Disney, Paramount Send Legal Letters to ByteDance Over AI Videos
The letters come after people used ByteDance’s new AI model to make videos with characters from franchises including Star Wars and Star Trek.
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OpenAI Confirms Hiring of OpenClaw Founder
The founder of the buzzy open source project will work on personal agents at OpenAI.
Pentagon Considers Ending Anthropic Relationship Over Dispute
The AI startup has sought to prevent use of its technology for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
Homeland Security Asks Tech Companies for Information to Aid Hunt for ICE Critics
Google, Meta Platforms, Reddit, Discord and others have received hundreds of requests in recent months.
Anthropic Appoints Former Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell to Board
Liddell also served as the Deputy White House Chief of Staff during President Trump’s first term
Deel Loses Motion to Dismiss Rippling Racketeering Case
A judge has thrown out global payroll startup Deel’s attempt to dismiss parts of a corporate espionage case brought against the firm by rival Rippling.
FTC Ramps Up Scrutiny of Microsoft AI, Cloud Sales
The FTC sent civil investigative demands to companies competing with Microsoft in recent weeks.
ByteDance In Talks to Sell Gaming Unit Moonton
A sale of Moonton would mark ByteDance’s retreat from online games.
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Feature to Smart Glasses
The feature would let smart glass wearers get information about people they recognize through Meta's AI assistant.
Hollywood Group Slams ByteDance’s AI Video Service for Copyright Breach
The Motion Picture Association said ByteDance violated U.S. copyright on a “massive scale” in just one day.
OpenAI Says China’s DeepSeek Continues to Distill U.S. Models
OpenAI’s letter to U.S. lawmakers comes as DeepSeek prepares to launch its new model.
China’s MiniMax Launches New Flagship AI Model M2.5
Chinese AI models offering strong coding and agentic capabilities are gaining worldwide recognition from app developers.
Instacart Stock Jumps On Strong Order Growth
The grocery-delivery firm saw its gross transaction volume grow by 14% in the fourth quarter of 2025, the fastest rate in three years.
Airbnb Reports Slightly Stronger Revenue Growth But Higher Expenses
Airbnb reported that people are spending more on average bookings.
Pinterest Shares Fall As It Projects Growth Slowdown
The online scrapbooking app reported its slowest quarterly revenue growth rate in two years.
FTC Warns Apple Not to Suppress Conservative Outlets on News App
The Trump administration’s relationship with Apple takes another dip
Anthropic Says it Raised $30 Billion
Anthropic says it has raised $30 billion in Series G funding led by Anthropic, led by GIC and Coatue.
Top DOJ Antitrust Enforcer Resigns Following Tensions with Trump Officials
Slater and her deputies had reportedly butted heads with attorney general Pam Bondi.
Anthropic Donates $20 Million to AI Politics Org
The group, Public First, will support candidates who advocate for transparency requirements for AI companies.
Alibaba’s Holiday AI Shopping Campaign Generates 120 Million Orders
Chinese tech giants are fighting a costly battle to promote their AI apps during the country’s biggest holiday season.
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