Paramount Skydance’s WBD acquisition moves forward, Roku explores a potential sale/partnership, Mozilla says almost no one uses the Firefox AI kill switch.
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Anthropic Pulls Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5
Anthropic has pulled Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 after the U.S. government ordered export controls on the models, citing national security concerns tied to a reported jailbreak technique. Anthropic says the issue involved only a handful of previously known vulnerabilities that other public AI models can also find, and argues the government acted based on a misunderstanding while it works to restore access.
Source: 9to5Mac
Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Clears Major Hurdle
As POLITICO first reported, the Justice Department on Friday approved Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing one of the biggest hurdles for a deal that would combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a streaming service with roughly 200 million subscribers. Paramount says the merger will create a stronger competitor to Netflix and other tech giants, but the deal still faces scrutiny from California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and critics worry it could mean more layoffs and consolidation across Hollywood.
Source: POLITICO
OpenAI Faces Multi-State Investigation
The Wall Street Journal’s sources say a coalition of state attorneys general has opened an investigation into OpenAI and subpoenaed the company for documents covering everything from advertising and user engagement to consumer data, health data, minors, seniors, and AI model behavior. The probe comes as OpenAI prepares for an IPO and follows a broader wave of state scrutiny of AI companies, including a lawsuit and criminal investigation launched by Florida earlier this year.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal
On Friday, Sam Bankman-Fried lost his appeal to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence tied to the collapse of FTX. A federal appeals court said the evidence against him was “robust,” rejecting his argument that FTX had enough money to eventually cover customer losses, while Bankman-Fried continues to pursue a presidential pardon.
Source: Reuters
Roku Explores a Sale
Bloomberg’s sources say Roku is exploring a potential sale and has held talks with at least one U.S. media company about a possible combination. The news sent Roku shares up as much as 24%, which is a good reminder that Roku’s advertising business and streaming platform still reach more than 100 million households, though sources say there’s no deal in place yet and the talks could still fall apart.
Source: Bloomberg
SpaceX Joins the $2 Trillion Club
SpaceX shares jumped 19% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, pushing the company’s market value above $2 trillion and putting it in the same league as Microsoft and NVIDIA. The blockbuster IPO also put pressure on other space stocks, with Rocket Lab and Redwire falling sharply as investors shifted money into SpaceX.
Source: CNBC
Firefox Users Asked for an AI Kill Switch, Then Didn’t Use It
Mozilla says just 1% of Firefox users have used its AI kill switch, despite strong demand from the community for a way to disable AI features entirely. The company sees that as proof that users mostly want control rather than outright removal of AI, and it’s leaning further into that approach with a new Smart Window feature that lets people choose between ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or even their own locally hosted AI models.
Source: The Next Web
DJI and Insta360 Take Their Camera Fight to Court
DJI and Insta360 are suing each other over competing pocket vlogging cameras, with DJI accusing Insta360 of copying the Osmo Pocket design for its new Luna Ultra, and Insta360 firing back with claims that DJI infringed on its gimbal and stabilization patents. The fight could matter more for DJI because its U.S. sales are already restricted by the FCC’s Covered List, and an injunction against Insta360 would make the market for these cameras a lot less lopsided.
Source: Engadget
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