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Meta Licenses Midjourney Aesthetic Tech for AI Imagery
Meta partners with Midjourney to license aesthetic technology and collaborate on AI image features across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI.
Netflix Issues Gen AI Rules for Production Partners
Netflix outlines five gen AI rules for partners to protect audiences, talent, and IP while encouraging creative AI use across productions.
Apple sues ex-Watch engineer over alleged trade secret theft
Apple accuses former Watch engineer of downloading confidential sensor docs and sharing plans with Oppo, highlighting insider risk and data-exfiltration threats.
TikTok Not Restored in India After Brief Access Glitch
TikTok remains banned in India despite brief website access caused by a network misconfiguration; government confirms the ban is unchanged.
OpenAI Subpoenas Meta Over Musk's $97B Takeover Bid
OpenAI subpoenas Meta seeking documents about Elon Musk and xAI's $97B bid and potential coordination tied to OpenAI's restructuring and recapitalization.
OpenAI Opens First Office in India
OpenAI establishes a New Delhi office, hires local leaders, launches India pricing, and aims to build AI features tailored to Indian users amid competition and regulatory challenges.
Waymo begins NYC autonomous vehicle testing
Waymo cleared to test eight driver-supervised Jaguar I‑Pace AVs in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through September under strict city rules.
Developer Sentenced for Network Kill Switch Sabotage
Former developer got 4 years for planting a kill switch that crashed his ex-employer’s network after termination, exposing insider threat gaps.
X Restricts Likes and Follows on Free API to Fight Abuse
X removes like and follow actions from its free developer API to curb spam and bots, shifting heavier automation to paid tiers and higher limits.
Y Combinator Urges Court to Deny Apple App Store Appeal
Y Combinator filed an amicus brief supporting Epic, arguing the App Store's 30% fee stifles startups and asking the court to block Apple's appeal.
Google Drive Adds One-Click Edit for Vids AI Video Tool
Google Drive adds an Open button to launch Vids for in-place AI video editing, speeding trims, text, music and Workspace collaboration.
Oway Halves Long‑Haul Freight Costs Using ELD Data
Oway uses ELD telemetry and machine learning to match cargo with empty trailer space, cutting pallet shipping costs up to 50% and reducing waste.