UMG partners with AI music generator Udio to launch a subscription service for creating music with licensed songs in 2026, in part to settle a copyright lawsuit
Udio agrees to launch a new subscription service for fans to create music based on licensed songs
Sources: Chinese hardware maker Goertek is strengthening its grip on Meta's AI glasses supply chain, including making “Hypernova”, through a spate of dealmaking
similar to the Quest — on local ecommerce platforms. Meta executives debated launching a lawsuit against its Chinese supplier, but ultimately decided against pursuing a case ‼️ Bluesky: Tony Tassell /...
Memphis grants xAI an air permit to operate 15 gas turbines at its Boxtown campus until 2027, despite protests and a potential NAACP lawsuit over pollution
“This isn't just an environmental issue — it's a public health emergency,” wrote State Rep. Justin Pearson. @wired.com : Colossus allowed xAI to quickly catch up to rivals OpenAI, Google, and Anthropi...
Court filings from in-ear hardware device startup iyO's trademark dispute lawsuit against OpenAI detail OpenAI and io's efforts to build a mass-market AI device
From iyO's home page: … Like I wrote yesterday, I'd never heard of iyO before. Alex Hughes / Tom's Guide : OpenAI court filings just revealed new details on AI device with Jony Ive Mahnoor Faisal / La...
Microsoft adds xAI's Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini to its Azure AI Foundry service, risking further OpenAI tensions; sources say Satya Nadella had pushed to host Grok
here's why that could be controversial Stephen E. Arnold / Beyond Search : Microsoft: What Is a Brand Name? Swagath Bandhakavi / Tech Monitor : Microsoft to host AI models from Meta, xAI, and others i...
Microsoft strikes an AI deal with Semafor for a breaking news feed called Signals; Ben Smith says it will be written by journalists, using AI as a research tool
Collaboration comes as tech giant faces multibillion-dollar lawsuit from the New York Times — Microsoft is working …
Sources: IAC, News Corp, the NYT, and other publishers are forming a coalition to push for AI laws and lead a lawsuit against AI firms who trained on their data
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Epic Games and Lego partner to “shape the future of the metaverse” by building a digital experience where children can play safely online, but offer few details
Welcome to another edition of Lab Weekly! Transistori : Epic Games ja Lego metaverse-yhteistyöhön Karandeep Oberoi / MobileSyrup : Epic Games and Lego join forces to develop a kid-friendly metaverse C...