Ai-Tech

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued new rules stating that only human-performed acting and human-authored writing are eligible for Oscar nominations.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updates Oscar eligibility rules, specifying that only acting performed by humans and human-authored writing can be nominated for an Academy Award.

UK-based Conflow Power Group has signed an agreement with a Nigerian state to deploy 50,000 solar-powered smart lampposts with built-in Nvidia chips, creating a distributed AI data processing network.

The Pentagon announces new AI agreements with Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Oracle, Nvidia, and startup Reflection to transform the US military into an AI-first fighting force. Anthropic is excluded after refusing to accept ‘any lawful use’ contract terms.

The US Department of Defense announced it will transform the military into an ‘AI-first’ fighting force, signing eight new contracts with major tech companies to expand AI capabilities.

Spotify is introducing a green checkmark ‘Verified’ badge to help users identify when artists on its platform are human, addressing the growing challenge of AI-generated music.

Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against the US government, challenging the Pentagon’s designation of the company as a ‘supply chain risk,’ with the case expected to go to court in September.

In a landmark ruling, a Chinese court determined that companies firing employees to replace them with AI technology is illegal, sparking global debate on AI and labor relations.

The US Department of Defense reaches agreements with 7 leading tech companies to deploy their AI systems on classified networks, but Anthropic is left out over security review concerns.

The Pentagon reaches agreements with six top AI companies to expand classified work, but Anthropic is left out amid security review disputes.