Apple shareholders rejected a proposal for an AI transparency report, major AI models were found to inaccurately respond to election questions, and Automattic plans to share Tumblr and WordPress.com data with OpenAI and Midjourney for AI training.

Microsoft partners with Mistral AI to bring its models to Azure, Alphabet's stock drops due to a controversy with its Gemini chatbot, Deutsche Telekom introduces an AI-powered app-less smartphone, and Google plans to integrate advanced AI models directly into smartphones.

A New Orleans man alleges involvement in an AI robocall scheme targeting voters for a Democratic presidential candidate, Google addresses inaccuracies in its Gemini AI app, Nvidia's market value briefly hits $2T amid the AI boom, Tyler Perry pauses a major studio expansion due to AI concerns in the film industry, and Pittsburgh AI startup Abridge secures $150M in Series C funding to enhance healthcare through AI.

Nvidia's shares surged after reporting a 265% revenue increase from the previous year, Google introduced open AI models Gemma for developers, and Microsoft partnered with Intel Foundry to produce custom chips, signaling significant advancements and collaborations in the AI and semiconductor industries.

OpenAI's valuation has soared to over $80 billion following a deal with Thrive Capital, Air Canada is mandated to refund a passenger due to misinformation from its chatbot, and Reddit secures a $60M annual deal to license its content for AI training.

Tech giants including OpenAI, Amazon, and Google pledge to combat AI election deception, a new light-based AI computing chip is developed, SoftBank's founder seeks $100B for an AI chip venture, and a journal retracts a study due to incorrect AI-generated images.

Activist groups in the U.S. have launched an online gun reform campaign using AI-generated audio of victims to push for legislative action, while Microsoft and OpenAI report that hackers backed by countries like Russia and China are utilizing generative AI tools to enhance cyberattacks, and Apple researchers introduce "Keyframer," an innovative AI tool for animating images with natural language prompts.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is seeking $5T-$7T to expand global chip production for AI, a California bill aims to regulate AI for safety, OpenAI hits $2B in annual revenue with expectations to double by 2025, Nvidia discusses custom AI chips for major tech firms, and a survey reveals a third of U.S. professionals fear AI could make jobs obsolete.