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Current AI Expands Public-Interest AI Push With Language and Data-Control Projects

The nonprofit says it has $400 million in committed funding and is backing open-source tools designed for communities underserved by predominantly English-language AI systems.

Coca-Cola Halts U.S. Fairlife Production After Ransomware Attack

The company said ransomware affected Fairlife production systems in the United States, while Canadian operations remain unaffected.

Apple Rally Signals Investor Shift From AI Spending to Cash Flow

Apple shares reached a record after a sharp rebound from June lows as investors reassessed the risks of heavy AI infrastructure spending elsewhere in technology.

AI adoption rises among small businesses as policymakers and companies debate governance and trust

New survey data points to growing use of artificial intelligence by U.S. small and medium-sized businesses, even as wider debate continues over concentration, sovereignty and oversight.

NHTSA Orders Autonomous Vehicle Developers to Address Emergency Response Interference

Federal regulators have told self-driving vehicle companies to submit fixes by month’s end as scrutiny grows over robotaxi operations and broader safety standards.

Even Realities Pushes Camera-Free Smart Glasses With a Productivity Focus

The company’s G2 glasses emphasize translation, teleprompting and meeting tools over photo capture, as the broader smart-glasses market remains split between privacy concerns and feature expansion.

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of trade secrets tied to hardware push

The lawsuit marks a sharp turn in relations between the two companies as Apple alleges former employees shared confidential information to support OpenAI’s emerging device business.

Meta opens Muse Spark 1.1 to developers as it pushes deeper into AI coding

The company has launched a public preview of its new coding-focused AI model in the U.S., expanding access as it seeks to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic.

AI Use in U.S. Campaign Advertising Draws Scrutiny as Deepfakes Spread

A criminal case in New York and a wave of synthetic political ads are intensifying debate over how to regulate AI in election messaging without infringing on protected speech.

Semiconductor Supercycle Drives 3rd Straight Quarter of Record Revenue, Offsetting Sluggish Home Appliance, Mobile Sales

Open-Source AI Gains Usage as Anthropic Retains a Large Share of Enterprise Spending

New usage data and industry criticism point to a split AI market in which cheaper open-source models expand rapidly while frontier providers continue to capture premium revenue.