Thomas Barrabi / New York Post: PE firm Ethical Capital Partners, which acquired MindGeek in March 2023, rebrands the Pornhub owner as Aylo, seeking a “fresh start” after a series of scandals ... Read more »

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: How robots equipped with cameras, sensors, AI, and lasers are helping spot and repair problems with bridges, ships, and other critical infrastructure in the US  — ... Read more »

Reuters: Nestlé, Unilever, and other big advertisers are experimenting with using generative AI ads, but many remain wary of the security, copyright, and data bias risks  —  Some of the world’s biggest... Read more »

Emily Bobrow / Wall Street Journal: A profile of and interview with Max Tegmark, co-founder of Elon Musk-backed Future of Life Institute, who warns AI could pose an existential threat to humanity ... Read more »

Julian E. Barnes / New York Times: US intelligence agencies warn China and Russia are targeting private US space companies and preparing cyberattacks that could disable satellites in a conflict  —  U.S.... Read more »

Sean Hollister / The Verge: Western Digital refused to answer questions about how its portable SanDisk Extreme SSDs might lose all the data; the company is being sued over data-loss claims  — ... Read more »

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: Cruise is complying with a California DMV request to cut its fleet by 50% as the regulator probes “recent concerning incidents” involving Cruise robotaxis  —  Cruise, the self-driving... Read more »

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter: A district court judge upheld a US Copyright Office finding that artwork created by AI isn’t eligible for copyright protection because it lacks human authorship  — ... Read more »

David Ljunggren / Reuters: Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge demands that Meta lift its “reckless” news ban on Facebook and Instagram for the safety of people fleeing wildfires  —  The Canadian government... Read more »