Trump’s takedown law, Apple’s ai scramble, and brain-controlled iphones: the weird future is now

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Tip of the spear:

Trump signs the Take It Down Act into law LINK

• The Take It Down Act, signed by Trump, makes publishing real or AI-generated NCII criminally punishable and requires social media platforms to remove it within 48 hours.

• Critics warn the law's takedown provision could remove more content than intended and also threaten privacy-protecting technologies like encryption used by services.

• Some critics fear the Trump administration could use the Take It Down Act to stifle political opponents, while others worry its takedown provision might actually harm victims.

Why Apple still hasn't cracked AI LINK

• A new report suggests Apple accelerated its artificial intelligence work after ChatGPT's arrival, encountering problems when trying to merge new AI code with Siri's existing system.

• Internal assessments apparently showed Apple's own language models performed less accurately than competitor OpenAI's, leading the company to seek outside partners for enhanced capabilities.

• Issues like a former AI head's purported lack of urgency and poor communication between development and marketing teams reportedly contributed to Siri's setbacks and affected employee morale.

ChatGPT is getting an AI coding agent LINK

• OpenAI is launching a new AI coding assistant called Codex for its Pro, Enterprise, and Team subscribers, positioning it as their next major product offering.

• This virtual coworker tool aims to help software developers by independently generating code from natural language, fixing bugs, and running tests within a sandboxed environment.

• Powered by a specialized reasoning model, the system currently operates without internet access but is envisioned to eventually abstract coding complexity and work autonomously on tasks.

Apple explores brain control for devices LINK

• Apple intends to enable native control of its devices using brain signals later this year, collaborating with neurotechnology startup Synchron on their implantable interface.

• Synchron's Stentrode implant, inserted through a vein, enables users with severe physical impairments to manage Apple gadgets by detecting thought patterns from the motor cortex.

• Apple is working to create a specific industry benchmark for neural interfaces, planning to incorporate this advanced input system into its Switch Control accessibility features.

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Keep it moving

Judge pressures Apple to approve Fortnite or return to court LINK

Microsoft AI discovers new chemical in 200 hours LINK

Amazon Alexa+ shows few signs of public adoption LINK

World’s first AI nurse? Nurabot joins Taiwan hospitals to battle healthcare crisis LINK

Once worth over $1B, Microsoft-backed Builder.ai is running out of money LINK

China begins assembling its supercomputer in space LINK

Apple might finally let you ditch Siri for a smarter assistant LINK

23andMe just got bought out of bankruptcy LINK

OpenAI's GPT-5 to combine multiple tools into one experience LINK

Trump tells Apple to stop building iPhones in India LINK

YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos LINK

AI can spontaneously develop human-like communication, study finds LINK

Google unveils an AI coding agent LINK

Y Combinator says Google is a ‘monopolist’ that has ‘stunted’ the startup ecosystem LINK

Google might replace the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button with AI Mode LINK

Tesla’s robotaxi plans have the attention of federal investigators LINK

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