Tool or threat? Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AI

CANNES, France (AP) – The Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties tending to come to the surface at the event. This year, the topic du jour is artificial intelligence.

A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell

NEW YORK (AP) – A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment – a development that was met with mixed reviews from scientists and critics of its de-extinction mission.

Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – A federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligence’s development for the good of humanity.

Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25

ROME (AP) – Pope Leo XIV and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a document on the care of human dignity in the era of AI, the Vatican said Monday. Anthropic has billed itself as the AI company that puts safety and risk-mitigation at the forefront of its research.

Malaysia seeks $251 million from Kongsberg after Norway scuttles missile deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Malaysia’s government said Tuesday that it was seeking $251 million in compensation from Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS after Norway abruptly revoked an export permit that scuttled a naval missile defense deal for Malaysia’s combat ships.

UK media regulator says X promises to crack down on terrorist and hate content

LONDON (AP) – Elon Musk’s social media platform X has pledged to crack down on hate and terrorist content in Britain, the country’s media regulator said Friday. Ofcom said X’s public commitments include restricting access in the U.K. to accounts operated by or on behalf of terrorist groups that the country has banned.

Tech CEOs summoned to Congress on social media's risks for children

Social media CEOs once again are being called to testify before the Senate in light of mounting legal and public pressure to protect young users on their platforms.

From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts

NEW YORK (AP) – Layoffs have been piling up recently, especially in the tech world. And the words “artificial intelligence” are accompanying more and more notices about the cuts.

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final cases

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence.