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AI coverage on Europa Now: models, rules and what European teams actually do with both.

Microsoft reportedly rejects option to expand Nscale’s Texas AI deal

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Microsoft walks away from expansion option at Nscale's Texas AI facility

The tech giant has declined to exercise an option that could have added tens of billions in value to the London-based AI infrastructure company ahead of its US public listing.

Apple cuts engineers’ daily AI budgets as it reins in spending

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Apple tightens the purse strings on engineer AI spending amid cost-cutting drive

The iPhone maker is slashing daily token budgets for staff using generative AI tools, with some teams facing cuts to as little as $25 per day, as CEO John Ternus pursues a more efficient operation.

ChatGPT can now make animated GIFs with OpenAI’s Images 2.6

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OpenAI Brings Animated GIF Creation to ChatGPT with Images 2.6 Model

ChatGPT users can now generate animated GIFs from text prompts or photos, adjust playback speed, and edit individual frames. The rollout coincides with OpenAI's release of two new API image models and marks a significant milestone in weekly image generation volume.

Pangram’s new models spot AI fakes in images and video, it says

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Pangram Launches AI Image and Video Detection Tools With Claimed High Accuracy

The New York startup has released two new models to identify artificially generated images and video, though the accuracy claims rely on internal testing rather than independent verification.

Cognizant puts 18,000 staff behind Google’s Gemini in AI agent push

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Google commits $15 billion to Malaysia data centre expansion through 2028

The tech giant will build new campuses across two Malaysian states while funding critical water infrastructure, cementing the country's position as Southeast Asia's leading data centre destination.

Adobe puts its marketing AI agent inside ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot

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Adobe's Marketing Agent Now Runs Inside ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot

Adobe has embedded its CX Enterprise Coworker into major AI platforms, letting marketers orchestrate campaigns across multiple systems from a single interface. New connectors link the agent to Amazon Ads, Meta, Demandbase and Snowflake.

Apple opens Siri AI to every app, and plans a fee for expanded use

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Apple Extends Siri AI to Third-Party Developers, Introduces Usage Caps and Premium Tier

Apple is letting app makers build custom Siri actions and multi-step skills through a new Developer Preview, with paid access coming for users who exceed daily limits.

Disney plans thousands of layoffs, asks some managers to cut costs by 20%

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Disney Targets Sweeping Cost Cuts as D'Amaro Pushes Third Round of Layoffs

The entertainment giant is planning thousands of job cuts and demanding that some managers slash expenses by as much as 20%, marking the third major workforce reduction under the company's current leadership.