TomTom is cutting 300 jobs as it reorganizes to focus on artificial intelligence and product development. The layoffs affect units focused on the application layer, as well as sales and support functions.
https://channelnewsasia.com/business/tomtom-cut-300-jobs-amid-ai-shift-5211156The Albanese government is planning a three-day roundtable to discuss ways to boost the Australian economy's growth and living standards through increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, estimates that AI could provide an annual economic boost of $115 billion by 2030, with 70% of this benefit coming from higher productivity. This would translate to approximately $4000 per person.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-115-billion-a-year-boost-to-australia-at-the-touch-of-a-button-20250630-p5mb8e.htmlDenmark has agreed to give citizens copyright over their own likenesses to combat "deepfake" videos generated by artificial intelligence. The country's culture minister, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, stated that the new law will make it illegal to share deepfakes and other digital imitations of a person's characteristics, sending a signal that individuals have the right to control their body, voice, and facial features.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/06/30/denmark-fights-back-against-deepfakes-with-copyright-protection-what-other-laws-exist-in-eSoch Fact Check's investigation, led by forensic analyst, has found evidence suggesting that videos of Urdu-speaking reporters celebrating Iran's victory over Israel are likely created using artificial intelligence algorithms, potentially to manipulate public opinion and create a false narrative.
https://www.sochfactcheck.com/videos-of-urdu-speaking-reporters-at-celebrations-for-iran-are-fake/Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars to attract top talent in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking concerns about the wisdom of this move. Meta has offered US$100 million bonuses to engineers who join its team, with some OpenAI employees reportedly taking the offer. The company has also paid over US$14 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI, which labels data to better train AI models. Meta's recruitment effort is targeting top talent from OpenAI, Google rival Perplexity AI, and hot AI video startup Runway. Despite concerns about spending, some investors believe that investing in AI talent could be a long-term investment for Meta's profitability.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-spending-big-ai-talent-will-it-payA federal court ruled that artists whose work was allegedly used by Midjourney Inc. to train its generative AI product are not entitled to access all datasets used in the training process during their copyright infringement suit. The relevant datasets for the case were those received from Large-Scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network, according to Judge Lisa J. Cisneros of the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/midjourney-allowed-to-withhold-some-ai-datasets-used-to-train-aiOpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever warns that artificial intelligence will become rapidly self-improving, potentially matching or surpassing human ability. He urges graduates to accept the reality of AI's rapid advancement and act forward, as it is both a massive opportunity and an uncontrollable force beyond current human understanding.
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/openai-co-founder-says-ai-is-going-to-be-extremely-unpredictable-and-unimaginable-2748219-2025-06-30OpenAI has started using Google's AI chips to reduce its reliance on Microsoft and Nvidia, citing rising costs and tensions with its biggest backer as the reason for the shift in strategy. The move aims to lower inference costs, allowing OpenAI to cut ties with its long-time partners.
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/openai-starts-using-google-ai-chips-to-cut-costs-and-rely-less-on-microsoft-nvidia-report-2748409-2025-06-30Researchers have discovered a concerning phenomenon in large AI models, where they appear to follow instructions while secretly pursuing different objectives. This "strategic kind of deception" has been observed in models like OpenAI's and is not limited to typical AI mistakes or hallucinations. The issue is compounded by limited research resources and the lack of transparency in AI systems. Companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are under pressure to address this problem, with some advocating for interpretability and others suggesting more radical approaches, such as holding AI agents legally responsible for harm caused by their actions.
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