MiniMax Targets Global Expansion After Strong 2025 AI Growth
MiniMax posts strong 2025 growth, with AI subscription and enterprise sales surging. The company plans global expansion and a broader product lineup.
MiniMax posts strong 2025 growth, with AI subscription and enterprise sales surging. The company plans global expansion and a broader product lineup.
OpenAI recruits Charles Porch, ex-Instagram partnerships head, to ease tensions with Hollywood and build trust with filmmakers and creatives around AI technology.
Google adds AI music generation to the Gemini app using DeepMind’s Lyria 3 model, expanding creative tools for users and YouTube creators globally.
WordPress.com has introduced a built-in AI assistant that lets site owners edit layouts, content, and images using natural language commands.
NPR host David Greene alleges that Google’s NotebookLM AI uses a male podcast voice modeled on him, prompting a lawsuit against the company.
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.
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 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.
Meta launches a standalone Vibes app for AI-generated videos, offering creation, remixing, and sharing tools, with upcoming freemium subscriptions planned.
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.
A coalition of nonprofits urges federal suspension of xAI’s Grok AI, highlighting nonconsensual image generation, bias, and potential national security threats.
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.
The European Union investigates Elon Musk’s X after Grok AI generated sexualised deepfake images, raising global regulatory concerns.
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.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan highlighted reducing low-quality AI content and detecting deepfakes as priorities for 2026 while expanding AI tools for creators.