October 30, 20262 min read
New York will require companies to confirm users are adults before enabling certain AI chatbot features, including some memory and companion-like functions. The law takes effect January 1, 2027, and includes privacy requirements and penalties of up to $25,000 per violation.
By AI News Daily · Source: Reclaim The Net
November 3, 20262 min readCopyright & IP · Litigation
Newspaper plaintiffs have filed Boone Newsmedia v. Microsoft against OpenAI and Microsoft in Mississippi federal court, following an earlier action brought by the same legal teams.
By AI News Daily · Source: ChatGPT Is Eating the World
November 1, 20262 min read
The FTC is examining how major airlines, retailers and delivery platforms use AI and personal data to set consumer prices and worker compensation. Companies that fail to provide requested information could face questioning in federal court.
By AI News Daily · Source: News12 | New Jersey
November 1, 20263 min read
California’s No Robo Bosses Act takes effect July 1, 2027, prohibiting fully automated disciplinary and termination decisions. It also requires human corroboration, employee notices and access to descriptions of data used in certain decisions.
By AI News Daily · Source: National Law Review – AI
November 1, 20262 min readModels & Releases · Open Source
Mistral has released the weights for Large 4, its trillion-parameter model targeting coding and defensive cybersecurity. The release follows additional training that improved its reported Terminal-Bench performance from 28% to 41%.
By AI News Daily · Source: Dealroom
November 1, 20262 min readLitigation
Character Technologies is pursuing Disney-backed auction procedures while states challenge bidding terms and seek independent privacy oversight for any transfer involving Character.AI user data.
By AI News Daily · Source: Reuters
November 1, 20262 min read
Twenty House Democrats are seeking explanations for OpenAI’s dismissal of three safety researchers and its handling of cybersecurity incidents. Their letter to CEO Sam Altman requests answers by Nov. 13.
By AI News Daily · Source: Nextgov/FCW – AI
November 1, 20262 min readBusiness & Funding · Hardware & Compute
Microsoft is offering voluntary severance to approximately 60,000 employees across four countries. Data center, sales, cybersecurity and quantum computing teams are excluded, while Xbox, Windows, Copilot and Finance are included.
By AI News Daily · Source: The Decoder
November 1, 20262 min readBusiness & Funding · Tools & Agents
Apple Intelligence will launch on supported iPhones in China with iOS 27.3 in December, following developer testing from November 4. Alibaba’s Qwen will be integrated into Siri, Writing Tools and Visual Intelligence, but next-generation Siri features are excluded.
By AI News Daily · Source: South China Morning Post
November 1, 20262 min readLitigation · Liability & Safety
A federal court rejected SpaceXAI’s attempt to dismiss the NAACP’s lawsuit over allegedly unpermitted gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi. The ruling allows the Clean Air Act claims to proceed but does not determine liability.
By AI News Daily · Source: BigGo Finance
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