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Exclusive: Bipartisan members introduce new bill to protect creators from AI style theft

There currently isn't a legal framework that protects a creator's style. Copyright laws protect registered works, but not someone's likeness.

God of War Laufey is coming to the PS5

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Google Photos is about to launch its AI-generated “digital wardrobe” full of your clothes.

It uses data from your pictures to mix and match outfits in a virtual try-on you can save and share. It’s rolling out in the US, India, and Brazil as part of the June Android drop, starting with AI Pro/Ultra subscribers and “other select users” on Android, but you’ll need at least 1,000 photos of yourself to be eligible to try it out without a subscription.

xAI's New Grok-2 Chatbots Bring AI Image Generation to X

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Today’s Vergecast: Nvidia just started a new chip war.

Nvidia is betting that AI is going to change the way you use your computer — and with a new chip, the RTX Spark, it’s hoping to ensure it powers that new-fangled AI machine. The Verge’s Sean Hollister explains what’s inside the Spark, why Nvidia is taking on Apple, Intel, AMD, and the rest of the chip industry, and whether the world’s most valuable company has a shot at reinventing the personal computer. Without charging a fortune.

PlayStation State of Play June 2026: All the news and trailers

While the majority of Summer Game Fest takes place over the weekend, Sony is getting a jump on things with its next State of Play showcase, which airs on June 2nd at 5PM ET. It’s coming at a pivotal time for the PlayStation brand: The PS5 keeps getting more expensive and Sony’s big bet on live-service games has largely fallen flat. A good showing at SGF won’t fix everything, but it could help show that PlayStation is on the right path moving forward.

Trump signs narrowed AI order with voluntary 30-day model review

President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday establishing a voluntary framework for government review of frontier AI models before public release, ending weeks of internal White House conflict over how aggressively to regulate the technology. The order, titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” was signed privately without the usual livestream or public ceremony, a contrast with the fanfare that typically accompanies presidential AI announcements.

Donald Trump signs watered-down AI vetting order after Maga infighting

President’s directive will allow the US government to gain early access to cutting-edge models

I held the next-gen handheld

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Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements

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EU AI Gigafactory Plan Stumbles as Delays Alienate Partners

The EU’s plan for five AI gigafactory data centres is stumbling due to delays and funding gaps, with bidding pushed to July and only two of five centres fundable before 2028. Interest has narrowed from 70 companies to about 10, with SoftBank’s France deal alone dwarfing the entire programme.

Mercor's CEO says it now spends more on AI tokens than employee salaries

"I would bet that in five years the average enterprise spends more on compute than headcount," Mercor's CEO Brendan Foody said.