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Uber fined $966M for automated driver suspensions without oversight
Dutch regulator says ride-hailing giant violated GDPR by letting algorithms make employment decisions without adequate human review or transparency.
Regulation Overtakes Infrastructure as AI's Primary Bottleneck
State-level pushback on data center construction is now constraining AI growth more than turbines, capital, or energy access, according to Melius Research.
Labor Department Partners with Tech Giants on AI Jobs Data
OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Amazon are sharing workforce information as government statistics struggle to track rapid AI adoption.
Ex-Meta Scientists Launch Visual AI for Factory Robots
Perceptron's Isaac 0.5 model helps machines perceive and navigate industrial environments without task-specific programming.
Oregon saves $940K in first year with automated permit system
ORION platform eliminated need for seven positions while processing oversized load applications instantly with digital route planning.
WVU Researcher Tackles AI's Overconfidence Problem With NSF Grant
Anthony Sicilia is building models that recognize uncertainty and admit when they don't know—addressing a critical flaw in conversational AI systems.
Z.ai Confirms It Built Ox Alpha, the Anonymous Model Topping AI Benchmarks
The Chinese AI lab will release weights Wednesday for its reasoning-focused model that rivals OpenAI and Anthropic on leaderboards.
LT350 Plans Solar-Powered Data Centers in Parking Lots
CEO Jeff Thramann says distributed GPU infrastructure under solar canopies could meet AI demand with less community impact.
AI Meeting Tools Create Hidden Legal Risks for Organizations
Recording platforms that transcribe and analyze calls generate permanent data footprints with implications for privilege, privacy, and discovery.
Henry AI Raises $16.5M to Automate CRE Transaction Documents
The Series A round will fund expansion of a platform that has cut analyst production time by 90% across more than 150 commercial real estate firms.
Private Equity Firm Bets AI Will Eliminate Corporate Departments
Southfield Capital's operating partner predicts finance, marketing, and purchasing functions will vanish as standalone units within five years.
LLM Agent Skills Leak Credentials in 520 Tools, Study Finds
Wake Forest research exposes widespread security flaws in third-party extensions that give AI agents new capabilities.
China's Z.AI Confirms Ox Alpha Model Behind Viral AI Launch
The Beijing firm revealed it created the high-performance reasoning model that topped usage charts after a stealth weekend release.
Mobile Apps Leak AI API Keys, Exposing Developers to Fraud
Wake Forest study finds 63% of iOS apps with AI features expose credentials that let hackers rack up charges on developer accounts.
Agentrys Raises $24.5M for Self-Improving AI Chip Design Platform
Startup led by former NVIDIA researcher Mark Ren introduces Agentic Design Automation category with autonomous workflow capabilities.
OpenAI's Jalapeño chip challenges Nvidia in AI inference market
The custom semiconductor matches Blackwell-class GPUs on efficiency, joining a wave of hyperscaler silicon threatening Nvidia's dominance.
SandboxAQ Open-Sources Switch to Connect AI Agents in Slack, Teams
The platform-agnostic tool lets organizations deploy AI agents directly into existing collaboration channels at no cost.
Google Cloud adds flexible pricing to tackle AI cost concerns
New pay-as-you-go options and spending caps aim to lower barriers for enterprises experimenting with Gemini.
AI Search Visibility Fragments Across Platforms, Study Finds
Only 36 of 1,200+ brands appeared consistently across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google's AI search tools in new research analyzing 126 million prompts.
Moonshot AI Seeks 30% Revenue Share From Microsoft, Amazon, Google
Chinese startup negotiates unprecedented cloud distribution deals for its Kimi K3 model amid U.S. trade tensions.
Bill Gates Proposes 'Human Reserved' Jobs to Limit AI Displacement
Microsoft co-founder warns governments unprepared for technology's impact in first major AI essay in three years.
Meta Explored 60% Team Cuts to Build 'AI Native' Workforce
Internal documents reveal the social media giant planned two waves of reductions before employee pushback forced a retreat.
Runable raises $21M to help small businesses grow with AI agents
The Indian startup is moving beyond website and app creation to handle customer acquisition, ad campaigns, and business growth for nontechnical owners.
John Deere's GUSS to Deploy Ouster Lidar in Autonomous Orchard Machines
The agricultural automation subsidiary will integrate Rev8 digital lidar sensors to navigate dense orchards where GPS alone falls short.