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Anthropic calls for top AI labs to weigh slowing or temporarily pausing development, suggesting that self-improving AI systems may soon pose societal risks (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: Anthropic calls for top AI labs to weigh slowing or temporarily pausing…

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Sources: Brian Chesky is starting a new AI lab and considering a focus on user interaction and design; he will remain Airbnb CEO and will not be the lab's CEO (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: Brian Chesky is starting a new AI lab and considering a focus on…

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Internal docs from lawsuits by 1,400 school districts show how social media companies targeted kids: Meta paid "teen ambassadors", Snap sent school-hour alerts (Jennifer Valentino-DeVries/New York Times)

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries / New York Times: Internal docs from lawsuits by 1,400 school districts show…

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Unsealed 2020 lawsuit: ex-IBM VP of threat intelligence alleges that IBM and AT&T concealed foreign cyber breaches to maintain eligibility for federal contracts (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Unsealed 2020 lawsuit: ex-IBM VP of threat intelligence alleges that IBM and AT&T concealed…

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Google now lets big creators and publishers in the US claim and customize dedicated Search profiles to aggregate their content from multiple platforms (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Jay Peters / The Verge: Google now lets big creators and publishers in the US…

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Two House lawmakers unveil bipartisan AI legislation that would override some state AI laws and require top AI developers to implement risk-management plans (Politico)

Politico: Two House lawmakers unveil bipartisan AI legislation that would override some state AI laws…

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Honeycomb, which offers an AI-powered insurance platform for multi-unit residential properties, raised $40M led by Zeev, bringing its total funding to $95M (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune)

Lily Mae Lazarus / Fortune: Honeycomb, which offers an AI-powered insurance platform for multi-unit residential…

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Amazon unveils its next-gen Proteus warehouse robot, adding AI-powered language capabilities that let workers assign it tasks, rolling out in Europe in H1 2027 (Robert Hart/The Verge)

Robert Hart / The Verge: Amazon unveils its next-gen Proteus warehouse robot, adding AI-powered language…

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Public First: 26% of Americans support increased data center construction, the lowest share among 15 large countries, such as Brazil, Japan, the UK, and Canada (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Public First: 26% of Americans support increased data center construction, the lowest share…

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Robotics startup Generalist, which released its GEN-1 model to complete short physical tasks in April, raised $400M led by Radical Ventures at a $2B valuation (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)

Dina Bass / Bloomberg: Robotics startup Generalist, which released its GEN-1 model to complete short…

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