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U.S. state legislatures enacted new technology laws that took effect in 2026, including California's AI system transparency requirements and expanded electronics repair and consumer protections in multiple states.

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Moonshot AI closed a $500 million Series C to fund development of its Kimi-K3 model and to expand computing capacity, bringing the company's cash reserves to about $1.4 billion.

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OpenAI merged internal teams to address an audio-model accuracy gap ahead of its planned ChatGPT hardware, consolidating work on audio models to improve voice interactions.

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A research study found that large language models could learn to simulate environments and serve as world models for training autonomous AI agents, presenting a potential approach to reduce training bottlenecks.

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Instagram warned that AI would make authenticity infinitely reproducible and urged that skepticism should become the default when evaluating images and video online.

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https://www.theverge.com/policy/851664/new-tech-internet-laws-us-2026-ai-privacy-repair

Meet the new tech laws of 2026

AI laws, privacy frameworks, and more take effect this year.

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https://the-decoder.com/moonshot-ai-closes-500-million-series-c-to-fund-kimi-k3-development-and-expand-computing-capacity/

Moonshot AI closes $500 million Series C to fund Kimi-K3 development and expand computing capacity

Moonshot AI raises $500 million and now sits on $1.4 billion in cash reserves, giving the Kimi chatbot maker room to develop its K3 model without rushing to IPO.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/openai-merges-internal-teams-to-fix-audio-ai-accuracy-gap-ahead-of-chatgpt-hardware-push/

OpenAI merges internal teams to fix audio AI accuracy gap ahead of ChatGPT hardware push

OpenAI is ramping up work on its audio models so users can talk to the planned ChatGPT hardware instead of typing.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/llms-could-serve-as-world-models-for-training-ai-agents-study-finds/

LLMs could serve as world models for training AI agents, study finds

New research shows large language models can learn to simulate environments, offering a potential solution to the training bottleneck for autonomous AI agents.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/instagram-ceo-argues-humans-must-override-their-instinct-to-trust-what-they-see-online/

Instagram CEO argues humans must override their instinct to trust what they see online

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri says AI will make authenticity infinitely reproducible, and skepticism must become the default. His warning echoes what deepfake co-inventor Ian Goodfellow predicted eight years ago.

the-decoder.com

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