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UK AI Copyright Rules May Backfire, Causing Biased Models & Low Creator Returns

Three policy experts explain why they think anything less than a complete text and data mining exemption in UK copyright law will result in ineffective AI models and hamper innovation in the country.

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Gartner’s 12 Emerging Tech Disruptors & Why ‘Technology Leaders Must Take Action Now’

A Gartner distinguished VP analyst offers TechRepublic readers advice about which early-stage technologies that will define the future of business systems to prioritize.

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For security, Android phones will now auto-reboot after three days

The update comes months after Apple pushed its own “inactivity reboot” feature.

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TikTok takes on Google Maps by surfacing reviews in the comments tab

As TikTok continues to build out its search experience, the social network is now surfacing reviews for select places right within the comments tab of a video. The new feature, which appears to be a test, eliminates the need to … Continue reading

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OpenAI may ‘adjust’ its safeguards if rivals release ‘high-risk’ AI

In an update to its Preparedness Framework, the internal framework OpenAI uses to decide whether AI models are safe and what safeguards, if any, are needed during development and release, OpenAI said that it may “adjust” its requirements if a … Continue reading

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India’s BluSmart swept up in Gensol investigation alleging misuse of EV loans

India’s market regulator launched a probe Tuesday into Gensol Engineering after finding alleged misuse of electric vehicle loans. BluSmart, a ride-hailing startup connected to Gensol that was once seen as an emerging Uber rival in the South Asian market, has … Continue reading

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram from Facebook in 2018: FTC trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning out Instagram in 2018, according to an email presented Tuesday in the FTC’s antitrust trial against the company.

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OpenAI hires team behind GV-backed AI eval platform Context.ai

Context.ai, a startup building evaluations and analytics for AI models, announced Tuesday that its co-founders will join OpenAI.  Context.ai plans to wind down its products following the acqui-hire, per a message on the company’s website. When reached for comment, OpenAI … Continue reading

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Google bets on geothermal to power data centers in Taiwan

Swedish company Baseload Capital is developing the project.

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Amazon emails sellers to gauge how Trump’s tariffs are impacting their businesses

Amazon asked third-party sellers how the “current U.S. tariff situation” has affected sourcing and pricing, logistics and plans to ship goods into warehouses.

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