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Study Finds Half of Social Media Child Safety Features Fail, California Partners with Anthropic for AI Access, and a UK Regulator Proposes New Competition Rules for App Stores and NFC Tech.Link to Show Notes

Google reportedly limited Meta's use of Gemini AI due to capacity issues, Ford re-hires some veteran engineers to correct quality issues caused by AI, and Sony will remove 551 Studio Canal purchased films and shows from customer libraries. Check out the show notes here.

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 but only to certain partners, Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro may arrive this year, The Commonhaus Foundation launches the Open Source Sustainability Initiative.Show Notes

White House Imposes New Regulatory Oversight on OpenAI Model Releases, Samsung and SK Hynix Announce $648 Billion South Korea Investment, SpaceX Prepares to Enter Consumer Mobile Market with Retail Starlink Service.Link to Show Notes

IBM Unveils "Nanostack" Transistor Architecture for Future Semiconductor Scaling, Anthropic Alerts Senate to Massive Illicit Distillation Attack by Alibaba, Meta Transforms Creator Studio into AI-Powered Companion App.Link to Show Notes

Alibaba sues to be removed from US blacklist inclusion over alleged links to Chinese military, YouTube settles before a second major social media addiction case begins, and Rockstar opens pre-orders for the long-delayed Grand Theft Auto VI. Check out the show notes here.

Google Launches AI Incubator to Maintain Ties with Departing Talent, China’s "LineShine" Supercomputer Tops TOP500 List, and the CMA Fines StubHub UK £900,000 Over "Drip Pricing" Violations.Link to Show Notes

SK Hynix overtakes Samsung to become the most valuable South Korean company, Getty Images signs a content licensing deal with OpenAI, and a Kapwing research study suggests approximately 59% of content shown to new TikTok accounts are AI slop. Check out the show notes here.

Norway restricts AI use for students, UK’s attorney general says department should stop posting on X, India's Jio Platforms is headed for a big IPO.Show Notes