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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.