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[Flash] US to Safety Test New AI Models from Google, Microsoft, xAI The US Commerce Department has reached agreements with Google, Microsoft, and xAI to conduct safety tests on their next-generation AI models. Building on the AI safety framework established during the Biden administration, the initiative aims to ensure frontier AI systems are safe and reliable. Analysts see this as a key milestone in the maturation of US AI governance. ...

According to Forbes, Xbox’s newly formed CoreAI leadership team has delivered unexpectedly sharp criticism of the existing Console Copilot feature. The team argues that Console Copilot’s design philosophy and user experience have fundamental flaws that fail to meet gamers’ actual needs. This stance has drawn significant attention within Microsoft. The CoreAI team advocates rethinking game AI design from a player-experience perspective rather than pure technology demonstration. This position contrasts sharply with Microsoft’s previous AI strategy. ...

[Flash] Microsoft has abandoned its Xbox Copilot AI integration, The Verge reported. The move comes as Xbox CEO overhauls leadership amid sinking sales, with the executive stating “we need to evolve how we work.” This signals a reevaluation of AI strategy within Microsoft’s gaming platform.

The US Commerce Department has reached new agreements with Google, Microsoft, and xAI to safety test their latest AI models, BBC reported. The new pacts build on voluntary safety commitments established during the Biden administration. Background This development comes as several top AI companies have simultaneously signed classified AI deals with the Pentagon, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Anthropic, however, was excluded from the Pentagon program due to issues with its “Mythos” AI model. ...

Google, Microsoft, and xAI voluntarily submit their AI models for pre-release safety testing under expanded Commerce Department agreements

Three tech giants reach deal with White House to provide early model versions for security review before public release, marking a new phase in US AI oversight

The US Department of Defense has reached agreements with seven leading AI companies to deploy their systems on classified military networks, with Anthropic excluded after talks broke down.

GitHub reports that VS Code has a bug where the editor automatically adds ‘Co-Authored-by: Copilot’ to git commits even when users haven’t used Copilot, sparking significant debate in the developer community.

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.

OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft that eliminates exclusivity rights, allowing OpenAI to serve products on AWS and other clouds, resolving legal risk from its $50B Amazon deal.