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ByteDance Says It Will Tighten Seedance 2.0 Safeguards After Hollywood Backlash

By Maria Konash Feb 16, 2026

ByteDance said it will strengthen protections on its Seedance 2.0 AI video tool after entertainment companies raised concerns over the unauthorized use of copyrighted characters and likenesses.

AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Tech, News

Spotify Says Its Best Developers Haven’t Written Code in Months Thanks to AI

By Maria Konash Feb 12, 2026

Spotify says its top engineers are relying on generative AI tools instead of writing code, as the company accelerates product development using internal systems and large language models.

AI & Machine Learning, News, Startups & Investment

Runway Raises $315 Million to Advance AI Video and World Models

By Maria Konash Feb 10, 2026

AI video startup Runway secured $315 million in a Series E round, doubling its valuation to $5.3 billion. The funding will support development of world models and new AI products.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Meta Tests Standalone Vibes AI Video App

By Maria Konash Feb 5, 2026

Meta launches a standalone Vibes app for AI-generated videos, offering creation, remixing, and sharing tools, with upcoming freemium subscriptions planned.

AI & Machine Learning, News

AI Now Has Its Own Social Network With Moltbook

By Maria Konash Feb 2, 2026

Moltbook, built on OpenClaw agentic AI, lets bots interact and form communities. Experts warn of security risks and governance challenges with AI-driven social networks.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, Cybersecurity & Privacy, News, Regulation & Policy

Nonprofits Call for Federal Suspension of xAI’s Grok

By Maria Konash Feb 2, 2026

A coalition of nonprofits urges federal suspension of xAI’s Grok AI, highlighting nonconsensual image generation, bias, and potential national security threats.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News, Regulation & Policy

Report Warns That Grok Chatbot Exposes Kids to Unsafe Content

By Maria Konash Jan 27, 2026

A new assessment by Common Sense Media finds xAI’s Grok chatbot exposes minors to sexual, violent, and unsafe content, with weak age verification and ineffective safety controls.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News, Regulation & Policy

EU Investigates X over Grok AI Sexual Deepfakes

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

The European Union investigates Elon Musk’s X after Grok AI generated sexualised deepfake images, raising global regulatory concerns.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News, Regulation & Policy

Malaysia Lifts Ban on Elon Musk’s Grok

By Maria Konash Jan 23, 2026

Malaysia has lifted its temporary ban on Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot after authorities confirmed that xAI implemented safeguards against misuse, including sexualised deepfake content.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

YouTube Focuses on Fighting AI Slop in 2026, CEO Says

By Maria Konash Jan 21, 2026

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan highlighted reducing low-quality AI content and detecting deepfakes as priorities for 2026 while expanding AI tools for creators.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Adobe Integrates AI Into Acrobat for Prompt-Driven Editing and Content Creation

By Maria Konash Jan 21, 2026

Adobe Acrobat now offers AI-powered features for presentation creation, podcast summaries, and prompt-driven file editing to streamline workflows.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

YouTube Shorts Adds AI Likeness Tools to Let Creators Use Their Own Face and Voice

By Maria Konash Jan 21, 2026

YouTube will allow creators to generate Shorts using their own likeness, while rolling out tools to prevent unauthorized AI use of creator images and voices.