The Chinese startup behind the autonomous Manus AI agent is exploring relocating its HQ outside China after securing $75M from Benchmark amid rising tensions between the US and China.

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has faced internal friction and pressure as Copilot's user growth stagnates despite a $650M deal and new features.

The Trump administration has formally objected to the EU's draft AI Code of Practice, arguing it's overly burdensome and escalates tech regulation tensions.

Following an April update, Microsoft's C/C++ extension for VS Code now checks the editor environment, preventing its use in unofficial builds like Cursor.

Intel's new CEO has mandated an organizational overhaul with job cuts starting Q2, aiming to boost efficiency amid financial struggles and competitive pressure.

Google has updated its Music AI Sandbox with the Lyria 2 model and new features, offering wider access to US creators amidst ongoing AI copyright debates.

Baidu has launched ERNIE X1 Turbo and ERNIE 4.5 Turbo AI models at Baidu Create 2025, slashing prices significantly to compete in China's AI market.

Digital publisher Ziff Davis has sued OpenAI, accusing the AI firm of intentionally infringing copyright and trademark rights by using content from its 45+ websites for model training.

OpenAI has introduced a more accessible, o4-mini-powered lightweight version of Deep Research to all ChatGPT tiers, including free users.

Grieving families, joined by Prince Harry and Meghan, have protested outside Meta's NYC office, demanding action from Mark Zuckerberg on child safety after online harms.

Meta's latest restructuring has impacted its Reality Labs division, with layoffs hitting VR game studio Oculus and some hardware teams as part of efficiency measures.

Perplexity's AI voice assistant has arrived on iPhone/iPad, offering app integrations alongside news of a Motorola pre-installation partnership for Razr devices.

Facebook has implemented reach reductions and monetization bans for spammy content as part of Meta's push for a more authentic user feed.

Apple's App Store now leverages a multi-step LLM process to summarize user reviews directly on app pages.

Adobe has advanced Firefly with new models (Image 4, Video GA, Vector), third-party AI integrations, and a new mobile app coming soon.

Perplexity AI has partnered with Motorola to pre-install its AI search assistant on new Razr phones, offering users a 3-month Pro trial but facing limitations as the default assistant due to Google contracts.

Testers can now explore DSCv3 integration in WinGet, as Microsoft has issued preview build 1.11.220 with this experimental feature.

An APK teardown has revealed Google may be preparing new "AI Premium Plus" and "AI Premium Pro" tiers for Google One, potentially expanding Gemini access.