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Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit
A California jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft. Musk alleged they were “stealing a charity” via a for-profit affiliate, but the case was dismissed because the jury found the claims were filed after the statute of limitations. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers noted substantial evidence supported this finding. The verdict secures OpenAI against restructuring risks before its reported IPO. While OpenAI’s attorney, Bill Savitt, dismissed the suit as an attempt to sabotage a competitor, Musk maintained his accusations on social media and plans to appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
Read More: TechCrunch
Meta Cuts Staff for AI Push
Meta announced a major restructuring and layoff plan, cutting 10% of staff this week with an eventual 20% total reduction via job cuts and transfers. Driven by aggressive AI investment, the overhaul eliminates managerial roles to create a flatter structure and moves 7,000 employees into AI initiatives like Applied AI Engineering (AAI) and Agent Transformation Accelerator (ATA) XFN to build autonomous AI agents. These AI-linked cuts have sparked employee protests over executive silence and the use of mouse-tracking software for AI training.
Read More: Reuters
Apple Expands AI Accessibility
Apple has unveiled new accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence, timed before Google’s developer conference, expected to launch later this year with iOS 27. Key updates include enhanced VoiceOver image recognition for documents, natural language voice control for apps, and AI-powered summaries for complex papers in the Reader feature. Additionally, the update introduces AI-generated subtitles across platforms, eye-tracking wheelchair control for Vision Pro, and expanded language support for hearing accessibility features.
Read More: TechCrunch
X Limits Free Accounts
X has implemented a new restriction on unverified accounts, drastically reducing their daily posting capacity from 2,400 updates to just 50 original posts and 200 replies. While the platform likely intended this change to mitigate spam and bot activity, it has faced backlash from long-term users who argue the limits are too restrictive. Consequently, this policy may drive more users toward the X Premium subscription tiers or lead them to leave the platform entirely in favor of competitors.
Read More: Engadget
Blackstone and Google Build AI Venture
Blackstone, the world’s top private data center owner, is partnering with Google on a new U.S. AI infrastructure firm with a $5 billion equity investment. Led by Benjamin Treynor Sloss, the venture aims to provide 500 megawatts of capacity by 2027 using Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). This majority-Blackstone deal highlights the competition between Google’s custom TPUs and Nvidia’s GPUs. Google and other tech leaders are leveraging such partnerships to promote specialized AI hardware and decrease dependence on Nvidia.
Read More: CNBC
Fortnite Returns to iPhone
Fortnite has returned to the iOS App Store after a five-year legal battle, though Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney continues to challenge Apple’s “Apple Tax” and regulatory tactics worldwide. While the game is back on Google Play globally following a settlement, it remains absent from the Australian App Store as Epic awaits further court decisions regarding unlawful payment terms. Sweeney maintains that this is just the beginning of a global effort to restore competition and transparency to digital marketplaces.
Read More: Thurrott
Anthropic Buys Stainless
Anthropic has acquired Stainless, a New York-based startup specializing in automated SDK maintenance, for an estimated price exceeding $300 million. This strategic move effectively removes a critical infrastructure supplier from competitors like OpenAI and Google, as Anthropic plans to wind down all hosted Stainless products to make the technology exclusive for its own API and AI agent development. While the acquisition consolidates these tools for Anthropic’s internal use, existing Stainless customers will retain ownership and modification rights for the SDKs they have already generated.
Read More: TechCrunch
LinkedIn Cracks Down on AI Slop
LinkedIn has launched a new initiative to curb the prevalence of “AI slop” by reducing the reach of generic, recycled, or engagement-baiting content that lacks original expertise. By collaborating with its editorial team, the platform’s engineers have developed patterns to identify AI-generated drivel such as repetitive phrasing and recycled “thought leadership”and will demote such posts in its recommendation algorithms. Despite this crackdown, LinkedIn maintains a distinction for “AI-assisted” content, continuing to welcome posts that use generative tools as long as they contribute original ideas or foster meaningful conversation among members.
Read More: Engadget
Microsoft Confirms New Surface PCs
Microsoft has confirmed its two-stage launch for the next-generation Surface PCs, including the Surface Pro 12, Surface Laptop 8, and Surface Laptop 13-inch. The first models, featuring Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, upgraded displays, and haptics, are currently available for business customers. Consumer models featuring Snapdragon X2 processors (marketed as “AI PCs”) are expected to arrive later this year, likely over the summer, with sources citing high demand and component availability as reasons for the delay. These consumer models are anticipated to include OLED displays on the Laptop 8.
Read More: Windows Central