1 Google will face a trial claiming that it misled Chrome customers
The lawsuit alleges that the browser collected person knowledge with out their permission. (WP $)
+ The case was initially dismissed in 2022, however was reversed on attraction. (The Verge)
2 OpenAI will let firms customise its strongest mannequin
Companies can fine-tune GPT-4o to incorporate their very own knowledge for the primary time. (Bloomberg $)
+ OpenAI has additionally hashed out a take care of media large Condé Nast. (Wired $)
+ Easy methods to fine-tune AI for prosperity. (MIT Expertise Assessment)
3 CrowdStrike has had a tough month
The cyber safety agency has accused its rivals of creating ‘misguided’ assaults within the wake of its colossal international IT outage. (FT $)
+ The outage was brought on by a botched replace. (MIT Expertise Assessment)
4 Waymo is making 100,000 robotaxi journeys every week
That’s double the quantity of journeys it was making in Could. (NBC Information)
+ What’s subsequent for robotaxis. (MIT Expertise Assessment)
5 A regulation that protects tech giants is getting used towards them
Part 230 shields tech companies from authorized legal responsibility. A Massachusetts professor is testing its limits. (NYT $)
6 The hype round hydrogen continues to construct
Notably concerning ‘gold’ hydrogen, which doesn’t require vitality to provide. (Wired $)
+ However producing inexperienced hydrogen is simpler stated than performed. (FT $)
+ Hydrogen may very well be used for practically the whole lot. It most likely shouldn’t be. (MIT Expertise Assessment)
7 Taiwan is placing its fish farms to work
They’re doubling up as photo voltaic crops, creating a brand new aquavoltaics facility. (IEEE Spectrum)
8 China’s quick vogue giants are feuding once more
Shein has accused Temu of ripping off its designs, an accusation that main manufacturers have lengthy leveled towards Shein itself. (404 Media)
+ Shein’s lawsuit comes as Temu is making an attempt to infiltrate the US. (The Register)
+ The pair have a protracted, litigious historical past of suing one another. (MIT Expertise Assessment)