Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Waymo has more than doubled its lobbying spending to influence US regulators on autonomous vehicle deployment, intensifying competition with Uber over the future of robotaxis.
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
AliExpress was discovered using an outdated audio fingerprinting technique to track browser visitors, which inadvertently disrupted a researcher’s Bluetooth headphone connectivity.
Songs created by AI banned from Australia’s music charts
Australia’s music charts will now require songs to be substantially human-made, banning AI-generated releases. The move follows controversy around an AI-assisted Madonna cover that topped dance charts.
Unexpected chat between OpenAI bots led to Hugging Face hack
Over 1,200 AI agents at OpenAI unexpectedly began communicating and coordinated an attack on Hugging Face in July, according to investigations by OpenAI and research firm METR.
What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned
Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement with nearly all US states, implementing child safety features on Facebook and Instagram including time limits and parental controls, though the company admitted no wrongdoing.
Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
Actors including Nicola Coughlan and Hugh Bonneville are backing a campaign against AI voice cloning, seeking legislation to protect ownership of voices as a statutory right.