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UK forces Google to let publishers block AI Overviews
The Competition and Markets Authority ruled that Google must let website owners opt out of AI Search features and prevent content use for model fine-tuning. The rules take effect immediately in the UK.
Google Commits to Replenish More Water Than It Uses at AI Data Centers by 2030
Google announces five water-management commitments for its data center expansion, including net-positive water replenishment by 2030 and $17 million in stewardship projects across seven states.
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra Ships With 128GB Memory and Mystery USB-C Port
Microsoft is shipping a 15-inch laptop and dev box this year, both powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark chip. The Surface Laptop Ultra features a 2,000-nit mini-LED display and larger trackpad with haptics support — but the real question is price.
Scorsese partners with AI startup Black Forest Labs for storyboarding
Martin Scorsese has joined Black Forest Labs as adviser, using the image-generation tool to speed storyboard creation. The 70-person German startup powers features in Adobe, Canva, Microsoft, and Meta.
Microsoft open-sources ASSERT tool to test AI agent behavior with plain English
Microsoft released ASSERT, an open-source framework that converts natural-language descriptions of AI behavior into automated test cases and regression checks. It generates scenarios, runs them against your system, and scores compliance.
Uber caps AI spending at $1,500 per employee after burning annual budget in 4 months
Uber instituted monthly spending limits on agentic coding tools after staff overuse depleted the full year's budget by June. The move exposes a widening gap between AI adoption and measurable business returns.
Cyera raises $300M at $12B valuation while burning cash faster than rivals
Data storage security company Cyera is closing a Series G round at an 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses and rapid headcount growth. Here's what the valuation math reveals about the deal.
Coralogix raises $200M betting on AI agent monitoring
The observability startup valued at $1.6B now sees over half its enterprise customers querying logs through AI assistants instead of dashboards. Here's what the shift means for monitoring in production.
Goldman Sachs: Gen Z losing most in AI economy shift
Goldman Sachs warns job displacement from AI will hit younger workers hardest. What the data shows about wage pressure and career timing in the AI era.
Hundreds of billions in AI gains hide from economic data
AI productivity is surging but GDP statistics haven't caught up. Economists debate why official measures miss the real output gains from AI-powered work.
Nvidia CEO: We pay staff 'as much as possible' to share AI boom gains
Jensen Huang says Nvidia compensates employees at the high end to ensure they benefit from the company's explosive growth. What this reveals about AI-industry talent competition.
Cognizant CEO: AI shifts middle managers to player-coaches
Cognizant's CEO describes a structural shift in middle management roles as AI handles execution tasks. Middle managers are moving toward mentorship and team development responsibilities.