Anthropic plans invisible text watermarks for new Claude models

Anthropic plans to add machine readable marks to content generated by future Claude models. The company says models introduced after August 2, 2026 will embed invisible watermarks in generated text and attach signed provenance metadata to supported files. The policy is part of Anthropic’s commitments under the EU AI Act’s Article 50(2) Code of Practice …

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OpenAI’s upcoming “Astra” model too powerful for current cyber safeguards

OpenAI says it has slowed some work on its upcoming model Astra after internal testing suggested it may have reached a new level of cybersecurity capability. The company says it “cannot rule out” that Astra meets its Critical threshold under its Preparedness Framework, its highest risk category for cyber capabilities. Under that framework, a model …

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Alibaba’s next Qwen model may no longer be free for big business

Alibaba plans to require large commercial users of its upcoming Qwen3.8-Max AI model to share part of the revenue they generate from it, according to people familiar with the strategy. Stephen Nellis and Eduardo Baptista report for Reuters that the company intends to introduce the rule when it releases the next version of Qwen. The …

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Suno plans watermarking and tighter downloads to curb AI music spam

Suno is preparing new watermarking, fingerprinting and download controls intended to make AI generated music easier to identify and harder to misuse at scale. Terrence O’Brien reports for The Verge that the company outlined the plans in a blog post by chief executive and co founder Mikey Shulman. The measures respond to concerns that AI …

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Report: OpenAI plans puck-sized AI speaker priced above $300

OpenAI is reportedly developing a screenless, battery-powered AI speaker with a circular design, moving components and a planned price of $300 to $400. Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that the product is expected to launch in 2027, citing people familiar with the confidential work. The device is said to resemble a doughnut or hockey puck …

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Legal dispute: OpenAI seeks dismissal as Apple expands its claims

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, calling the allegations baseless. The move follows Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction that could restrict OpenAI’s work on AI devices while the case proceeds. Apple alleges that former employees took confidential information about unannounced hardware products to OpenAI. The company names former …

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AI Act: EU gains power to inspect and fine AI model providers

The European Commission can now inspect advanced AI models, limit their access to the EU market and impose significant fines on providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Kai Nicol-Schwarz reports for CNBC that the new supervisory powers for general-purpose AI models took effect on Sunday as part of the EU AI Act’s phased implementation. …

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Google withdraws AI satellite image tool after disinformation concerns

Google has paused a Google Earth feature that let users generate artificial satellite images from text prompts, following strong criticism from journalists, human rights advocates and open-source investigators. Geoff Brumfiel reports for NPR that Google removed the tool one day after introducing it. The company says it saw screenshots of generated images that appeared to …

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Munich court finds Suno liable for copyright infringement

A Munich court has ruled that US AI music company Suno infringed copyrights and must disclose revenue linked to the violations. The decision could increase pressure on AI music providers to negotiate licences with rights holders. Elizabeth Grenier reports for Deutsche Welle that the Munich Regional Court has also ordered Suno to pay damages, although …

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LinkedIn lets users flag the AI slop in their feeds

LinkedIn has introduced a reporting option that lets users flag posts or comments that “seem like AI slop.” Joseph Cox reports for 404 Media that the option appears in the three dot menu attached to posts. When users select it, LinkedIn thanks them for the feedback and hides the flagged post from their feed. The …

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