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Red Hat, NVIDIA, and IBM Support Initiative to Encode AI Policy into Software

A collaborative initiative backed by Red Hat, NVIDIA, and IBM seeks to bridge the gap between high-level AI policy and technical implementation. The project focuses on converting regulatory guidelines and organizational governance rules into machine-readable code that can be automatically enforced in AI systems. The effort addresses a common challenge

US AI Developers Embrace Chinese Open-Weight Models, Sparking Debate Over Closed-Source Safety Claims

The landscape of AI development is shifting as US-based researchers and companies increasingly turn to Chinese open-weight models, raising questions about the traditional arguments made by closed-source AI providers regarding safety and security. Chinese tech giants Alibaba and DeepSeek have released models with publicly available weights, allowing developers worldwide to

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Spotify Brings Independent Labels Into AI Music Remix Tool as Launch Approaches

Spotify is continuing to build industry support for its AI-generated music tool, announcing that Merlin—a collective representing tens of thousands of independent labels and distributors—has signed on as a partner for the upcoming remix and covers feature. The streaming platform first revealed Universal Music Group's involvement

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Apple Expanding Universal Clipboard to Windows PCs for EU Users

Apple is working on enabling iPhone-to-Windows copy-paste functionality for users in the European Union. The feature would allow seamless clipboard sharing between iOS devices and Windows PCs, essentially extending Apple's existing Universal Clipboard—currently limited to Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro—to Windows systems. The development stems

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India Takes Steps Toward Monetizing Its UPI Payments Network

India is moving forward with legislation that could establish a sustainable business model for its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), one of the world's most widely-used instant payment systems. The proposed changes target India's zero-merchant-discount-rate (MDR) regime, which has enabled businesses to accept UPI payments without paying

World Bank Warns Developing Nations of Narrowing Window to Adopt AI

The World Bank has issued a stark warning that developing countries face a narrowing window of opportunity to integrate artificial intelligence into their economies. In a recent report, the international development organization emphasized that nations which fail to embrace AI technologies risk falling further behind in global economic competitiveness. The

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Bending Spoons Acquires Airtable for $1.28 Billion, Marking Sharp Decline from $11B Peak

Bending Spoons, an Italian software company known for productivity and creative applications, has announced its acquisition of Airtable for $1.28 billion. The deal represents a steep decline from Airtable's $11 billion valuation during its peak in 2021, when the no-code platform was attracting significant investor interest. Earlier