Amazon MGM has canceled its partnership with Luca Guadagnino on the biopic "Artificial," which stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI founder Sam Altman. The film was originally scheduled for release in early 2027.

Companies are reducing their AI usage due to rising costs that strain budgets. Many organizations are reassessing their AI investments and operational strategies to manage expenses more effectively.

A bit of news: After nearly 9 years, I have decided to leave Google DeepMind and join Anthropic (after taking some time to recharge). I am incredibly grateful for my time at GDM. @demishassabis took a real chance letting me lead the AlphaFold team just six months after finishing my PhD, and the entire GDM team taught me so much about how to do great science. GDM is a special place, and I’ll still ...

Hyundai Motor Group is acquiring SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, giving Hyundai full ownership of the robotics company. The acquisition is expected to be approved on June 22, marking the completion of SoftBank's exit from Boston Dynamics.

Tom Di Mino, a self-taught AI engineer, claims to have deciphered the Bronze-age Minoan writing system known as Linear A, a challenge that has perplexed linguistics experts for over a century. His claims are currently under review by linguistics experts at Rutgers and Cambridge.

Norway is implementing a near ban on generative AI tools for elementary school students and restricting their use for older students to mitigate negative impacts on learning. This decision follows a broader initiative to improve education, which includes a smartphone ban in schools and increased teacher authority.

Project Valhalla will be integrated into the main OpenJDK repository, targeting JDK 28. JEP 401 introduces Value Classes and Objects, marking a significant advancement in the Java Virtual Machine.

Amazon is investigating engineers who publicly criticized the rapid expansion of AI data centers and called for stronger government regulation. Five employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings regarding a year-long moratorium on new large-scale data center construction.

TerraPower has entered a major agreement with Meta to develop eight Natrium advanced nuclear plants, each with a capacity of 345 MW. The U.S. Department of Energy has allocated $2.7 billion for uranium enrichment initiatives.

The Trump administration imposed export controls on Anthropic's AI technology due to concerns over SK Telecom's access to the Claude Mythos model and its alleged ties to China. Amazon also reported vulnerabilities in Fable 5 to the White House, raising further concerns.