A new wave of synthetic music is emerging, with AI songwriting tools like Suno and Udio democratizing the creative process. McCann, a 37-year-old visual designer, used AI to boost his creativity and signed with independent record label Hallwood Media after one of his tracks racked up 3 million streams. This trend is exemplified by Velvet Sundown, a fictitious group that went viral despite all its songs and album art being created by AI.
Major law firms are sending experts to the AI World Conference in San Diego, where attendees can expect cutting-edge case studies and interactive workshops with national and global experts from leading companies. The conference focuses on AI readiness and governance, innovation, and law, highlighting the intersection of these fields.
China's Cyberspace Administration has instructed companies, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., to halt orders for Nvidia Corp.'s RTX Pro 6000D, a semiconductor chip that can be repurposed for artificial-intelligence applications. The regulator told companies to stop testing the chip and cancel existing orders, according to people familiar with the matter.
US workers are getting fired for social media posts, but is that allowed? A recent case in the US highlights the issue. An employee was let go after posting a negative review of their workplace on social media, citing "unprofessional behavior" as the reason. The employee claimed they were fired for exercising their right to free speech, but the company argued that their actions were "unacceptable" and "damaged the company's reputation". The case raises questions about the limits of employee free speech and whether employers can terminate employees for social media posts.
Bio Protocol, a decentralized science platform, has raised $6.9 million to launch its AI-native infrastructure for biotech funding and drug discovery. The platform, anchored by Maelstrom Fund, aims to expand into a full-stack platform for AI-driven decentralized science. Bio Protocol enables distributed groups of researchers, patients, and crypto users to create and grow AI-driven research networks that automate scientific tasks and monetize biotech discoveries. The platform integrates scientific AI with blockchain features for coordination, funding, and data integrity. BioAgents, decentralized AI agents, have been launched in partnership with VitaDAO and Dr. Aubrey de Grey, generating $900,000+ in research funding and minting over 1,000 hypotheses onchain.
Agemin unveils a breakthrough AI model for biometric age estimation, setting new standards in online child safety. The model delivers unprecedented accuracy tailored to the nuances of facial development in children and young adults, with CEO Mikael Hedlöf of Bynn Intelligence stating that frictionless age estimation is key to widespread adoption. The platform's expertise in AI-driven identity authentication, with industry-leading MAE rates as low as 1.1 years, is enhanced for younger demographics and supports real-time deployment via APIs for easy integration. The model will be available to enterprise partners in Q4 2025 pending NIST validation.
Cognition has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants. This recognition acknowledges Cognition's efforts to help enterprises move beyond incremental productivity to true velocity. As a Leader, Cognition's agentic systems transform how enterprises deliver software by combining deep context awareness, secure deployment, and human-AI collaboration. Fortune 500 companies in finance, healthcare, defense, and technology rely on Cognition's Windsurf IDE to modernize systems and deliver new products faster.
David Tennant expressed concerns about the rise of AI, stating he was "terrified" about its impact on the creative industry. During a Cambridge conversation with Charlotte Moore, former BBC content chief, Tennant described AI as "horribly inevitable" and a threat to jobs. He emphasized the importance of preserving quality content, suggesting that the BBC is a benchmark for excellence and should be cherished.
Doximity accuses AI health rival of misinformation harassment, alleging that the company's platform was used to spread false information about its clients. The complaint claims that the rival, which is not named, used its platform to harass and intimidate Doximity's clients, including a doctor who was allegedly subjected to "harassment" after speaking out against the rival's practices. Doximity is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent further harm.