… WSJ reports that Google and A24 are aiming to create new tools for movie production and distribution, something that Google alluded to in its own announcement, saying the “initial focus is on bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and next generation entertainment.” The multiyear deal is … …
… Link: How we're combatting AI scams with security, legislation and more | https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/safety-security/combatting-ai-scams/ | Google
Their new Next Wave Fund will reward select entrepreneurs and small businesses with fewer than 20 full-time employees with a $10,000 pledge towards a crowdfunded technology or digital gaming-focused project. …
He said Musk was concerned about Google DeepMind and CEO Demis Hassabis and “expressed a lot of concerns about what would happen if DeepMind got to AGI first.” Achiam said he shared his concern that trying to “race” towards the technology was a “fairly unsafe proposition … He was proposing to do so…
… The two companies will also “explore new gameplay experiences enabled by these technologies.” Link: Studio Behind EVE Online Goes Independent, Rebrands as Fenris Creations, Enters Research Partnership with Google DeepMind | https://www.ccpgames.com/news/2026/studio-behind-eve-online-goes-independen…
… According to The Information: Google’s proposed contract language appears to mirror the terms OpenAI secured in an agreement it struck with the Pentagon over the use of its AI earlier this year… However, lawyers also said at the time that language in OpenAI’s contract that seemed to preclude the us…
… Boom, a Boring Business Is Soaring With Better Ads | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-ad-boom.html | The New York Times
Staffers at Google DeepMind’s headquarters are forming a union in an effort to prevent the AI firm’s technology from being used by Israel and the US military. …
… The chances of A24 and Google’s partnership dissolving feel unlikely because the production company is far from the only studio that has decided to get into bed with gen AI. …
… In April 2018, about 4,000 employees signed a petition demanding that Google remove itself from the “business of war.” The letter said a Google executive had assured Googlers their tech “will not ‘operate or fly drones’ and ‘will not be used to launch weapons.’” But “while this eliminates a narrow … …