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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    The EU isn’t happy with WhatsApp’s AI fee.

    The European Commission says it will order Meta to roll back its policy to only allow rival AI assistants on WhatsApp for a year if they pay an access fee, which appears to violate EU competition rules. Meta’s conduct “risks blocking competitors from entering or expanding in the rapidly growing market for AI assistants,” according to the Commission.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Are AI data centers coming to your area?

    This free, crowd-sourced tracker website is one of the most comprehensive attempts we’ve seen to keep tabs on where new data centers are being proposed. Maps are currently available across 18 states, with data compiled from public sources. You can read about the Data Center Proposal Tracker creator’s methodology here.

    A screenshot from trackdatacenters.com showing data center proposals around NYC.
    Here’s a screenshot from the tracker showing sites around NYC.
    Image: trackdatacenters.com
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Altman attack suspect proposed “Luigi’ing some tech CEOs.”

    The message was shared by Daniel Moreno-Gama in an online chat in January, months before he was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the OpenAI CEO’s home. Moreno-Gama added that his words shouldn’t be taken literally, but he’s one of many that have venerated the United Healthcare CEO murder.

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    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse is still coming next summer.

    Sony has released some new first-look images of its upcoming Spider-Verse sequel, alongside confirmation that the movie is expected to land in theaters on June 18th, 2027 — a week earlier than the last reported date of June 25th. That’s a pleasant pivot from the delays it was previously blighted with.

    1/3Image: Sony Pictures