OpenAI is reportedly in negotiations with Microsoft to secure new funding and enable a future IPO, potentially restructuring their existing multibillion-dollar partnership. 👉ft.com$, 👉businesstoday.in, 👉techcrunch.com
Trump Administration and Copyright Office:
The Trump administration fired the U.S. Copyright Office head, Shira Perlmutter, after her office raised concerns about AI using copyrighted content for training. 👉cbsnews.com, 👉theverge.com, 👉techcrunch.com
Klarna's Shift from AI to Human Customer Service:
Klarna is reinvesting in human customer service after relying on AI for customer support, acknowledging the importance of human interaction for quality service. 👉bloomberg.com$, 👉customerexperiencedive.com, 👉entrepreneur.com
AI in Startups:
A new wave of "AI-native" startups are integrating AI into their workflows and team structures, enabling them to operate efficiently with fewer employees. 👉bloomberg.com$
AI Safety Collaboration in Singapore:
Singapore unveiled a plan for global collaboration on AI safety, developed with researchers from the U.S., China, and other countries. 👉wired.com
Pope Leo XIV and AI:
Pope Leo XIV stated he chose his name to honor Pope Leo XIII's work during the first industrial revolution, as AI presents challenges in a new industrial revolution. 👉cnn.com, 👉theverge.com
FTC Delays "Click-to-Cancel" Rule:
The FTC is delaying the enforcement of its "click-to-cancel" rule, which requires businesses to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up. 👉engadget.com, 👉theverge.com, 👉techcrunch.com
AI Insures Against AI Mishaps:
Lloyd's of London insurers have launched a product to cover companies for losses if sued over AI chatbot errors, with policies developed by YC-backed Armilla. 👉ft.com$, 👉pymnts.com
AI's Impact on Economic Growth:
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark is relatively bearish on AI-fueled economic growth, estimating it may contribute 3-5% GDP growth, compared to the 20-30% touted by optimists. 👉conversationswithtyler.com
AI-Powered Lego Creations:
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers have unveiled LegoGPT, an AI model that generates buildable Lego structures from text descriptions. 👉arstechnica.com
Pornhub Child Exploitation:
Internal documents revealed that Pornhub had a large number of videos flagged for child abuse, often not removed until flagged multiple times. 👉nytimes.com$
AI21 Labs Fundraising:
Tel Aviv-based AI21 Labs, which is building its own LLMs, is reportedly raising a $300M Series D round. 👉businessinsider.com$
Increase in Number of Businesses Using OpenAI Subscriptions:
Ramp reports an increase in US businesses using Ramp cards with OpenAI subscriptions in April, while Google AI subscriptions saw a decrease. 👉techcrunch.com
Sonos App Redesign and New CEO:
Sonos' interim CEO, Tom Conrad, discussed the company's disastrous app redesign, the Ace headphones, subscription plans, and other issues in a recent interview. 👉theverge.com
Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center:
Bloomberg provides a look inside Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), which plays a key role in US cyber defense. 👉bloomberg.com$
StackOne Secures Series A Funding:
London-based StackOne raised $20M in a Series A round to develop tech for integrating SaaS products and AI agents with enterprise systems. 👉siliconcanals.com
Ola's Valuation Markdown:
Vanguard marked down Ola's valuation to $1.25B, a significant drop from its 2021 peak. 👉entrackr.com
AppSignal Raises Series A Funding:
Amsterdam-based AppSignal raised a $22M Series A for its app monitoring tool used by over 2,000 organizations. 👉siliconangle.com
Trump Administration Plans to End Energy Star Program:
The Trump administration plans to end the Energy Star program, which promotes energy savings. 👉insideclimatenews.org
TSOLife Secures Series B Funding:
TSOLife, a senior living tech platform, raised a $43M Series B round. 👉axios.com
Vulnerability in Cisco's IOS XE Software:
Cisco addressed a high-severity flaw (CVE-2025-31324) in its IOS XE software, which could allow remote attackers to hijack devices. 👉bleepingcomputer.com, 👉thehackernews.com
Compromised npm package:
NPM package “rand-user-agent” was compromised in a supply chain attack. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft Teams will block screen capture:
Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
Fake AI Video Generators:
Fake AI video generators drop new Noodlophile infostealer malware. 👉bleepingcomputer.com
iClicker Website Hack:
iClicker site hack targeted students with malware via fake CAPTCHA. 👉bleepingcomputer.com