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The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center

When multiple companies are behind one project, who bears responsibility for problems?

8 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement

Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments.

7 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

How to set up ChatGPT's parental controls to protect your teen

The idea of your child using ChatGPT can be daunting, but OpenAI's new teen-focused tools provide granular controls over what they can and can't access.

7 Sep 2026via engadget.com

Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement

The Seattle Times and Newsday are just the latest plaintiffs to take OpenAI to court, alleging copyright infringement. The two outlets say the company used their journalism as training data for its AI models without permission and often reproduces passages from their reporting in

7 Sep 2026via theverge.com

OpenAI says it reached its goal of creating an automated research intern

The company hopes to have an even better "automated AI researcher" by March 2028.

7 Sep 2026via engadget.com

Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning

The sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required."

6 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft

Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.

6 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

Your Roku TV offers AI slop for free (if you're into that sort of thing)

Roku's new free programming gives AI creators a platform for their productions. Whether the public will embrace it remains to be seen,

6 Sep 2026via engadget.com

Two more news organizations sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

The Seattle Times and Newsday accused the two AI giants of using their content without permission.

6 Sep 2026via engadget.com

AI compute provider Nscale is looking for $3.5B in pre-IPO financing

Nscale, which recently struck a $45 billion deal with Anthropic, is in talks to raise additional funds in anticipation of an upcoming IPO.

5 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

How to edit Claude's memory

Claude has the ability to use past chats with you as context for current and future prompts, so it's important that they are accurate.

5 Sep 2026via engadget.com

Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library

Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

5 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com