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Godot Plans AI Code Contribution Ban As Pull Request Reviews Strain

Godot maintainers are drafting stricter rules for AI-generated code after saying pull request review is being strained by contributors who may not understand their own submissions. The final policy text, release date and verification process remain undisclosed.

#AI generated code #Godot #open source

July 5, 2026Read More →

Midjourney Seeks Studio AI Records Beyond Consumer-Facing Images

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Midjourney Seeks Studio AI Records Beyond Consumer-Facing Images

Midjourney is asking a court to make Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. disclose more about their internal generative AI use in a copyright dispute. Specific internal studio models, datasets, contracts or licensing terms remain outside the public record.

#midjourney #disney #universal

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Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs Raises $1bn For AI Beyond Language Models

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Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs Raises $1bn For AI Beyond Language Models

Yann LeCun told BBC that large language models are not a path to human-like or animal-like intelligence because they cannot deal with real-world data. First industrial customers or deployment contracts remain outside the public record.

#world models #robotics #AMI Labs

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BackLite KSA Names 80-Screen Saudi Retail Media Network

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BackLite KSA Names 80-Screen Saudi Retail Media Network

Multiply Media Group says BackLite KSA will run more than 80 digital screens across four Riyadh and Jeddah destinations with Cenomi Centers. The public record leaves contract value, advertiser commitments or screen installation dates undisclosed.

#Saudi retail media #BackLite KSA #Cenomi Centers

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World Cup Trading Gives Prediction Markets A $31 Billion Stress Test

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REGULATION WATCH:

World Cup Trading Gives Prediction Markets A $31 Billion Stress Test

Dune Analytics data cited for Kalshi showed more than $31 billion in June notional volume, while Bank of America put Rothera at $2 billion. The surge gives regulators and institutions a live test of event-contract market capacity.

#fintech #prediction markets #event contracts

July 4, 2026Read More →

Union County Clues Point To $1 Million Kairos Data-Extortion Payment

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Union County Clues Point To $1 Million Kairos Data-Extortion Payment

A Ransom-ISAC case study says Kairos took about $1 million after stealing files without encrypting systems. Clues point to Union County, Ohio, The public record does not confirm the link or prove the data was deleted.

#cybersecurity #data extortion #ransomware

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Meta Compute Prepares AI Cloud Push Against AWS And Google

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Meta Compute Prepares AI Cloud Push Against AWS And Google

Meta is considering external sales of AI compute and model access through Meta Compute. Zuckerberg said the idea is on the table, but customer names, pricing, GPU inventory and a Muse Spark release date remain undisclosed.

#AI infrastructure #AI cloud #Meta Compute

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Anthropic Plans Drug Discovery Push Without Trial Or Partner Details

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Anthropic Plans Drug Discovery Push Without Trial Or Partner Details

Anthropic says Claude Science will support drug discovery and that its life sciences team will focus on neglected diseases. Target diseases, lab partners, clinical-trial plans, manufacturing partners, patient timelines or regulatory milestones remain outside the public record.

#Claude Science #Anthropic #AI drug discovery

July 4, 2026Read More →

Infineon Opens €5 Billion Dresden Fab Three Months Early Without Customer Names

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Infineon Opens €5 Billion Dresden Fab Three Months Early Without Customer Names

Infineon Technologies opened its €5 billion Module 4 smart power fab in Dresden three months ahead of schedule. Customers, order volumes or utilisation targets remain outside the public record.

#power semiconductors #wafer fabs #digital twins

July 4, 2026Read More →

Gillibrand Seeks Memecoin Ban After Trump Crypto Disclosure

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Gillibrand Seeks Memecoin Ban After Trump Crypto Disclosure

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is renewing her push for elected officials and their spouses to be barred from issuing or promoting crypto assets, including memecoins. Decrypt reported that President Donald Trump's annual financial disclosure listed more than $1.2 billion from crypto ventures last year, including more than $635 million from a Solana-based memecoin.

#crypto regulation #meme coins #public office ethics

July 4, 2026Read More →

UAE PMI Falls To 50.8 As June Hiring Contracts After Hormuz Disruption

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UAE PMI Falls To 50.8 As June Hiring Contracts After Hormuz Disruption

S&P Global Market Intelligence said the UAE non-oil PMI fell to 50.8 in June from 52.6 in May, with employment contracting for the first time in more than four years. The survey cited client caution, sparse tourism activity and supply-chain disruption, but did not give company-level job cuts or revenue losses.

#UAE PMI #Dubai PMI #Strait of Hormuz

July 4, 2026Read More →

Texas AI Campus Filing Names 525.5 MW Behind One Wind Interconnection

Cloud & Data CentersPolicy

REGULATION WATCH:

Texas AI Campus Filing Names 525.5 MW Behind One Wind Interconnection

Texas regulators are considering whether Crusoe and Ensign Infrastructure must curtail a second AI data-centre load behind the Goodnight 1 wind farm during grid emergencies. Data Center Knowledge reported that the combined behind-the-meter load would reach 525.5 MW under the Senate Bill 6 review.

#AI infrastructure #data centres #grid reliability

July 4, 2026Read More →