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Open Models Are Rewriting the AI Race as Developers Leave Frontier Lock-In Behind

Open models are taking share from frontier labs as enterprises seek cheaper, customizable AI and less vendor lock-in.

New York enacts the first statewide data center moratorium, pausing large permits as regulators assess AI’s energy and environmental impact.

Uber product strategy is expanding into hotels, AI and autonomous data as the company pushes travel growth without becoming an everything app.

PixVerse says its video generation round reached $439M, pushing valuation above $2B as it expands world models and global sales.

Anthropic is localizing Claude pricing in India, but UPI support is still missing as it competes with OpenAI for users.

Waze Gemini adds voice search, incident reporting, quieter navigation and Motorcycle Mode in Google’s latest AI update.

Lorde blasted AI glasses at a Madrid festival, spotlighting growing AI glasses backlash over privacy, authenticity and nonstop recording.

AI data centers are facing rising backlash as communities, lawmakers, and regulators push back over power, water, and pollution costs.

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft tied to OpenAI hardware ambitions and former Apple staff.

SK Hynix IPO raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign U.S. listing ever, fueled by AI memory demand and new pressure for U.S. fabs.