8th Circuit Pauses Minnesota AI Nudification Ban
The 8th Circuit paused Minnesota AI nudification ban enforcement in xAI's free-speech case, freezing $500,000 penalties while the appeal proceeds.
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OpenAI will test ChatGPT visual ads during image generation in the US this month, backed by new measurement partners and brand-suitability pilots.
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Galaxy SmartTag3 iPhone Support Arrives, Rival Androids Still Shut Out
Galaxy SmartTag3 iPhone support arrives at $29.99, matching AirTag, but Samsung still blocks Pixel and other non-Galaxy Android phones.
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Tesla Optimus Production Faces a Human Wall as Workers Refuse to Train Replacements
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Redesigned MacBook Pro Nears November OLED, Touch Debut
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Google's Gemini Free Tier Limits Take Effect October 9 as Flash and Pro Go Paid
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YouTube's Shorts originality update cuts feed reach for repost and aggregator channels, keeping commentary, edits and original clips eligible.
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Meta's six Muse Spark math papers claim five open problems solved, but a reviewer says only about three were truly open, sharpening the credit dispute.
Amazon's Data Center Community Fund Is a $1 Billion Political Hedge
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 Price Hike Puts a $1,000 Floor Under Its Flagship
The Galaxy S26 price hike adds $100 to most Samsung models and $200 to the 1TB Ultra as AI data-center memory demand drives phone costs up.
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AI Job Loss Fears Hit a 13-Year High as Capital Flows to Compute
AI job loss fears have hit a 13-year high in the US. Gallup, Mercer, Texas Tech and Stanford data show why white-collar workers feel most exposed.
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GitHub Copilot Puts GPT-6 Astra Behind Premium Tiers
GPT-6 Astra lands in GitHub Copilot Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise with admin opt-in, added latency, and a skeptical prediction market.