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Zimbabwe’s Caine Prize winner rejects claim he used AI to write his story

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza, whose prize for a short story is under review over allegations of AI use, denied using artificial intelligence to write what he said was a story inspired by his family’s experiences, and he suggested that AI-detection technology is biased.

Apple Intelligence is reportedly launching in China with iOS 27.3.

The launch will include some of Apple’s earlier Apple Intelligence features, but not the just-launched Siri AI, according to Bloomberg. The update is set to release in December.

Starlink uses Grok’s voice model to handle customer service calls.

Here’s a tidbit in SpaceXSI’s announcement post for Grok Voice 3.0 today:

Neocloud CoreWeave's Bonds Are Distressed, and So Am I.

The company's unsecured debt due in 2032 is now trading below 80 cents on the dollar, Bloomberg reports. “Yikes” is right, Elon — if CoreWeave crumbles, other debt-laden neoclouds might be in trouble, too. CoreWeave is in many ways the poster child of the current AI buildout, which may have disastrous consequences if things don’t go as planned.

The EU's First AI Standard Is Here

The new standard on AI quality management systems has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Here’s what companies need to know | Edition #335

The Best Founders Have Something AI Can’t Tell Them

Plus: Agents keep tabs on a cattle genetics startup, an AI onboarding buddy, and seven predictions about the future of work

Today’s Vergecast: The $8 million AI music scam.

A man named Mike Smith was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison, and a fine in excess of $8 million, for creating an AI system that faked billions of streams and earned him millions in royalties. Wired’s Kate Knibbs explains how Smith pulled it off, how he got caught, and what this case means for the internet’s growing slop problems.

The AI race is back on

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The judge might be on Apple’s side in its trade secrets battle against OpenAI.

US District Judge Edward Davila said during a hearing on Wednesday that he’s “highly likely” to grant Apple an injunction preventing OpenAI from using proprietary information allegedly shared by the iPhonemaker’s former employees, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?

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Preparing for the 2026 US midterms

Earlier this year, we shared an update on our election safeguards, which described how we measure and prevent political bias, detect misuse, and direct people to accurate voting information.

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms

The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as involved in composition and vocals.