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Warner Music Group acquired startup Sureel, which partners with Swedish copyright agency STIM to track AI training data usage and pay musicians. SoundVerse advocates for ongoing artist royalties from AI outputs. These in…
EarnOS, the company behind the ero mobile app, raised $6 million in a Pre-Series A round led by 1kx, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Circle Ventures, to combat AI-generated internet traffic. The funding inc…
Forbes reports that as few as 130 of thousands of AI agent offerings are genuinely autonomous, with many engaging in 'agent washing.' Documented incidents include agents making unauthorized changes to production database…
A developer explores when it is acceptable to forward AI-generated output to another human reader, while another engineer outlines three methods for AI coding at home without enterprise-level spending. Daniel Stenberg ad…
OpenAI backers spent $7.6 million to defeat New York Assemblyman Alex Bores in a congressional primary, while Anthropic-funded groups spent over $10 million to support him, turning the race into a proxy battle over AI re…
Anthropic's Fable model remains offline after two days of meetings in Washington, with prediction markets showing a 55% chance of restoration by July 1. Security expert Katie Moussouris confirmed there was no jailbreak—t…
A WordPress VIP survey found 60% of US consumers say brands using 'AI' in messaging is a turnoff, while enterprise teams spend 16.6 hours weekly chasing AI search visibility. Multiple studies show consumer trust in AI ha…
Vbrick has been named a Leader in the 2026 Aragon Research Globe for Enterprise Video for the 11th consecutive year, reflecting its expertise in enterprise video and AI innovation. The company expanded its AI capabilitie…
Estonia plans to issue personal identification numbers to AI assistants, becoming the first nation to do so, Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced. The IDs aim to give agents limited, controllable, and auditable author…
Forbes Tech Council warns that organizations are playing 'AI hot potato' by passing accountability for AI risks between departments, creating governance blind spots. The article argues that enterprises must establish exp…
Kilo has partnered with Swedish AI infrastructure provider Inceptron to offer high-performance inference for open-weight models hosted in the EU, prioritizing data sovereignty and GDPR compliance. The integration allows …
The AAIF Annual Technical Excellence Awards nominations are open until July 17, with guidance provided for writing effective nominations across three categories: Outstanding Technical Contribution, Community Builder, and…
The Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) announced the inaugural AAIF Annual Technical Excellence Awards to honor individuals, teams, and organizations advancing open, interoperable agentic AI. Nominations are open until July 17…
A new Pew Research Center study finds that 49% of US adults now use chatbots, up 16% from 2024, yet 40% believe AI will negatively impact society. The US government has passed only one significant AI law, the Take It Dow…
Intel released its 2025–2026 Corporate Responsibility Report, detailing progress in people, sustainability, and technology as AI demand surges. The company achieved 99% renewable electricity globally, saved 11.2 billion …
A new study from Fractl and Search Engine Land, surveying 1,008 consumers and 150 marketers, finds that while 70% of consumers increased their use of AI tools for search over the past year, trust in AI-powered search has…
A new Pew Research Center study finds that 67% of Americans have little to no confidence in the U.S. government's ability to regulate AI, while 59% doubt U.S. companies can develop it responsibly. Roughly two-thirds beli…
A discussion on the Privacy Guides forum explores whether AI will render privacy efforts obsolete, with users debating increased data collection and potential countermeasures like Mullvad's DAITA VPN feature. Participant…
Clarecast released its inaugural industry report on June 17, 2026, identifying nearly 10,000 companies at risk of AI-driven workforce contraction and over 1,300 showing signs of a full 'Quiet Restructuring' pattern. The …
South Africa's Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube urged caution on AI adoption in education at the 9th Biannual World Conference of IFTRA in Boksburg, emphasizing that AI cannot replace ethical, qualified educators.…