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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
SpaceX signs $6.3B compute deal with open-source AI startup Reflection
Reflection AI will pay $150M monthly for Nvidia GB300 chips at Colossus 2, joining Anthropic and Google as tenants
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
Amazon greenlights three AI-animated series using proprietary production platform
The streaming giant's Project Nara combines generative AI with traditional animation workflows while tracking IP provenance
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
Congress pushes SBA for AI transparency after compliance failure
New legislation would mandate annual reporting on the agency's use of artificial intelligence systems
EU publishes draft rules for classifying high-risk AI under landmark act
New guidelines outline which AI systems face strictest oversight,
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