AI video is moving beyond clip slop
…Generative AI has long struggled with keeping characters looking the same from clip to clip. In the new version of Flow, users can add a character they developed for a project to…
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Google is turning Google Home into a “full-stack AI offering.”
…In other words, Google wants other companies to put Google Home’s AI in their products — and charge you a Google Home Premium subscription. With manufacturers now able to build Gemini-powered…
Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
…If you didn’t watch the event live, you can catch up on all the latest news in the roundup below. A mini Surface PC designed for AI development [Image: https://platform…
The AI-designed car is taking shape
…the agentic AI boom, which an increasing number of manufacturers are leveraging to reel in that 60-month new car design and development window. As with most aspects of AI, the potential…
Microsoft gives up on Xbox Copilot AI
…We will begin winding down Copilot on mobile and will stop development of Copilot on console. Sharma took over from former Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in February and has already made…
The attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI world
…Cofounder Elon Musk warned in 2017 that AI posed “a fundamental risk to the existence of civilization.” Musk later joined an open letter calling for a pause on AI development after the…
The Atlantic created a searchable database of the music used to train AI
…AI developers download the actual audio using tools that automate the job, some of which allow developers to bypass logins, advertisements, and mechanisms that might earn money or subscribers for creators. Such…
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says there are three labs that matter — and he wants Microsoft to be the fourth.
…at developer conferences in times of great change,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said onstage Tuesday, adding that events like this are about “coming to grips with the new opportunity.” AI chief Mustafa…
Anthropic backpedals on Fable safety measure
…In the system card, Anthropic said newer models’ ability to accelerate AI development justified targeting those requests, noting that “using Claude to develop competing models already violates our Terms of Service.” Anthropic…
Today’s Vergecast: Microsoft’s plan to catch up in AI.
Microsoft’s commitment to AI is not news. Copilot has been everywhere for... a while now. But at this week’s Build developer conference, the company made clear that it wants — and…