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50,000 AI songs uploaded daily. Grammys CEO says AI is now omnipresent in studios
Harvey Mason Jr., head of the Recording Academy, confirms AI tools are in every music production session he attends. What this means for eligibility rules and the future of the awards.
Nvidia enters laptop chips with RTX Spark; 30+ models coming fall 2026
Nvidia's first consumer PC chip arrives in laptops from Microsoft, Dell, HP, and Lenovo this fall. RTX Spark pairs up to 20 CPU cores with 6,144 GPU cores and 128GB memory—but Nvidia hasn't published performance benchmarks yet.
Microsoft Unveils Reasoning Model and Windows Dev Mode at Build
Microsoft will announce MAI-Thinking-1, its first reasoning model, plus a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience and new Copilot super app. Here's what's shipping this week and what's still months away.
GitHub Copilot's token billing jumps costs 50x for some developers
GitHub is switching from flat monthly fees to per-token charges on June 1. Some developers report bills climbing from $29 to $750 monthly — sparking debate over whether heavy usage signals poor coding or deliberate design.
SoftBank commits €75B to build 5GW of French data centers by 2031
SoftBank will invest up to €75 billion in French data center capacity, with the first phase delivering 3.1 gigawatts across Hauts-de-France by 2031. The move marks the firm's largest AI infrastructure bet in Europe.
Aaron Levie: Tech CEOs are distant from AI's real work
Box founder Aaron Levie argues tech leaders suffer from 'AI psychosis' because they don't use the tools themselves. Here's what that diagnosis means for your company.
4,000 complaints reveal data center secrecy crisis
Erin Brockovich launched a crowdsourced map of U.S. data centers after receiving nearly 4,000 community complaints in one month. Transparency—not opposition—is the core demand.
DuckDuckGo traffic surges 84% as users flee Google's AI-first search
DuckDuckGo's no-AI search page saw visits jump nearly 30% week-over-week after Google overhauled its search engine. The company launched Chrome and Firefox extensions to make opting out easier.
Young people say AI is more harmful than helpful, new survey finds
A Financial Times survey reveals growing skepticism among Gen Z and millennials toward artificial intelligence. Practitioners building consumer AI products need to understand this sentiment shift now.
Intel plans AI data centre chip launch by year end
Intel is targeting a new AI data centre processor release before 2024 closes. The move marks the chipmaker's effort to compete in accelerated computing as rivals dominate server deployments.
How much will AI actually boost GDP? Financial Times sizes the bet
Economists are splitting on whether AI drives meaningful productivity gains or hype. What the data actually shows about near-term economic impact.
Anthropic opens Claude to EU users via new Mythos model
Anthropic is making Claude available to European users through a new model called Mythos, addressing regional data governance and privacy requirements. Details on availability and capabilities remain limited.