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Disney sent a legal notice to Character.AI, demanding removal of Mickey Mouse and other characters, citing copyright infringement. The characters were removed within 24 hours. Disney accused the company of exploiting its century-old brand reputation.....

Perplexity's free AI browser Comet features a sidebar assistant for multi-tasking like flight comparisons and email replies without tab-switching. Initially paywalled, its global free launch caused a download surge, briefly crashing servers. Designed to boost efficiency and reduce user workload.....

OpenAI's Sora, an AI video app, launched in North America, ranking top 3 on iOS with 56K downloads. Its text-to-video feature caused server queues. Limited to US/Canada with invite-only access, it outperformed competitors like Claude.....

Kuaishou's Keling 2.5 Turbo leads AI video generation, scoring 1329 (image-to-video) & 1252 (text-to-video) in Artificial Analysis, surpassing Veo3 to rank #1 globally since Sept 23.....

CoreWeave secures $20.7B deals with OpenAI and Meta until 2031, ensuring stable revenue. Its success stems from close ties with NVIDIA.....

Anthropic appoints Rahul Patil as new CTO, ex-Stripe CTO. Co-founder Sam McCandlish shifts to Chief Architect, focusing on large-scale model training. Company restructures tech team to enhance AI infrastructure.....

OpenAI completes $5B employee stock sale at $500B valuation, surpassing SpaceX as the world's most valuable startup. Thrive Capital and SoftBank participated.....

OpenAI denies xAI's lawsuit claims of stealing trade secrets, asserting no need for others' confidential info, and vows to protect employees. xAI accuses OpenAI of poaching staff to gain unfair advantages.....

In recent years, short dramas have rapidly risen in the Chinese market, moving from the margins to the mainstream. Zhengzhou is accelerating the formation of a short drama industry chain, becoming an emerging filming center, with dozens of short dramas being shot there every day. The Jumei Airport Port Vertical Screen Film Base covers nearly 20,000 square meters, featuring diverse scenes such as homes and hospitals, with staff and equipment operating efficiently, showcasing a bustling development trend.

OpenAI launched Sora2-based AI social platform on Oct 3, dubbed 'AI TikTok', generating HD videos with audio from text and enabling virtual interactions.....

Claude AI assistant now on Slack, enabling private chats, @mentions, web search, doc analysis, and seamless tool integration for streamlined teamwork.....

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shifts some business duties to new CEO Judson Althoff, focusing more on AI. Marketing teams will also integrate into the new structure.....

Paycom lays off 500+ employees, replacing them with AI. Workers received morning texts saying 'Don't come to office,' followed by virtual meeting confirmations. Shocked employees described disbelief, sparking widespread attention.....

OpenAI introduces parental controls for ChatGPT, allowing parents to manage teen accounts with mute times and stricter filters. While safety advocates support it, some adults criticize the measures as insufficient. The launch coincides with related legal scrutiny.....

Amazon will launch an NBA analytics platform in 2025-2026, using AI and motion tracking to provide real-time player data by monitoring 29 body points.....

Microsoft launches Microsoft365 Premium at $19袭9.99/month, integrating Copilot Pro and Microsoft365 Family features, competing with ChatGPT Plus. Targeted at individuals and professionals, it offers advanced AI productivity tools, positioned as the top AI-office integration.....

Meta plans to acquire RISC-V chip firm Rivos to accelerate scalable computing. VP Song Yijun highlights Rivos' expertise in full-stack AI system design, aiming to advance AI development. Rivos, backed by Intel's CEO, is based in Santa Clara.....

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visits Korea to meet President Lee, discussing AI investment policies to boost economic growth and tech competitiveness.....

Musk's xAI company launched the knowledge platform Grokipedia, aiming to challenge Wikipedia. The platform will combine the Grok AI chatbot, using artificial intelligence to automatically correct errors and ensure content accuracy. Musk said it will be superior to Wikipedia in all aspects, dedicated to building an open knowledge base.

Character.AI removed Disney characters after receiving a legal notice, accused of profiting from and harming Disney's brand value. The 2021 startup offers AI chat services.....