Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji, received an award from Imec in Belgium for his work on custom chip development. In a speech, Srouji highlighted the importance of using cutting-edge tools, including AI-powered software from companies like Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys, to design chips. He noted that these tools have increased productivity by allowing designers to complete tasks more quickly with "generative AI techniques". Srouji also emphasized the need for big bets and not looking back during chip development, citing Apple's own experience in creating custom chips for iPhones, Mac desktop computers, and the Vision Pro headset.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/06/20/business/foreign-business/apple-eyes-ai-to-design-its-chips/2136526A significant majority of organizations are seeking solutions from modern RPA and AI automation vendors to overcome hurdles in adopting AI agents, with Automation Anywhere's APA system designed to balance autonomous execution with enterprise-grade governance and human oversight. The study found that 74% recognize the promise of AI agents, but concerns around data privacy, skillset gaps, and integration complexity persist. Despite these challenges, many organizations are already piloting or implementing AI agents for internal employee support and customer service, with plans to extend capabilities to broader business functions in the next two years. Automation Anywhere's new Agentic Solutions offer pre-built, enterprise-grade AI agents that deliver real business impact across various areas, including customer service, finance, and compliance.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stop-wasting-ai-on-personal-productivity-60-of-leaders-pivot-to-agentic-automation-for-real-enterprise-value-302486464.htmlA recent study of global decision-makers found that 60% believe automation platforms, particularly those from Automation Anywhere, are the most valuable foundation for managing AI-driven processes. This preference surpasses general-purpose AI providers like OpenAI and Anthropic, highlighting the need for automation-native solutions purpose-built for process orchestration and scale. The study also revealed that 71% of respondents agree that automation solutions should augment human capabilities rather than replace them, emphasizing the importance of keeping strategic decision-making in human hands.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/06/20/tmt-newswire/pr-newswire/stop-wasting-ai-on-personal-productivity-60-of-leaders-pivot-to-agentic-automation-for-real-enterprise-value/2136617The BBC is alleging that Perplexity's AI model was trained using its content without authorization, demanding it cease scraping, delete any copies used for development and propose compensation. The BBC claims this undermines its reputation and erodes public trust, citing inaccuracies in Perplexity responses based on BBC sources. Perplexity maintains it doesn't build foundational models but provides an interface to access models from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, with its own system based on Meta's Llama.
https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2025/perplexity-rejects-bbcs-legal-claims-over-ai-driven-news-content-reuse/A recent survey by Avast and Neighbourhood Watch found that 1 in 3 Brits have fallen victim to online scams, with 92% of respondents believing cybercrime is as significant a threat as other types of crime. The rise in phishing scams has seen a 466% increase quarter-on-quarter, largely attributed to the use of AI tools by criminals, which enables them to send more frequent and sophisticated social engineering attacks.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/is-crime-turning-digital-almost-all-brits-believe-cybercrime-is-more-of-a-risk-heres-how-to-stay-safeChina's cinematic industry is using AI in films like "Wolf Warrior" as part of its global outreach, with the China Film Foundation and Quantum Animation partnering on projects. However, film professionals are concerned about the impact of generative AI on their professions, leading to a protest at the Annecy Animation Film Festival.
https://deadline.com/2025/06/bruce-lee-jackie-chan-kung-fu-classics-ai-remakes-1236437886/Deezer, a music streaming service based in Paris, is introducing an AI-generated content warning label to combat fraudsters using artificial intelligence tools to earn royalties from its platform. The company's CEO, Alexis Lanternier, stated that AI-generated music is an "industry-wide issue" and Deezer aims to safeguard artists' rights as copyright law becomes increasingly ambiguous with the use of AI models.
https://www.boston25news.com/news/music-streaming/HUFLYI5UQNBSPBZOZRQYKB47OI/Deezer is taking steps to address the issue of AI-generated music by displaying warnings on its platform and notifying users that some tracks were created with song generators. CEO Alexis Lanternier views this as an "industry-wide issue" that requires safeguarding artists' rights, particularly in light of copyright law being reevaluated for AI model training.
https://apnews.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-music-deezer-spotify-01bb3ef5a344045a64a0a7004e88df5bA lawsuit has been filed by Disney against Comcast over the use of generative artificial intelligence, potentially threatening the entertainment industry's intellectual property rights. The case centers on the conflict between AI technology and trademark/copyright law, with significant implications for the future of the industry.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/disney-and-comcast-ai-suit-may-open-pandoras-box-jason-bailey