Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face Bet: A New Battle for Control of the AI Stack

Nvidia reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a deal that could reshape enterprise AI, open-source models, and the broader AI stack.
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Amazon Mechanical Turk to Shut Down Sept. 30 After 21 Years

AWS will shut down Amazon Mechanical Turk on Sept. 30, ending a 21-year platform that supplied human data and labor for research and AI projects.
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ARIA Bans Fully AI-Generated Songs From Australian Music Charts

ARIA now requires Australian chart-eligible music to be substantially human-made, excluding songs where AI creates the primary creative elements.
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Cyberattack on Three UK Airports Exposes Data of 8.7 Million Customers

A cyberattack on Manchester Airports Group exposed information belonging to about 8.7 million customers across three UK airports.
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iPhone 17 Leads Global Smartphone Sales as Apple, Samsung Take Top 10

The iPhone 17 led global smartphone sales in Q2 2026 as Apple and Samsung captured all 10 top spots while the overall market contracted 11%.
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Meta Settles Teen Social Media Addiction Case for Up to $18B

Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion and introduce new Facebook and Instagram limits for teens under a US state settlement over addiction claims.
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Google Brings AI Agents to Big Law With Gemini Enterprise

Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, giving law firms AI agents for contract review, legal research, compliance monitoring and other workflows.
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OpenAI Brings Back 5-Hour Codex Limit for ChatGPT Plus

OpenAI restored a five-hour Codex usage window for ChatGPT Plus users, adding another limit developers must track alongside their weekly allowance.
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OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used in Covert Influence Campaign

OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts tied to a covert influence campaign involving copied research, fake attribution and coordinated social posts.
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Pixel Phones Get Motion Assist: What Android 17 Users Should Know

Motion Assist is appearing on select Pixel phones with Android 17. Learn how its moving screen cues work, where to find it, and why access varies.
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