Guitar Company D’Addario Admits Using AI Music in Promotional Video
After weeks of speculation and initial denials, guitar manufacturer D'Addario has confirmed that AI-generated music, specifically from Suno, was indee...
The Verge AI
AI in Action: Enterprise Adoption, Developer Tools, and Policy Debates
Today's AI digest highlights a dynamic landscape, from new model integrations and developer tools to significant discussions around enterprise AI adoption and data usage policies. We also see major funding news in the AI startup ecosystem, underscoring the rapid pace of innovation and investment.
Today's Coverage (17 posts):
- AI Models & Research: 13 posts
- Development & Frameworks: 11 posts
- Machine Learning: 3 posts
- Business & Industry: 7 posts
Yesterday
Twitch Streamers Now Have Opt-Out Option for Amazon AI Training
Twitch has updated its policies to allow streamers to opt out of having their content utilized for training Amazon's generative AI models. This opt-ou...
The Verge AI
AI Coding Startup Cognition Reportedly Eyeing $40B Valuation for New Funding Round
AI coding startup Cognition is reportedly in discussions to secure its next funding round, with talks suggesting a potential valuation of $40 billion....
TechCrunch AI
Amazon to Train AI on Twitch Streamers‘ Content by Default, Opt-Out Required
Amazon has announced a new policy stating that it will use Twitch streamers' content to train its AI models by default, requiring users to actively op...
TechCrunch AI
Anthropic’s New Claude Watermarks Spark User Backlash
Anthropic's decision to implement watermarks on its Claude AI model has drawn criticism from some users, particularly on social media. Concerns are be...
TechCrunch AI
Vercel Details ‚Software Factory‘ Approach for AI SDK Development
Vercel has outlined its strategy for building a 'software factory' to manage its popular AI SDK, which sees over 20 million npm downloads weekly. This...
Vercel
Exa Web Search Offered Free on Vercel AI Gateway Through August 31
Vercel is providing free access to Exa web search on its AI Gateway until August 31, making it the default search tool for eve agents. This integratio...
Vercel
DeepSeek V4 Pro Receives Updated Weights on Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel's AI Gateway now supports updated weights for the DeepSeek V4 Pro model, which are automatically applied to existing API requests. Developers c...
Vercel
Adapting Open Source Projects for AI-First Contributors
An article on the GitHub Blog addresses the growing trend of AI contributors in open-source projects, urging maintainers to adapt their strategies. Au...
GitHub Blog
Guide to Writing Your First Prompt with GitHub Copilot App
GitHub has released a guide aimed at helping users write their initial prompts effectively within the GitHub Copilot app. The instructions focus on ch...
GitHub Blog
GitHub Availability Report for July 2026 Shows Degraded Performance Incidents
GitHub's availability report for July 2026 detailed eight separate incidents that led to degraded performance across various GitHub services. The repo...
GitHub Blog
Simon Willison Releases alchemy-utils 0.1a0, Aided by AI
Simon Willison has unveiled `alchemy-utils 0.1a0`, a new Python library and CLI utility designed to offer database-agnostic functionalities. The initi...
Simon Willison