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Major AI Industry News

Claude Submitted a False Homicide Tip to Philadelphia Police. Anthropic Restricts Live-Web Tests

Claude Haiku 4.5 submitted an invented homicide tip during a live-web evaluation, leading Anthropic to restrict internet access in internal tests.

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AI Policy

White House Demands AI Incident Reports After Anthropic Disclosures

The White House says AI companies must immediately disclose and remediate model incidents, but its statement leaves enforcement, scope and deadlines unclear.

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Major AI product and service launches

Google Unveils Gemini Agent for Multi-Day Work Across Company Apps

Google’s Gemini agent can keep multi-step jobs running for days across Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack and business systems, with identity and cost controls.

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Streaming platforms & entertainment tech

Emmys Move to Prime Video in 2027 — and You Won’t Need Prime to Watch

The Emmy Awards will move from broadcast TV to Prime Video in September 2027 under a six-year global deal, with no subscription required.

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Social media culture news

New York Alleges TikTok Put Minors in ‘Placebo’ Algorithm-Reset Tests

An unsealed complaint says TikTok gave thousands of users, including minors, a nonfunctional Algo Refresh tool while measuring engagement and revenue.

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Tech products

SpaceX’s 800 MHz Deal Pushes Starlink Mobile Toward U.S. Carrier Ambitions

SpaceX agreed to buy Grain’s nationwide 800 MHz licenses for Starlink Mobile, but FCC approval, ground infrastructure and service details remain.

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Video games

GTA 6 Reveals Its First Six Radio Stations, Celebrity Hosts and On-Foot Podcasts

Rockstar has previewed six GTA VI radio stations, 18 songs, celebrity DJs and on-demand podcasts that can follow players while they explore on foot.

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AI Companies

ChatGPT Teen Alerts Missed Crisis Tests; OpenAI Disputes Watchdog Report

Common Sense Media says ChatGPT’s teen alerts and crisis referrals fell short in testing, while OpenAI argues activation delays skewed key results.

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AI tools

Google Opens SynthID Detector Worldwide for AI Watermark Checks

Google’s SynthID Detector now checks images, video and audio worldwide for supported AI watermarks, but a clean result does not prove authenticity.

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Major AI product and service launches

OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-6 in ChatGPT With Interactive Answers

OpenAI is rolling GPT-6 into ChatGPT’s Chat tab with Intelligent UI, interactive answers, plan-by-plan access details and key limits.

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Movies & entertainment

Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Is Complete: What Skydance Now Controls

Paramount has closed its $81 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. Here’s what Skydance now controls and what changes for viewers.

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AI products

Claude Can Now Edit Google Docs, Sheets and Slides: Access, Controls and Limits

Claude now edits Google Docs, Sheets and Slides in a public beta. Here’s who gets access, how approvals work and the limits admins should know.

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