Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors
Called Bartz v. Anthropic, the case deals with Anthropic’s use of books as training material for its large language models.
Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC
Meta’s new PAC, dubbed Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California, signals an intent to influence statewide elections, including the next governor’s race in 2026.
DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud server, says whistleblower
The Social Security Administration’s chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise.
Alliance Unwraps Zero-Cost Plan To Improve Nation’s Cybersecurity
The Internet Security Alliance is pitching a zero-cost cybersecurity plan with five recommendations, from cutting duplicate rules to creating a national dashboard, that could strengthen defenses and save billions.
Not so fast: German court says Apple can’t call Watch carbon neutral
Apple’s carbon neutral claims are undermined by the short-term nature of carbon credits used to support them, the court said.
Apple is holding its iPhone 17 event on September 9
Apple said today that it is holding its event for the iPhone 17 on Tuesday, September 9 — just like last year. The company has started sending invites for the event, which will be held at the Steve Jobs theatre in
NFL insider Jordan Schultz partners with Fanatics ahead of new YouTube show
NFL insider and reporter Jordan Schultz has announced a new partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook ahead of a new YouTube show and podcast season. The seasoned sports media reporter’s partnership is set to include the
After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge
As IBM and AMD look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom, the move could position them as key infrastructure players in a future where quantum and AI converge.
Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools
Translate is also getting new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real-time with a person speaking a different language.
YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally
Viewers have the opportunity to hype up to three videos per week for a favorite creator. This gives the video points, which helps it gain traction on a new, ranked leaderboard.