The music industry is coming for AI A new lawsuit filed by record labels Universal, Sony and Warner says their catalogs have been ripped off by two AI music generators. But there’s a twist: It’s not clear the courts are on their side. Bobby Allyn
EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads The European Union has charged Elon Musk’s X with violating new regulations for social media platforms. Musk faces hefty fines over delivering misinformation. Bobby Allyn
The music Industry is coming for AI A new lawsuit filed by record labels Universal, Sony and Warner says their catalogs have been ripped off by two AI music generators. But there’s a twist: It’s not clear the courts are on their side. Bobby Allyn
Research shows AI can boost creativity for some, but at a cost Amateur writers using AI tools produced stories that were deemed more creative, but the research suggests the creativity of the group overall went down. Geoff Brumfiel
AT&T says hackers stole 2022 call and text data from 'nearly all' cell customers AT&T believes the data, which was stolen in April, is no longer publicly available. Affected current and former customers will be notified by the company but can also check their status online. Rachel Treisman
AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products. Dara Kerr
How Russia is using artificial intelligence in its propaganda operations This week, U.S. officials said they disrupted a Russian propaganda operation that used fake social media accounts posing as Americans. Artificial intelligence is making the Kremlin's efforts easier. Shannon Bond
A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species With a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth, scientists are gaining new insights into what made the animals tick. The findings could also help controversial de-extinction efforts. Rob Stein
Artificial intelligence's thirst for electricity Artificial intelligence is an electricity hog. Google says its total greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50% over five years, mostly due to electricity that powers AI data centers. Dara Kerr
A school district in Pa. says students made fake TikTok accounts to target teachers Middle school students in the town of Malvern impersonated teachers and posted crude and offensive language on fake accounts. The superintendent called the incidents a "gross misuse of social media." Joe Hernandez