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Spotify launches Studio app to generate personal podcasts from your email and calendar
Spotify is releasing Studio by Spotify Labs, a desktop app that creates audio briefings and podcasts from your personal data. The tool uses an agent to fetch email, calendar, and web information—competing directly with Google's NotebookLM.
Spotify adds AI Q&A and personal podcast creation to Premium
Spotify launches AI-powered Q&A for podcasts and lets Premium users create custom audio briefs on any topic. The features roll out to U.S., Sweden, and Ireland this week.
Trump delays AI security review order, cites competitive concerns
President Trump postponed signing an executive order requiring pre-release government security reviews of AI models. He worried the language could slow U.S. competitiveness against China.
Google Search now defaults to AI mode—here are six alternatives
Google announced at I/O 2026 that Search is overhauling to conversational AI by default. Users upset by AI Overviews have six ad-free or privacy-first options to try instead.
Spotify lets Premium users create AI covers with Universal pay-out deal
Spotify and Universal Music Group struck a licensing agreement to let subscribers make AI-generated song covers and remixes, with revenue flowing back to participating artists.
Swiss battery maker backs UK AI power startup to capture data center demand
A major European battery developer is investing in UK technology to address surging electricity demand from AI data centers. The move signals where infrastructure capital is flowing as compute-heavy workloads strain the grid.
Zuckerberg rules out company-wide Meta layoffs after 2024 cuts
Meta's CEO pledges no more mass layoffs following the company's recent workforce reductions. Here's what the promise covers and what it means for staff.
Spotify rolls out AI-generated music for premium paying superfans
Spotify is testing AI music creation targeted at its highest-spending subscribers. The move signals a shift toward personalized generative features as competition in music streaming intensifies.
Trump delays AI order after White House disagreement on rules
President Trump postponed a planned executive order on artificial intelligence following internal conflict over regulatory approach. The delay signals fracture within the administration on how to govern AI development.
SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic IPO plans set to reshape AI funding
Financial Times reports three major AI and space companies are preparing public offerings that could unlock billions in capital. Here's why the timing matters for the sector.
Meta cuts thousands of staff to focus AI spending on core products
Meta is laying off thousands of employees and shuttering lower-priority initiatives to redirect engineering and capital toward AI development. Here's what the cuts target and why the company sees it as essential.
Nvidia hits $5T valuation but Wall Street misses the real story
Nvidia's market cap crossed $5 trillion this week. A WSJ analysis argues the chip maker remains structurally undervalued by consensus. Why the market's math on AI infrastructure may be wrong.