Amazon.com announced an expanded nuclear energy partnership with Talen Energy on June 11, 2025, to supply up to 1,920 megawatts of electricity from its Susquehanna plant in Pennsylvania to Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres until 2042. The long-term deal ensures Talen a steady revenue stream while supporting
Wikipedia began testing AI-generated summaries on its mobile interface on June 2, only to suspend the trial on June 3 following overwhelming resistance from the editorial community. The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation that runs Wikipedia, offered the opt-in experiment to 10% of users, featuring "simple summaries" generated
Bias in artificial intelligence systems has become a critical concern as these technologies increasingly influence decision-making across domains such as healthcare, criminal justice, and employment. Bias manifests as systematic errors that lead to unfair or discriminatory outcomes, often disproportionately affecting marginalised groups. Understanding the origins of bias is essential for
The New York Times announced on 29 May 2025 that it has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with Amazon, allowing the tech giant to use the publisher's news, NYT Cooking, and The Athletic content across its AI platforms and services, including the Alexa assistant. Under the agreement,
OpenAI announced on May 5, 2025, that control of the company will remain with its non-profit entity following discussions with California's and Delaware's attorneys general. Instead of the current structure where the non-profit board oversees for-profit operations, OpenAI's for-profit arm will become a public
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionised digital media through its ability to synthesise highly realistic content, with deepfake technology standing as one of its most prominent and contentious applications. The term “deepfake,” derived from “deep learning” and “fake,” refers to synthetic media—typically videos or audio—that convincingly depict individuals
The Hungarian Competition Authority Has Achieved a Historic Commitment from Microsoft to Develop Its AI Systems Using 10 Billion Hungarian Words, Making This Data Freely Available to Other Developers The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) initiated proceedings against Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited in July 2023, investigating whether the company adequately informed
Misinformation, defined as false or misleading information disseminated regardless of intent, poses significant challenges to societal trust and democratic processes (Wardle & Derakhshan, 2017). Unlike disinformation, which involves deliberate deception, misinformation encompasses a broader spectrum, including unintentional errors, rumours, and misinterpretations. The advent GenAI models, capable of producing human-like text,
Perplexity AI processed 780 million queries in May 2025, representing a 20% month-over-month growth rate. CEO Aravind Srinivas announced at the Bloomberg Tech Summit on June 5, 2025, that at this growth rate, the company could reach one billion queries per week within a year, which would amount to 52
Content restriction in generative AI manifests as explicit or implicit censorship. Explicit censorship uses predefined rules to block content like hate speech or illegal material, employing keyword blacklists, pattern-matching, or classifiers (Gillespie 2018). DeepSeek’s models, aligned with Chinese regulations, use real-time filters to block politically sensitive content, such as
Anthropic introduced a custom set of AI models for US national security customers on June 5, 2025, which are already deployed by agencies at the highest level of security operations. The "Claude Gov" models were built based on direct government feedback to address real-world operational needs while undergoing
A federal judge has ruled that Character.AI chatbots do not currently enjoy First Amendment protections in the United States. On May 21, 2025, Judge Anne Conway rejected Character Technologies' defense in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 14-year-old boy's suicide, allowing Florida mother Megan Garcia'
