G20 Backs U.S. Push to Avoid New AI Regulators

G20 members backed a U.S.-led approach favoring existing regulators over new AI watchdogs, but major differences over oversight and safety remain.
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OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra as Brockman Says the ‘AGI Era’ Has Arrived

OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra with advanced computer-use capabilities as Greg Brockman declared the “AGI era” has arrived, though major questions remain.
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Honor Robot Phone Cheat Sheet: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy It

Explore the Honor Robot Phone’s 200MP gimbal camera, flagship specs, China pricing, key trade-offs, and whether this experimental phone is worth buying.
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Anthropic Wins Back Trump Administration’s Trust After Pentagon Fight

Anthropic is rebuilding ties with the Trump administration after its Pentagon fight, potentially reopening the door to federal AI contracts.
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Google Gemini Can Now Decide Which Parts of a Video Matter

Google gives Gemini agentic video understanding, cutting token use and analysis costs by selectively inspecting the most relevant parts of videos.
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OpenAI Gets US Government Backing in Major AI Copyright Fight

The US government backs OpenAI and Microsoft in a major copyright fight, arguing AI training is fair use and important to national security.
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China’s AI Crackdown Removes 5.6 Million Pieces of Content

China removed 5.6 million pieces of AI-related content as regulators tighten rules for AI models, online platforms, labeling and app stores.
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South Korea Proposes $1.9B for Chips in Record 2027 Budget

South Korea proposes $1.9 billion for semiconductors in its record 2027 budget, alongside major spending on power, water and logistics infrastructure.
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Meta Launches Muse Voice Transcribe for Real-Time Multilingual Speech

Meta’s Muse Voice Transcribe delivers real-time multilingual speech recognition, speaker labeling and adaptive latency for developers and Mac users.
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Mozilla Finally Brings Built-in Ad Blocking to Firefox on iPhone

Firefox for iPhone now includes a built-in ad blocker using EasyList, though first-party ads, search promotions and sponsored Firefox content can remain.
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