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Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search and add clearer attribution, CMA rules

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has ordered Google to give publishers control over whether their content appears in AI search features like AI Overviews. The ruling also requires clearer attribution and links to publisher content in AI-generated search results, marking a world-first requirement that aims to strengthen publishers' bargaining power for content deals.

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Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search and add clearer attribution, CMA rules

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Trump signs AI executive order seeking voluntary 30-day review after industry pushback

President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework for AI companies to submit frontier models to the government 30 days before release. The order marks a shift from the administration's hands-off approach but includes no mandatory requirements after industry objections led to a scaled-back version. Critics question whether voluntary AI oversight provides meaningful protection against security risks.

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Trump signs AI executive order seeking voluntary 30-day review after industry pushback

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Open Notebook emerges as powerful open-source alternative to Google's NotebookLM

A self-hosted tool called Open Notebook is gaining attention as a viable alternative to Google's NotebookLM. Developed by Luis Novo, this open-source solution offers AI-powered podcast generation with up to four speakers, supports local AI models and cloud LLM providers, and gives users complete control over their data and system prompts without daily usage limits.

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Open Notebook emerges as powerful open-source alternative to Google's NotebookLM

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Startup offers free home cleaning in NYC to gather AI training data for future household robots

German startup MicroAGI launched Shift app offering free home cleaning services to New York City residents in exchange for recording cleaners at work. The company collects first-person footage to create datasets for training future household robots, paying professional cleaners while gathering valuable physical world data that's difficult to obtain at scale.

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Startup offers free home cleaning in NYC to gather AI training data for future household robots

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Tesla's AI trainers refuse to ride in Full Self-Driving vehicles they helped build

A Reuters investigation exposes serious gaps between Tesla's safety claims and reality. Seven of nine data labelers who trained the Full Self-Driving system say they wouldn't trust it to drive them. The report reveals flawed safety statistics that inflate FSD's performance by a factor of three, while former employees describe regular failures with basic driving tasks and extensive route mapping that contradicts Elon Musk's claims about Tesla's autonomous driving approach.

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Tesla's AI trainers refuse to ride in Full Self-Driving vehicles they helped build

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JD.com founder vows to protect 900,000 jobs from AI while operating warehouse with four workers

JD.com founder Liu Qiangdong pledged to safeguard the company's 900,000-strong workforce from AI and robotics automation. But the promise sits uncomfortably with his vision of an 'unmanned era' and a flagship automated warehouse that already runs on just four human employees who service robots.

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JD.com founder vows to protect 900,000 jobs from AI while operating warehouse with four workers

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Illinois passes America's strongest AI safety law requiring independent audits of frontier models

Illinois lawmakers unanimously passed SB 315, requiring major AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic to submit to third-party safety audits and report critical incidents within 72 hours. Governor JB Pritzker confirmed he will sign the landmark legislation, positioning Illinois at the forefront of AI oversight as federal regulation stalls. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.

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Illinois passes America's strongest AI safety law requiring independent audits of frontier models

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Google Search adds Preferred Sources to AI Overviews, introduces article carousels

Google is expanding its Preferred Sources feature to AI Overviews and AI Mode, allowing users to identify trusted websites within AI-generated search results. The company is also introducing new article carousels for developing topics and online discussions, plus expanded Highly Cited labels to help users discover original reporting and influential coverage across its Search platform.

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Google Search adds Preferred Sources to AI Overviews, introduces article carousels

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New York Times faces union backlash over AI tools monitoring employee performance

Unionized staff at The New York Times have filed grievances and unfair labor practices charges, alleging the company uses AI tools to monitor and evaluate employee performance without proper disclosure. The Times Tech Guild claims management violated their collective bargaining agreement by deploying DX and Glean, two internal systems that track work output and access internal documentation, raising concerns about surveillance and arbitrary performance metrics.

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New York Times faces union backlash over AI tools monitoring employee performance

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YouTube rolls out automatic AI video detection as photorealistic content floods the platform

YouTube is overhauling how it identifies AI-generated content with automatic detection systems that flag photorealistic AI videos. The platform will now apply prominent AI labels even when creators fail to disclose AI usage, addressing concerns as models like Google's Veo and Gemini Omni make synthetic content increasingly difficult to distinguish from reality.

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YouTube rolls out automatic AI video detection as photorealistic content floods the platform

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DuckDuckGo installs surge 30% as users reject being 'force-fed' Google's AI Search overhaul

DuckDuckGo experienced a dramatic spike in app installs following Google I/O, where the tech giant announced its AI-powered search overhaul. U.S. installs peaked at 30.5% on May 25, with iOS growth hitting 69.9%. The privacy-focused search engine offers users an AI-free alternative, positioning itself as the choice for those seeking user control over their search experience.

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DuckDuckGo installs surge 30% as users reject being 'force-fed' Google's AI Search overhaul

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Startups tap India's gig workers to collect physical AI training data, igniting privacy concerns

Silicon Valley startup Human Archive has raised $8.2 million to deploy camera-equipped headsets on Indian gig workers, collecting first-person video of everyday tasks to train robots. The initiative has sparked controversy as home services platforms like Pronto pilot in-home data recording, prompting India's IT ministry to take notice while legal experts warn existing privacy laws may not adequately address AI systems learning inside private spaces.

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Startups tap India's gig workers to collect physical AI training data, igniting privacy concerns

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AI Hallucinations Infiltrate Research Papers as 146,000 Fake References Enter Scientific Record

A crisis in academic integrity is unfolding as AI hallucinations contaminate scientific literature at an alarming rate. Over 146,000 fabricated references generated by AI tools entered research papers in 2025 alone, with the vast majority bypassing peer review. The surge has sparked heated debate after arXiv announced bans for authors who fail to verify AI-generated citations, prompting backlash from academics who argue the policy is too strict.

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AI Hallucinations Infiltrate Research Papers as 146,000 Fake References Enter Scientific Record

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Barnes & Noble CEO's stance on AI-generated books triggers backlash from authors and readers

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt sparked controversy by stating the bookseller won't ban AI-written books as long as they're labeled. The comments drew swift backlash from authors and readers who view AI technology as built on stolen writing. Daunt later clarified that Barnes & Noble actively excludes AI-generated books from its catalogue, calling it a 'straightforward rejection.'

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Barnes & Noble CEO's stance on AI-generated books triggers backlash from authors and readers

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AI recreate voices of dead pilots from crash docs, forcing NTSB to suspend public database access

Internet users employed AI tools to re-create dead pilots' voices from the fatal UPS flight 2976 crash using publicly available spectrograms. The National Transportation Safety Board suspended access to its accident investigation database after the AI-generated audio circulated online, raising urgent questions about privacy protections in an era where federal law meets rapidly advancing technology.

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AI recreate voices of dead pilots from crash docs, forcing NTSB to suspend public database access

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