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Elton John, Dua Lipa Urge UK to Rethink AI Copyright Plans

Jennifer Creery | May 10, 2025

Elton John, Dua Lipa Urge UK to Rethink AI Copyright Plans

Top UK artists, including Paul McCartney, Elton John and Dua Lipa, urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to strengthen copyright protections....

AI firms urged to calculate existential threat amid fears it could escape human control

Dan Milmo | May 10, 2025

AI firms urged to calculate existential threat amid fears it could escape human control

AI safety campaigner calls for existential threat assessment akin to Oppenheimer’s calculations before first nuclear test

The Giants of Silicon Valley Are Having a Midlife Crisis Over AI

Tim Higgins | May 10, 2025

The Giants of Silicon Valley Are Having a Midlife Crisis Over AI

Apple, Facebook, Google and Tesla are all facing the “innovator’s dilemma” at the same time.

Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI

bbc.com | May 10, 2025

Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI

They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries are threatened.

AI has the potential to transform the world, says Microsoft president

Fox News | May 10, 2025

AI has the potential to transform the world, says Microsoft president

Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith discusses challenges and opportunities with artificial intelligence technology on ‘Special Report.’

Defense attorney appeals after AI video used in court sentencing

Jordan Bontke | May 9, 2025

Defense attorney appeals after AI video used in court sentencing

The judge in the case gave defendant Gabriel Horcasitas 10.5 years. Immediately after the sentencing, defense attorney Jason Lamm appealed....

Elton John and Dua Lipa urge Starmer to back UK artists in AI copyright row

Daniel Thomas | May 9, 2025

Elton John and Dua Lipa urge Starmer to back UK artists in AI copyright row

Four hundred creatives and media executives seek PM’s support in battle to limit Big Tech’s use of their work

Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans

Dan Milmo | May 9, 2025

Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans

Hundreds of leading figures from UK creative industries urge prime minister not to ‘give our work away’

SoundCloud Says It “Has Never Used Artist Content to Train AI Models” After Backlash on Terms of Service Change

Ethan Millman | May 9, 2025

SoundCloud Says It “Has Never Used Artist Content to Train AI Models” After Backlash on Terms of Service Change

"Any application of AI at SoundCloud will be designed to support human artists, enhancing the tools, capabilities, reach and opportunities....

The AI Boom's Hidden Cost: A Growing Thirst for Texas Water

Walt Maciborski | May 9, 2025

The AI Boom's Hidden Cost: A Growing Thirst for Texas Water

The artificial intelligence revolution is rapidly expanding in Texas, bringing with it a surging demand for a precious resource: water.....

Alibaba's ZeroSearch Cuts AI Training Costs by 88%

Aminu Abdullahi | May 9, 2025

Alibaba's ZeroSearch Cuts AI Training Costs by 88%

Alibaba's ZeroSearch trains AI to search without real search engines and outperforms Google in some tasks.

The US is reviewing Benchmark’s investment into Chinese AI startup Manus 

Charles Rollet | May 9, 2025

The US is reviewing Benchmark’s investment into Chinese AI startup Manus 

Manus AI is one of the hottest AI agent startups around, recently raising $75 million at a half-billion dollar valuation....