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Debian won’t ban AI code from its Linux distribution
Debian voted to allow developers to use AI tools in their contributions to the Linux distribution's "development, maintenance, [and] documentation." The new policy on AI acknowledges that "responsible" use of AI can improve developers'…
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ChatGPT and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules
Explosive growth comes with a new regulatory burden in the European Union.
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ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU
OpenAI will soon be held accountable for mitigating risks related to ChatGPT's impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the European Union. That's because ChatGPT is now considered…
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Meat Proxy – A New Term for Careless AI Users
As AI becomes more widespread, the tech community has coined “meat proxy” to describe people who merely relay AI-generated outputs.
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Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a ‘brazen campaign’ of intellectual property theft
This latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.
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Galaxy S26 FE – Affordable smartphone with ‘premium’ AI
Samsung’s new Fan Edition phone balances processing power, battery life, and premium AI features, though its design offers few breakthroughs.
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An Anthropic researcher just gave us a peek at self-improving AI
Given 10 benchmarks for specific misaligned behaviors, the automated systems were able to improve performance on every single one without degrading overall performance.
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Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording
Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.
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Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply-chain risk label
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.
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Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India
Sandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.
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Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules
On Thursday, a judge ruled that the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic earlier this year was unconstitutional, delivering the AI lab a win in a monthslong rollercoaster of a battle with the Trump administration. The…
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Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.












