Amazon Shuts Down Mechanical Turk Service
Amazon Web Services is phasing out Mechanical Turk for new customers starting July 30, 2026, as the platform transitions to maintenance mode.
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Amazon Halts New Signups for Mechanical Turk
Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk on July 30, 2026, as the service transitions to maintenance mode.
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Hollywood Wants Seedance Banned But Still Uses It
Bytedance's AI video tool Seedance sparked controversy after a viral clip featuring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, yet studios continue to use it secretly.
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Midjourney Seeks Hollywood Studios' AI Usage Details
Midjourney, an AI startup, is pushing Hollywood studios to disclose their AI usage amid a legal dispute over copyright claims. The company argues that studios are withholding critical evidence about their internal AI practices.
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Anthropic Launches Drug Discovery Programs for Neglected Diseases
Anthropic announced drug discovery initiatives targeting diseases Big Pharma deems unprofitable, aiming to cut development time by five years, according to Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan.
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Microsoft Overhauls Copilot and Introduces AutoPilot Agents
Microsoft plans to release an updated Copilot app in August, merging consumer and enterprise tools into one platform with new AI agents.
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Google DeepMind Union Talks Begin With Disputes
Google DeepMind unionization talks hit a snag after initial meetings left union reps feeling ignored, with no senior management present.
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Kling Raises $2 Billion Ahead of Hong Kong IPO Plans
Kling, Kuaishou's AI video unit, raised $2.04 billion in funding, boosting its valuation to $18 billion.
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Meta's Zuckerberg Says AI Agents Lag Behind Expectations
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff in a town hall that AI agent development hasn't accelerated as expected, despite significant investment and workforce reallocation.
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Microsoft Launches Frontier Company to Embed 6,000 AI Engineers in Enterprises
Microsoft is investing $2.5 billion in a new unit to embed 6,000 AI engineers within enterprise clients to drive AI integration.
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SpaceX Acquires Cursor for $60 Billion
SpaceX agreed to acquire Cursor for $60 billion, raising questions about whether the AI coding tool will remain open to third-party models.
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Woodside Energy Uses AI to Optimize Industrial Operations
Woodside Energy, a global energy producer, is integrating agentic AI systems into its operations to enhance safety, efficiency, and decision-making processes.