Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in murder-suicide

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence chatbot intensified her son’s “paranoid delusions” and helped direct them at his mother before he killed her.

Pakistan urges social media platforms to crack down on militant accounts

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan on Thursday urged major social media platforms to crack down on accounts linked to militant groups, warning that failure to act could lead to stricter government measures or legal action.

Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 became law.

Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be sentenced for misleading investors

NEW YORK (AP) – Cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday for misleading investors who lost billions when his company’s crypto ecosystem collapsed in 2022.

OpenAI names Slack CEO Dresser as first chief of revenue

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – OpenAI said Tuesday it has picked Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its first chief of revenue, a message to wary investors that the ChatGPT maker is serious about making a profit from its artificial intelligence technology.

Trump approves sale of advanced Nvidia chips used in AI to China

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China.

Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI

LONDON (AP) – Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company’s use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services.

Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure

NEW DELHI (AP) – Microsoft on Tuesday announced its biggest-ever Asia investment, amounting to $17.5 billion, in India over the next four years to advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

NEW YORK (AP) – Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and HBO Max, in a $72 billion deal that would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry.