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— Manuela Veloso
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Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it misled iPhone 15 and 16 buyers about Apple Intelligence and Siri capabilities. U.S. consumers who bought the devices between June 2024 and March 2025 stand to receive between $25 and $95. Apple denies wrongdoing.
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation has signed agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI for pre-deployment access to frontier AI models — in some cases with safety guardrails removed. The deals mark a shift toward embedding federal researchers inside the development cycle of commercial AI, rather than relying on regulation alone.
China’s latest five-year plan marks a shift toward AI-integrated robotics in industry, according to the International Federation of Robotics. China accounts for about 54% of global industrial robot installations, with around 2 million units in operation.
Tensions are rising in the UK’s AI policy landscape as PauseAI UK challenges Technology Secretary Liz Kendall’s opposition to pausing frontier AI development, warning of escalating global risks.
Singapore has announced plans to form the Tripartite Jobs Council to manage AI-driven job disruption through job redesign, workforce training, and support for at-risk workers, choosing to act before the layoffs arrive.
Anthropic is partnering with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs in a roughly $1.5 billion joint venture to build custom Claude-powered AI tools for mid-sized businesses — putting pressure on legacy IT services giants.
A new WEF-KPMG whitepaper finds AI is rewriting cybersecurity on both sides — helping defenders cut breach costs by $1.9 million while letting attackers compress weeks of reconnaissance into minutes.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has tightened its stance on artificial intelligence, ruling that only human actors and writers will be eligible for Oscars starting in 2027. The move comes amid growing industry concern over synthetic performances and AI-generated scripts reshaping Hollywood.
The U.S. Department of War has signed agreements with major AI and tech firms including OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft to deploy advanced capabilities across classified military networks, while excluding Anthropic over alleged security risks tied to its refusal to support surveillance and autonomous weapons.
U.S. defense deep-tech firm Shield AI has opened its first India office in New Delhi and launched Shield AI India to support autonomy development and software integration with India’s Defense Ministry.