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Jony Ive and OpenAI rethink the iPhone; SoundCloud backs AI use of creator content; OpenAI, Microsoft renegotiate funding and IPO plans.

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Jony Ive Teams With OpenAI on Product Addressing iPhone's Unintended Effects

Former Apple design chief Jony Ive says his next product is driven by a desire to address the "unintended consequences" of the iPhone. In an interview with Stripe, he discussed his current work with OpenAI and reflected on how technology affects users.

Details:

• Ive voiced deep concern over smartphones' harm, saying nothing worries him more. He stressed that creators must own the unintended effects of their work

• After over 20 years at Apple designing the iPhone and more, Ive founded LoveFrom in 2019. He confirmed last year he's working with OpenAI on a device aimed at tackling tech's negative impact

• Though details are scarce, NY Times reports his team includes ex-Apple designers Tang Tan and Evans Hankey. Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman believe AI could power a device that serves users better than current tech, possibly offering a more mindful experience

Ive sees a clear contrast between AI and social media discourse, encouraged by today's focus on AI safety — something he felt was missing during social media’s rise.

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SoundCloud Gives Green Light to AI Using Creator Content

SoundCloud has quietly updated its terms of use to allow AI training on content uploaded by users, raising questions about creator consent and compensation in the evolving AI landscape.

Details:

• SoundCloud's February update states user content "may be used to inform, train, develop or serve as input to artificial intelligence," with little notice and no clear opt-out

• Content under separate deals with major labels is excluded from AI training, protecting industry giants but potentially exposing indie creators

• The change aligns with SoundCloud’s broader AI push — including remixing and vocal tools — and mirrors similar policies from X, LinkedIn, and YouTube

The shift from opt-in to opt-out models for AI training has sparked backlash from creators, who feel they deserve both notification and compensation when their work is used to train algorithms that may eventually compete with them.

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Top AI & Tech News

• OpenAI and Microsoft are renegotiating their partnership to secure funding for OpenAI, support its IPO plans, and ensure Microsoft continues to use advanced AI tech

• Amazon is increasing warehouse automation with robots like Vulcan, displacing some warehouse workers while creating new technical roles supported by retraining programs

• US Treasury Department is reviewing Benchmark's $75 million investment in Manus AI, following 2023 restrictions on investments in Chinese companies

• Pope Leo XIV chose his name to highlight parallels between the industrial revolution’s challenges and those AI poses today to human dignity, justice, and labor

Interesting Uses of AI

AI Art Spotlight

Model: Midjourney V7

Prompt:

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