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Adobe acquires Topaz Labs for on-device AI video processing
The deal brings Emmy-winning upscaling and restoration models into Adobe's Cloud suite, eliminating cloud processing for resource-intensive AI video tasks.
Singapore startup bets world models can outrun video generation giants
A former Tencent AI chief raised $80M to build real-time 3D worlds, with AMD and Hyundai backing the thesis
Fika Jobs raises $4M to replace resumes with AI video interviews
A Stockholm startup wants employers to browse candidates like a feed instead of a stack of PDFs
AI fills 60% of TikTok feeds, and children's content is worse
A Kapwing study found nearly all cartoon videos on TikTok are machine-made. YouTube's numbers are bad too, but the gap points to a structural difference.

EU delays AI Act high-risk rules four months to December 2026
Lawmakers buy compliance time, but the window is narrowing fast

Tech PACs pour $49M into one Manhattan House primary
Half of the AI industry's 2026 midterm spending landed in a single New York district

US closes loophole allowing AI chip exports to Chinese firms abroad
The Commerce Department moved to enforce licensing requirements for advanced processors shipped to overseas subsidiaries of Chinese companies

YouTube deploys automatic detection for photorealistic AI videos
The platform will label AI-generated content without creator disclosure, expanding transparency measures as synthetic media proliferates across video sharing sites.

New York elementary schools pilot generative AI tools as districts shift from bans
Educators test practical classroom applications while developing student safety guidelines

South Korean YouTuber arrested for alleged AI defamation of actor Kim Soo-hyun
The case marks an early test of how legal systems will handle AI-generated content used to harm reputations

Google announces Gemini Omni models for generating video from any input
The new AI family promises cross-modal generation capabilities

China bans AI girlfriends for minors
New regulations taking effect July 2026 ban virtual relationships for minors and require disclosure when users interact with AI systems

NextEra seeks $67 billion Dominion acquisition as AI power demands fase resistance from states
Proposed merger would create world's largest regulated utility while lawmakers in six states fight rate increases

University of Washington cancels study that would have filmed preschoolers to train AI
Parents revolted against an opt-out research project that planned to record classroom footage through teacher-worn cameras

Google and Blackstone form $25 billion TPU cloud venture targeting Nvidia-backed rivals
The tech giant's custom AI chips get a new distribution path as infrastructure competition intensifies

Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic co-founder to release Vatican's first AI encyclical
The Vatican's collaboration with a Silicon Valley AI company signals a new approach to technology ethics from the Catholic Church




