Gen AI has made ad tech fraud easier to execute and scale by allowing bad websites to be replicated quickly, making it harder to distinguish between real and fake traffic. According to Saporta, this technology enables the creation of thousands of similar sites in a day, increasing the scale of fraudulent schemes rather than their sophistication.
https://digiday.com/media/were-seeing-an-immense-uplift-in-the-scale-how-generative-ai-is-fueling-the-next-wave-of-ad-tech-fraud/Google is countering the Justice Department's remedy proposals in the antitrust trial, following a ruling that found its ad tech stack to be a monopoly. The DOJ had proposed a three-stage remedy, including forced divestiture of Google's publisher ad server, which was dismissed by the court due to unclear market definition. Google's defense team will likely focus on the fact that the DOJ only won two out of four charges brought against its ad tech stack in April.
https://digiday.com/media/the-rundown-how-google-is-sizing-up-to-the-doj-in-its-ad-tech-antitrust-trial/Google has launched its AI-first 3D video communication platform, dubbed Beam, which enables users to connect with each other in a more intuitive manner by turning 2D video streams into 3D experiences. The platform uses the Google Cloud infrastructure and the company's AI expertise to provide enterprise-grade reliability and connectivity with existing workflows.
https://www.news18.com/tech/google-beam-lets-you-turn-2d-into-3d-video-for-calling-how-it-works-9346256.htmlMulti-agent systems offer a flexible and scalable alternative to traditional approaches by adapting to complex scenarios. Companies like Google and Microsoft are already leveraging this technology to streamline operations and reduce manual workloads. However, integrating multi-agent systems poses challenges, particularly in diagnosing failures due to the opaque decision-making processes of large language models (LLMs) with billions of parameters. Additionally, these systems must validate AI-generated outputs across diverse data sources, including websites, documents, and chat transcripts.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-startups-can-achieve-outsized-results-by-leveraging-multi-agent-systemsThe National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has partnered with Google to improve its safety features. The collaboration aims to help parents and caregivers identify and report suspicious online activity. Google's new tool, "Safety Mode," will use AI-powered technology to detect potential scams and alert users. This move is part of a broader effort to keep children safe online, following the launch of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's "Be Internet Safe" campaign in 2022.
https://www.cbs8.com/video/news/verify/verify-cbs-8-special/509-07581d70-5716-4828-860b-f620221b6c06HCLTech is expanding its AI capabilities in Singapore, driven by the city's strategic advantages in talent, infrastructure, and connectivity. The company aims to accelerate AI adoption across Asia with a new lab that will develop customised AI solutions using platforms like AI Force and AI Foundry. HCLTech's Executive Vice President Alan Flower believes agentic AI has the potential to unlock a new era of efficiency, intelligence, and automation, enabling machines to make decisions autonomously. The company is committed to nurturing talent in AI through collaborations with educational institutions and providing training opportunities for young professionals.
https://channelnewsasia.com/brand-studio/hcltech-open-ai-lab-singapore-driving-regional-innovation-5133231US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025, about a potential project called "Golden Dome". The project's feasibility in the US is being evaluated by Fact Check Team members Emma Withrow and Janae Bowens.
https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/could-trump-golden-dome-work-in-the-us-high-tech-shield-defense-pete-hegseth-israel-space-weaponsHougan envisions a future where stablecoin transactions become as common as credit card payments or peer-to-peer apps like Venmo, supported by incentives such as merchant discounts and faster settlement times. The proposed legislation could validate blockchain-based finance as a viable infrastructure for the broader financial system, similar to Bitcoin ETF approvals, which validated crypto as a legitimate investment vehicle. If finalized, it could catalyze institutional adoption on an entirely new scale, potentially reaching $2.5 trillion in market size.
https://bitcoinist.com/a-crypto-bull-market-bitwise-cio-stablecoin-bill/The US Commerce Department has imposed penalties on companies using Huawei's Ascend chips without clearance from Washington, threatening substantial criminal and administrative penalties including imprisonment, fines, and loss of export privileges. The policy aims to share American AI technology with trusted foreign countries while keeping it out of the hands of adversaries. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang criticized the tiered restrictions, calling them a "failure" as local companies in China have accelerated their development using locally developed technology, citing the country's talented and determined workforce.
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