The Chicago Tribune has filed a lawsuit against AI search engine Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement. The suit focuses on Perplexity’s use of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to deliver verbatim content, bypassing paywalls.
Los Angeles has officially stopped using coal-fired electricity. Its replacement is a first-of-its-kind power plant in Utah that will burn a mix of natural gas and green hydrogen, aiming for 100% hydrogen eventually.
AMD CEO Lisa Su is pushing back hard against the idea that AI is a bubble. She’s betting big on data center demand, despite challenges like a $800 million hit from China export rules and the massive scale needed to compete.
Microsoft is ending its annual diversity and inclusion report and removing DEI as a company-wide performance metric. This follows a recent executive order targeting such initiatives. The company says it’s just changing formats, but the timing raises serious questions.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pointed to a failed 2016 prediction about AI replacing radiologists to argue that AI won’t destroy jobs. He says AI will augment workers, making them more productive and valuable, not obsolete.
Nvidia’s landmark deal to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI hasn’t moved past the letter of intent stage. The agreement, which could see OpenAI deploy 10 gigawatts of Nvidia hardware, remains unsigned, leaving a massive potential revenue stream in limbo.
New evidence from Amnesty International reveals spyware vendor Intellexa had remote access to its government clients’ live surveillance systems. This allowed company employees to see the personal data of people hacked with its Predator spyware, contradicting industry claims of separation.
Microsoft is scrambling to fix a critical bug that’s preventing paid Microsoft 365 subscribers from downloading desktop apps like Word and Excel. The issue, stemming from a recent service update, fails the license verification process. A fix is in testing, but there’s no ETA for a rollout.
According to Fast Company, Google’s Gemini chatbot is gaining significant market share, chipping away at ChatGPT’s dominance. Meanwhile, Apple is reorganizing its AI leadership, and the music industry is striking deals with AI music generators.
Waymo is expanding its autonomous vehicle testing to Philadelphia and data collection in three other major U.S. cities. The company is pushing for massive scale but faces scrutiny over how its cars interact with school buses.
