#8 - AI Action Figure Trend
Viral AI Action Figures, Anthropic’s Takedown Fight, DeepMind’s Union Push, and Musk’s xAI Mega-Fundraise
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Artists Are Creating Viral AI-Generated Action Figures — and Raising Eyebrows
Artists are blending pop culture, nostalgia, and AI tools to design hyper-realistic "action figures" that don't actually exist. These viral creations are sparking both admiration and debate over originality, ethics, and the future of digital art. - Rolling Stone
Anthropic Sent a Takedown Notice to a Dev Trying to Reverse-Engineer Its Coding Tool
AI company Anthropic issued a takedown notice to a developer who was attempting to reverse-engineer Claude Codex, its AI-powered coding assistant. The move highlights growing tensions between open-source communities and companies protecting proprietary AI models. - TechCrunch
Google DeepMind’s UK Team Reportedly Seeks to Unionize
Researchers and staff at DeepMind’s UK offices are reportedly pushing to form a union, seeking more say over working conditions and AI ethics decisions. If successful, it could be a major milestone for labor organization within the AI research sector. - TechCrunch
Musk’s xAI Holdings Is Reportedly Raising the Second-Largest Private Funding Round Ever
Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, is reportedly closing in on a massive $6 billion funding round, making it the second-largest private fundraising deal to date. The fresh capital would significantly boost xAI’s ambitions to compete with OpenAI and DeepMind. - TechCrunch
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