MIT Tech Review
Google I/O showed how the path for AI-driven science is shifting
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis used Google I/O to declare we are standing at the edge of a technological singularity, positioning AI not merely as a tool but as an active driver of scientific discovery. The framing signals a strategic shift in how the industry's most influential labs are thinking about AI's role in research — from assistant to co-investigator. For science, that distinction carries enormous implications for how breakthroughs get made and who gets credit for them.
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Ars Technica
As Grok flounders, SpaceX bets future on beating Big Tech at AI
SpaceX's IPO filing reveals an ambitious pivot toward AI infrastructure, positioning orbital data centers as the company's next frontier. The move comes as xAI's Grok continues to trail competitors like ChatGPT and Gemini in capability and adoption. For SpaceX, space-based compute could be the differentiator that justifies the bet — but it's a long shot against entrenched hyperscalers with massive ground-based infrastructure.
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The Verge
Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business ‘fair and square’
Google has formally appealed the landmark federal ruling that branded it an illegal search monopolist, arguing in its filing that the court overstepped legal boundaries and that its dominance was earned through competition, not misconduct. The appeal targets both the original August 2024 liability ruling and the September 2025 remedies order, which required Google to share search data with rivals. The outcome could reshape the future of the search market and determine how far regulators can go in reining in Big Tech.
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Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
Spotify and Universal Music Group have struck a landmark deal enabling Premium subscribers to create AI-powered covers and remixes of licensed tracks. The agreement addresses one of the music industry's most contentious AI debates by building in direct revenue sharing for participating artists. It marks a significant shift from outright resistance to monetized collaboration between streaming platforms and major labels on AI-generated content.
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