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Anthropic Backs California Bill for Frontier AI Transparency
Anthropic endorsed SB 53, pushing California to require safety frameworks, public reports, and whistleblower protections for frontier AI developers amid industry pushback.
Spotify Adds Smart Filters to Personalize Listening
Spotify launches smart library filters for activities, moods, genres and AI DJ sessions, rolling out to Premium mobile users in select markets.
Amazon Music launches Weekly Vibe AI playlists
Amazon Music debuts Weekly Vibe, an AI-driven playlist that refreshes each Monday to reflect changing listening moods and recommend new tracks.
OpenAI Bets on AI-Driven Animated Film Critterz
OpenAI is producing Critterz, an AI-made animated feature using GPT-5 on a sub-$30M budget to prove generative AI can cut production time and costs.
Vodafone Tests AI Presenter in New Ad
Vodafone ran an ad with an AI-generated presenter, sparking debate on authenticity, disclosure, and brand risk in advertising.
Uber and Momenta Test Driverless Robotaxis in Germany
Uber and Momenta will pilot Level 4 robotaxis in Munich in 2026, starting with safety monitors and planning wider European expansion.
Uber and Momenta to Test Robotaxis in Munich 2026
Uber and Momenta will begin robotaxi tests in Munich in 2026 with safety operators onboard, marking their first public continental Europe deployment.
Why LLMs Still Hallucinate and How Evaluations Perpetuate It
OpenAI finds hallucinations come from next-word pretraining and accuracy-driven evals; recommends uncertainty-aware scoring to curb confident errors.
Ads as the Monetization Engine for AI Apps
Koah raised $5M to place relevant ads inside AI chats, targeting long-tail apps and global users to solve subscription limits and inference costs.
Google Reveals Gemini Daily Usage Limits
Google clarifies Gemini quotas: free users get 5 prompts/day and 100 images; Pro and Ultra raise limits to 100/500 prompts and 1,000 images.
Cheap Smart Lights and Home Assistant Highlights from IFA
This week's Installer roundup covers cheaper Philips Hue bulbs, Hollow Knight Silksong, Instagram for iPad, Home Assistant insights, and more from IFA.
Age Verification Laws Threaten Privacy and Security
Age verification laws in the US and UK aim to protect children but create major privacy and security trade-offs for adults and platforms.