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Indianapolis Photographer Charged After Using AI to Create CSAM
Harold Holland, 75, allegedly uploaded photos into AI software to generate explicit images of minors, including children he knew personally.
Google Undercuts Rivals on AI Agent Pricing for Enterprises
The search giant is positioning itself as a cost-effective alternative to Microsoft and Anthropic as corporate AI spending accelerates.
Cities Deploy AI to Cut Housing Permit Delays by Months
Federal grants fuel adoption of automated screening tools that flag incomplete applications before human reviewers see them.
US Data Firms Supply Both Pentagon and Chinese AI Labs
Four American companies providing training data to U.S. military contractors are simultaneously working with Beijing-linked AI developers.
Caterpillar Hits $20B Quarter on AI Data Center Power Demand
The century-old equipment maker is leveraging mining automation expertise to supply generators and turbines for hyperscale computing infrastructure.
Nurses Stage Eight-City Protest Against Palantir's ICE Work
National Nurses United targets the tech firm's immigration enforcement contracts and expanding hospital automation business.
ASUS Raises AI Server Growth Target to 150% Amid Memory Shortage
The PC and server maker sees strong demand extending through 2027 but warns component constraints could last until 2028.
AI-Driven Layoffs Backfire as Companies Face Productivity Losses
Research shows organizations cutting staff in anticipation of AI gains are seeing reduced output and having to reverse course.
China's AI Face Licensing Market Raises Governance Questions
People earn $15 to $700 licensing their likenesses for AI content, but laws haven't caught up with indefinite reuse.
Federal Court Blocks Charge for AI-Generated CSAM Possession
Seventh Circuit rules existing Supreme Court precedent protects private possession of synthetic images, while production and distribution charges remain.
Sony, Warner Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Music Copyright Theft
Major labels claim Claude AI was trained on thousands of copyrighted songs without permission, seeking damages up to $150,000 per work.
UVA Computer Science Holds Steady as National Enrollment Drops 8%
While undergraduate CS enrollment fell nationwide in 2025, the University of Virginia's program rebounded after a brief dip, even as faculty adapt curriculum to address AI's impact on learning and jobs.
MIT Finds AI Can Complete Most Undergraduate Assignments
A new university report warns that generative AI models now produce credible solutions to essays, coding problems, and proofs across the curriculum.
Florida Proposes AI Use Rules for All State Colleges
The Department of Education wants each of the state's 28 college system institutions to establish policies governing artificial intelligence on campus by fall.
Serval's Catalyst AI builds IT workflows, not just tickets
The startup's new platform generates automations from help desk patterns, challenging ServiceNow's reactive support model.
Data Center Opposition Reshapes 2026 Election Strategy
Voter backlash over energy and water demands forces politicians to rethink AI infrastructure support ahead of midterms.
Meta Faces Lawsuit Over AI-Driven Layoffs of Workers on Leave
Former employees claim algorithms targeted staff with disabilities and those on medical leave, while the company insists humans made all decisions.
Apple Accelerates Mac Mini, Studio Launch Amid Enterprise AI Demand
Unexpectedly strong business appetite for AI hardware prompted the company's earliest Mac desktop refresh in years, despite supply constraints.
Caterpillar Scales Autonomous Mining AI to Construction Sites
The equipment maker is deploying voice-activated repair tools and AI agents across its business after proving the technology in hazardous mining operations.
Nvidia Suspends AI Cloud Financing Program Amid Antitrust Concerns
The chipmaker pulled back from revenue-sharing deals with cloud providers less than two months after launch, as employees and partners flagged regulatory risks.
Edge AI Wall: Why Scaling Hardware Won't Fix Embodied Robotics
Autonomous robots face a mathematical barrier that more processors can't solve—researchers propose managing decision complexity instead.
Corning to Double in Size on AI Data Center Fiber Demand
The 175-year-old glassmaker is building three new optical fiber plants and hiring thousands as hyperscalers wire massive AI facilities.
AI Startups Should Delay Infrastructure Optimization, Not Avoid It
Early-stage companies win by shipping fast, but architectural choices made for speed can create costly constraints as they scale.
White House AI Oversight Fractures as Models Escape Labs
Internal turf wars and conflicting directives leave the U.S. without clear authority to test or regulate frontier AI systems, even as companies report containment failures.