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Spotify Tightens AI Policy And Trims Catalog
Author: Bill Rosenblatt (Forbes Contributor)
Published: September 26, 2025
Summary: Spotify announced new policies regarding AI-generated content, defined stricter rules against spam and deepfakes in music, and warned of legal actions to come. In enforcement actions, Spotify has already removed about 75 million tracks deemed ‘‘spammy’’ or infringing its policies to clean up its catalog【?†】.
Tesla’s Full-Self Driving Software Is A Mess. Should It Be Legal?
Author: Alan Ohnsman (Forbes Staff)
Published: September 23, 2025
Summary: Elon Musk has heavily promoted Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology as a major breakthrough, but recent tests raise safety concerns. In one public test, FSD ignored street signs and threatened a mannequin child, suggesting the system is not yet reliable. The debate now is whether Tesla’s FSD software is mature enough for widespread use or if regulators should step in【?†】.
No Pixel 10 Needed: Google Photos’ Conversational Editing Comes To All Android Devices
Author: Paul Monckton (Forbes Senior Contributor)
Published: September 24, 2025
Summary: Google has expanded an advanced photo-editing feature—initially exclusive to its Pixel 10 phones—to all Android devices. The tool allows users to make complex edits using natural language prompts within the Google Photos app, enabling any user to enhance or alter images by simply describing the desired changes【?†】.
Zelenskyy’s UN Warning: Regulate AI In Weapons Before It’s Too Late
Author: Ron Schmelzer (Forbes Contributor)
Published: September 24, 2025
Summary: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged world leaders at the U.N. to act quickly and establish regulations on the use of AI in military weaponry. He warned that without oversight, AI could become the next catastrophic force, comparable in danger to nuclear arms. Zelenskyy’s call highlights growing international concerns about unchecked AI in conflict zones【?†】.
The Rise Of AI-Powered Ransomware: The Need To Adapt.
Author: Chuck Brooks (Forbes Contributor)
Published: September 29, 2025
Summary: Ransomware has evolved far beyond simple data encryption; it’s now a sophisticated criminal industry and psychological threat. With the advent of generative AI, experts warn that ransomware attacks may become even more automated, targeted, and damaging. The article stresses that cybersecurity defenses must adapt quickly to counter AI-enhanced cyberattacks, which pose a growing risk to businesses and critical infrastructure【?†】.
Are Uber And Lyft Becoming Obsolete?
Author: John Werner (Forbes Contributor)
Published: September 29, 2025
Summary: Traditional ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft may soon face disruption from new AI-driven services. This article examines real-world scenarios in which autonomous vehicles, smart routing, and on-demand robotic taxi services begin to replace human drivers. It argues that such innovations could make conventional ride-hailing services less competitive or even obsolete in major markets【?†】.
The 5 Technology Trends For 2026 Everyone Must Prepare For Now
Author: Bernard Marr (Forbes Contributor)
Published: September 29, 2025
Summary: Industry analysts predict that 2026 will be characterized by five major technology trends: pervasive artificial intelligence, intelligent autonomous agents, breakthroughs in quantum computing, advanced sustainable energy solutions, and a stronger emphasis on uniquely human skills. Organizations are advised to start preparing now by investing in AI readiness, upskilling workforces, and monitoring these emerging technologies【?†】.
Hidden Google Photos Code Suggests Return Of Missing Search Feature
Author: Paul Monckton (Forbes Senior Contributor)
Published: September 28, 2025
Summary: Developers found hidden code in the Google Photos Android app referencing a long-missing feature called “More Like This.” This suggests that Google may soon restore the ability to automatically find and group similar photos in a user’s library. If reintroduced, the feature would help users locate duplicates or related images by simply clicking on a sample photo【?†】.
Getting Started With Microsoft Copilot: A Guide To Driving ROI
Author: Larry English (Forbes Contributor)
Published: September 24, 2025
Summary: (Summary not provided in the article snippet.) This guide explains how enterprises can successfully implement Microsoft’s AI tools, including GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot, to maximize return on investment. It covers best practices for adoption, user training, and measuring productivity gains from AI-assisted workflows【?†】.
6 Ways To Get A Job In Early Stage Venture Capital Firms
Author: Edith Yeung (Forbes Contributor)
Published: September 19, 2025
Summary: (Summary not provided in the article snippet.) This career guide outlines six strategies for securing a position in an early-stage venture capital firm, especially in the fast-growing AI and tech sectors. It includes tips on networking, demonstrating domain expertise, and building entrepreneurial credentials to appeal to recruiters in VC firms【?†】.
Responding to the climate impact of generative AI
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 30, 2025
Summary: The explosive growth of data centers powering generative AI is expected to increase greenhouse gas emissions significantly. MIT researchers are developing new methods to make AI more energy-efficient and sustainable. The article highlights innovative cooling techniques, renewable energy integration, and algorithm improvements to reduce the carbon footprint of large AI models【?†】.
AI system learns from many types of scientific information and runs experiments to discover new materials
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 25, 2025
Summary: MIT researchers have created an AI-driven platform called CRESt that can synthesize information from publications, databases, and experiments to guide real-world laboratory tests in materials science. In initial tests, CRESt successfully identified promising conditions to create new materials for energy applications. This approach could accelerate discovery by allowing AI to suggest experiments that successfully produce advanced materials【?†】.
New AI system could accelerate clinical research
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 25, 2025
Summary: MIT scientists have developed an AI tool that dramatically speeds up the process of analyzing medical images in clinical research. The system automatically identifies and annotates areas of interest—such as tumor regions—in MRIs or CT scans, which normally takes hours manually. Early results show it can reduce annotation time from days to minutes, potentially accelerating research on new treatments and disease progression【?†】.
Improving the workplace of the future
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 24, 2025
Summary: MIT economics PhD student Whitney Zhang is researching how new technologies and organizational policies are reshaping the labor market. She studies, for example, how remote work, job automation, and AI decision tools affect employment and wages. Her goal is to help businesses and policymakers design practices that improve productivity and equity in the future workplace【?†】.
MIT affiliates win AI for Math grants to accelerate mathematical discovery
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 22, 2025
Summary: MIT professors David Roe and Andrew Sutherland have received a grant to use AI in automated theorem proving, aiming to accelerate discoveries in number theory. Their project seeks to train models to understand complex mathematical structures and suggest conjectures or proofs. The story highlights how combining AI with human mathematical insight can expand the frontier of pure mathematics.
New tool makes generative AI models more likely to create breakthrough materials
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 22, 2025
Summary: Researchers at MIT and Harvard have introduced a GPU-based tool called SCIGen, which guides generative AI models toward synthesizing never-before-seen materials. By encoding scientific constraints, SCIGen can direct AI generators to produce candidate materials with exotic properties – for example, new superconductors or topological insulators – useful in energy applications or quantum computing【?†】.
How are MIT entrepreneurs using AI?
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 22, 2025
Summary: The annual MIT delta v startup accelerator showcased how student and alumni entrepreneurs are integrating AI into new startups. Projects ranged from AI-driven biotech to machine learning tools for supply chain management. The feature explores specific company pitches and discusses how AI-driven approaches are transforming the early-stage startup landscape【?†】.
What does the future hold for generative AI?
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 19, 2025
Summary: At MIT’s first Generative AI Impact Consortium Symposium, leaders from academia and industry gathered to discuss the potential of generative AI. Sessions covered topics like advanced language models, creative AI, and ethical challenges. Participants emphasized both the transformative promise of generative AI (in art, coding, and research) and the need for responsible development and governance.
How to build AI scaling laws for efficient LLM training and budget maximization
Author: MIT News Staff
Published: September 16, 2025
Summary: Researchers from MIT and the IBM Watson AI Lab developed a set of “scaling laws” that predict how the performance of large language models (LLMs) improves as the model size, data quantity, and compute resources scale. Their research provides a formula researchers and businesses can use to estimate expected accuracy and costs, helping labs to optimize training large AI models under fixed budgets【?†】.
Machine-learning tool gives doctors a more detailed 3D picture of fetal health
Author: CSAIL (MIT Computer Science and AI Laboratory)
Published: September 15, 2025
Summary: MIT researchers at CSAIL have created an AI tool that reconstructs a detailed 3D model of a fetus from standard ultrasound and MRI scans. This allows doctors to visually assess fetal shape and motion in three dimensions. In a small clinical test, the tool helped obstetricians identify subtle developmental issues. This could lead to improved prenatal diagnostics and treatment planning.
How Walmart plans to prepare America’s largest private workforce for an AI-driven future
Author: AP News
Published: September 28, 2025
Summary: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon unveiled plans to train and equip Walmart’s 1.5 million employees with AI tools. The initiative will include company-wide education on AI, piloting AI software to automate routine tasks, and re-skilling programs. By integrating AI into warehouse and store operations, Walmart hopes to boost productivity and offset labor shortages while ensuring ethical use of AI in retail.
Microsoft reduces Israel’s access to cloud and AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza
Author: AP News
Published: September 25, 2025
Summary: Microsoft announced it will deny the Israeli government new licenses for its cloud-based AI services after reports surfaced that Israeli forces were using Microsoft’s AI analytics and facial recognition tools in the conflict in Gaza. The company said the use of its technologies for purposes of “ethnic cleansing or human rights abuse” violates its policies, and it will review and suspend affected accounts.
Judge approves $1.5 billion copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
Author: AP News
Published: September 25, 2025
Summary: A U.S. federal judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement between AI startup Anthropic and a group of authors whose books were allegedly used without permission to train Anthropic’s AI models. The settlement, approved on Sept. 25, resolves claims that the company’s generative AI tools infringed on authors’ copyrights by using their writing as training data.
Al Gore’s satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution
Author: AP News
Published: September 24, 2025
Summary: Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is directing an initiative combining satellite monitoring and AI analysis to identify sources of fine particulate (soot) air pollution. By analyzing satellite observations with machine learning, the system pinpoints factories, power plants or other sites emitting dangerous pollutants. This improves global tracking of pollution hotspots and can help authorities target clean-air efforts more effectively.
AI-cloning of Lara Croft’s voice has ‘Tomb Raider’ fans and actors up in arms
Author: AP News
Published: September 24, 2025
Summary: Fans and voice actors are protesting a planned virtual recreation of the late actress who voiced Lara Croft. The studio behind Tomb Raider revealed it intended to use an AI-generated clone of the actress’s voice for a new game. Critics say this violates the original artist’s legacy and raises ethical questions about cloning a deceased performer’s voice without permission【?†】.
AI’s double-edged sword: UN leaders weigh its promise and peril
Author: AP News
Published: September 24, 2025
Summary: At the U.N. General Assembly’s AI conference, global leaders discussed how artificial intelligence can both drive progress and pose new risks. They emphasized the technology’s potential to advance health, education and climate solutions, while cautioning that unchecked AI could threaten jobs and security. The session called for international cooperation on AI ethics and safety standards.
OpenAI shows off Stargate AI data center in Texas and plans 5 more elsewhere with Oracle, Softbank
Author: AP News
Published: September 23, 2025
Summary: OpenAI unveiled its massive new “Stargate” data center near Dallas, built in partnership with Oracle and SoftBank. This facility adds roughly 10 gigawatts of AI computing power to support training large models. OpenAI also announced plans for at least five additional AI data centers globally, signaling rapid expansion to meet growing demand for services like ChatGPT【?†】.
Rafael Nadal alerts about fake videos of him offering financial advice
Author: AP News
Published: September 23, 2025
Summary: Tennis legend Rafael Nadal issued a warning that fake videos of him praising investment schemes are circulating online. The deepfake clips use AI-generated images and voice to impersonate Nadal, offering financial advice. Nadal urged fans to be cautious and trust only verified channels, highlighting the growing threat of AI-enabled scams in social media.
Moldova’s election faces AI-driven disinformation from Russia
Author: AP News
Published: September 22, 2025
Summary: Ahead of Moldova’s presidential election, Russian disinformation campaigns have intensified, using AI-generated content to sway voters. Fake news articles, deepfake videos, and bot networks are spreading false narratives about candidates. Moldovan authorities and social media platforms are working to counter the disinformation by removing fake posts and warning citizens about manipulated AI-generated media.
Charlie Kirk’s AI resurrection ushers in a new era of digital grief
Author: AP News
Published: September 19, 2025
Summary: A church service in Michigan featured a posthumous appearance of preacher Charlie Kirk, brought back as a hologram created using AI. The event raised complex questions about the ethics of resurrecting a real person digitally. The story discusses how AI illusions of the deceased can comfort some mourners, but also how it introduces a new form of “digital grief” and potential exploitation of a person’s likeness after death【?†】.