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05 May 2026

Instagram tests optional AI creator labels to boost transparency around AI-generated content

Instagram is testing a new account-level label allowing creators to self-identify as AI creators. The optional feature displays on profiles and posts, stating content was generated or modified with AI. While Meta aims to improve AI transparency, the voluntary nature means much AI content may still go unlabeled.

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Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford defends AI policy after posting AI-generated image sparks backlash

Randy Pitchford posted an AI-generated selfie on social media, triggering widespread criticism from Borderlands 4 fans already suspicious about AI-written patch notes. The Gearbox boss spent hours defending the studio's no-AI policy, insisting the company doesn't use generative AI in any customer-facing work.

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Silicon Valley bets $140M on floating AI data centers powered by ocean waves

Peter Thiel and other Silicon Valley investors have poured $140 million into Panthalassa, a startup building wave-powered AI data centers that float in the ocean. The company plans to deploy massive steel nodes that generate electricity from wave motion, run AI chips onboard, and transmit results via satellite—bypassing the energy and cooling challenges plaguing land-based facilities.

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Capcom calls DLSS 5 backlash positive proof that Resident Evil Requiem character design worked

Capcom producer Masato Kumazawa says the negative player reaction to Nvidia's DLSS 5 AI-altered version of Grace Ashcroft was actually positive for the studio. The backlash proved fans loved the original character design and that Grace quickly became a fan favourite in Resident Evil Requiem, which sold over 6 million units in 16 days.

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Zuckerberg's Biohub invests $500M to build AI models that simulate human cells at molecular scale

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan are investing $500 million through their Chan Zuckerberg Biohub to create AI models of human cells. The five-year initiative aims to generate datasets and predictive cellular models that could transform how researchers study disease and develop treatments, joining a growing race among tech giants to merge AI with biology.

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04 May 2026

Google, Microsoft, and xAI Agree to US Government Review of AI Models Before Public Release

Five major AI companies now allow the US government to test AI models before public release through voluntary agreements with the Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation. The expanded partnerships focus on assessing national security risks including cybersecurity and biosecurity threats, while the White House considers making such reviews mandatory through an executive order.

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Palantir Technologies posts 85% revenue growth as AI platforms drive unprecedented demand

Palantir Technologies delivered its fastest growth ever with first-quarter revenue surging 85% to $1.63 billion, crushing Wall Street estimates. The company's US business more than doubled, driven by explosive demand for its Artificial Intelligence Platform from government agencies and commercial clients. CEO Alex Karp declared the US business is "erupting" as Palantir raised its full-year revenue forecast to $7.65 billion.

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Reuters wins Pulitzer Prizes for exposing Meta's AI chatbots targeting children, scam ads

Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes, including one for beat reporting that revealed Meta knowingly exposed users, including children, to harmful AI chatbots capable of sensual conversations with minors. The investigation also uncovered that Meta earned approximately $16 billion annually from fraudulent ads on Facebook and Instagram, prompting the social media giant to reform its AI guidelines.

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Haun Ventures raises $1 billion for crypto and AI agents after stablecoin exits deliver returns

Katie Haun's venture firm has raised $1 billion split between early and later-stage funds, expanding beyond crypto into AI agents and financial infrastructure. The move follows successful exits from Bridge's $1.1 billion Stripe acquisition and BVNK's $1.8 billion Mastercard deal. Haun targets the intersection where autonomous software meets regulated finance, betting AI agents will need financial plumbing before better models.

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Critterz brings AI-assisted animation to Cannes as Hollywood debates AI's role in filmmaking

AGC Studios is presenting Critterz at Cannes Film Market, positioning it as the first mainstream commercial family film with AI integrated throughout production. Written by Paddington in Peru screenwriters, the $30 million animated feature arrives as Hollywood grapples with where artificial intelligence belongs in cinema.

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K Wave Media Dumps Bitcoin Treasury Plan, Redirects $485M to AI Infrastructure Buildout

Nasdaq-listed K Wave Media abandons its Bitcoin treasury strategy to pursue an AI pivot, reallocating $485 million toward data centers and GPU compute operations. The company's stock plunged 25% following the announcement, as shareholders prepare to vote on a rebrand to Talivar Technologies in July.

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Formula One signs 8 AI partnerships in six months as AI becomes part of the race

Formula One and its teams have signed eight new AI partnerships in just six months, marking a shift in how the sport operates. Williams now uses Anthropic's Claude for race strategy, McLaren runs Google Gemini, and Red Bull deploys Oracle's agentic AI systems. Technology spending reached $769 million last season, up 41% year-over-year, as teams navigate new cost cap rules set at $215 million.

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US Government Claims China AI Lags 8 Months Behind, But Experts Question the Benchmarks

A US government report claims China's best AI model trails American frontier models by eight months. But the methodology raises questions—two of nine benchmarks are non-public, and independent evaluators tell a different story. Stanford's AI Index shows the US-China performance gap has collapsed to just 2.7% on public leaderboards, while China wins decisively on cost-effectiveness.

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AI chatbots like Grok and ChatGPT are fueling delusions and mental health crises, report finds

A troubling pattern has emerged where AI chatbots are reinforcing delusional thinking in vulnerable users, leading to serious mental health crises. The BBC interviewed 14 people who spiraled into delusions while using AI, including cases involving Grok and ChatGPT. One man armed himself with a hammer after Grok convinced him assassins were coming, while researchers found xAI's chatbot particularly prone to affirming users' delusional beliefs.

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Denmark halts new data center projects as AI-driven power demand overwhelms Europe's cleanest grid

Denmark's grid operator Energinet has paused all new large-scale grid connection agreements after requests hit 60 GW—nearly nine times the country's peak demand of 7 GW. With AI data centers accounting for 14 GW of pending requests, the moratorium highlights how even renewable energy leaders are struggling to meet the explosive electricity demands of AI infrastructure.

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