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Google’s annual I/O event highlighted significant advancements in AI and XR, with a focus on Gemini AI models and Android XR

A Maine high school student expresses concerns about teachers using AI to grade assignments, saying it hurt her education

OpenAI has acquired io, a product and engineering company co-founded by Jony Ive, in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion to develop new AI hardware

The Illinois Senate has approved several bills, including restrictions on AI instruction at community colleges, mandatory seat belts on new school buses, and food allergen training for handlers.

Google announced over two dozen new AI updates at its I/O developer conference, but the sheer volume of launches has raised concerns about overlapping products and the company’s ability to compete with more focused rivals.

Former Apple design chief Jony Ive has merged his hardware firm, io, with OpenAI in a $6.4 billion deal to create new AI-powered hardware products.

A Florida judge ruled that a lawsuit against Character AI and Google can proceed, questioning whether companion chatbots deserve First Amendment protection.

The US House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hosted a hearing on AI regulation and its impact on US leadership. The hearing featured discussions on the proposed 10-year moratorium on state AI laws and the need for a national framework for AI regulation.

A Florida judge has allowed a lawsuit alleging that Character.AI and Google caused the suicide of a 14-year-old user to proceed, rejecting the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case.

A recent MIT Technology Review report reveals the significant energy consumption of AI services like ChatGPT and the rising energy costs of data centers powering the AI industry.