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- 1Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents●Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents
Leading artificial intelligence companies are investigating tens of thousands of security incidents, according to an Axios scoop. The scale of the probes points to the growing security burden facing major AI firms as their systems and data become high-value targets. Details of which companies are involved and the nature of the incidents were not immediately available.
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The Trump administration is preparing to roll back fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks put in place under Joe Biden, according to reports by the Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg. The move would loosen emissions-related efficiency requirements for automakers, undoing one of the previous administration's key climate policies and reshaping the regulatory outlook for the US auto industry.
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The Register has published a commentary arguing that major artificial intelligence companies are profiting from creative and journalistic work without compensating the people who produced it. The piece frames this as a structural 'content problem' for the industry: AI systems are trained on copyrighted material while the value generated flows to the tech firms rather than the original creators, intensifying ongoing disputes over licensing and payment.
- 4Activision to take over Halo in Xbox restructuring●Activision is taking over Halo as part of a Xbox shake-up
Microsoft is reorganising its Xbox gaming business, moving the Halo franchise from 343 Industries' current stewardship to Activision as part of a wider shake-up that reportedly involves layoffs. The move puts one of Xbox's flagship series under the Call of Duty publisher, raising questions about the future of Halo's development team and the direction of the franchise.
- 5Critique Emerges of Demis Hassabis on AI and Artistic Creativity▼A Critique of Demis Hassabis on AI and Creativity in Visual Art
A published critique takes aim at Demis Hassabis, the Google DeepMind chief and Nobel laureate, over his remarks on artificial intelligence and creativity in visual art. The piece challenges the claim that AI systems can genuinely be creative, arguing that machine-generated images lack the intention and lived experience behind human artistic work. It reflects a wider, ongoing debate among artists and technologists about whether AI tools produce real art or mere imitation.
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Billboard has published a complete, live-updating list of winners from the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The roundup tracks every category as results are announced, giving fans a single running record of the night's honours across the music industry's marquee video awards ceremony.
- 7Cuvo Health Report Finds Most US States Restrict Corporate Practice of Medicine▼Cuvo Health Publishes 2026 State-by-State Virtual Clinic Compliance Report: 33 of 51 Jurisdictions Restrict the Corporate Practice of Medicine
Cuvo Health has published its 2026 state-by-state virtual clinic compliance report, finding that 33 of 51 US jurisdictions impose restrictions on the corporate practice of medicine. The report maps how these rules affect telehealth companies operating virtual clinics across the country, where differing state laws can limit business structures, physician employment arrangements and market entry.