Generative AI

China’s cyberspace regulator says a second AI crackdown removed 5.61 million unlawful posts, putting major domestic chatbots under sharper scrutiny.

Reports say Samsung is considering an investment in Mistral AI, but conflicting figures leave the size and strategic impact unclear.

Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 5, delivering near-flagship performance at mid-tier pricing, as the company accelerates toward a blockbuster IPO.

Suno's new Spark incubator program aims to onboard independent artists into its AI-powered music generation platform.

Meta has deployed an AI-generated news feed inside its app, producing clickbait-style articles that social media platforms are struggling to distinguish from human content.

Adobe's updated Firefly AI studio uses memory of past creations to deliver more consistent and personalized generative AI outputs.

Midjourney announces a major expansion into medical AI, applying its generative AI technology to produce full-body ultrasound scans.

The Atlantic launches a public database exposing millions of music tracks used in AI training datasets, raising significant copyright concerns.

Norway announced sweeping restrictions on generative AI use by students, effectively banning it for children aged 6–13 and limiting use for older age groups.

Apple's camera chief says generative AI features in the iOS 27 Photos app will add synthetic pixels to shots, offering users new creative capabilities.

Forbes says many enterprise AI pilots fail to reach production because data, process, and ownership foundations are weak.

WIRED reports that some asexual people are using AI companions to explore intimacy, role-play, and relationships without sex.

Meta is preparing layoffs while shifting more engineers into generative AI teams, according to reporting on internal morale and restructuring.

Amazon introduced an AI-powered shopping feature that generates conversational audio answers to product questions.

The Academy clarified that acting and writing must be performed by humans to qualify for Oscars, excluding AI-generated performances and scripts.

Spotify is rolling out Verified by Spotify badges as AI-generated artists and tracks flood streaming platforms.

A new AI film festival at Cannes sparks debate as the main competition bans AI-generated films, highlighting tensions between tradition and technology in filmmaking.

ComfyUI raised $30M at a $500M valuation, reflecting surging demand for tools that give creators fine-grained control over AI image, video, and audio output.

Anthropic released Claude Design, a new product enabling users to quickly create visual content directly within the Claude AI platform.

Google has unveiled new generative AI features for Google Maps and its geospatial apps, targeting enterprise users with enhanced mapping capabilities.