and adding to AI’s “digital foundation.” That includes priorities like creating AI datasets in more languages and making access to AI more affordable.

AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round

Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.