British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

A new album called “Is This What We Want?”

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Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work

Music stars including Kate Bush and Damon Albarn say law changes would damage people's livelihoods.

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Creative industries protest against UK plan about AI and copyright

Government’s proposals could make it easier to train artificial intelligence models using artists’ works

Financial Times - 19h

Their Album is Wordless. Will Their Protest Against A.I. Resound?

Musicians including Kate Bush and Billy Ocean released a “silent record” in outrage at a proposed change to British copyright law.

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Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible

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Shiri Bibas' body confirmed as release of more Gaza hostages planned

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Hamas releases all 6 hostages as planned in latest exchange

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Trump Plans to Use Military Bases to Detain Migrants

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Ukraine working on new potential deal with US over mineral resources: Sources

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Anthropic says it's released its 'most intelligent' AI model yet as competition ramps up

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Arizona moves to ban AI use in reviewing medical claims

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Call Of Duty Uses Generative AI For Some Content, Activision Admits

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A New AI Worry: Many Young Coders No Longer Know How Their Code Really Works

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US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan

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Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants

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Apple announces plans to create 20,000 US jobs in pitch to Trump

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Financial Times - 1d

Apple planning to invest $500B in US, hire 20K people

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The Hill - 1d

Top London-listed groups plan US-style CEO pay

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As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies

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Microsoft reiterates plan to invest $80 billion in AI, but may 'adjust our infrastructure in some areas'

Microsoft hasn't backed off its plan for the current fiscal year but acknowledged that it may makes some infrastructure adjustments.

CNBC - 22h

New album will be unexpected, says Rihanna

The multi-Grammy Award winning singer has kept fans waiting for years for her new album.

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How Google’s New AI Co-Scientist Tool Gives Us a Taste of Tomorrow’s Workplace

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European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles

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British couple in their 70s arrested by Taliban

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