The web platform, browsers, AI and security, taken apart: news, analysis and research from the FuriaHub team.
Chris Malone, OpenAI’s head of data centers, left after a reorganization under vice president Sachin Katti. He joined in March 2025 from Meta and Google and had reported to Greg Brockman.
Guidelight AI Standards graded public containment plans from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta, and xAI and found that few specify what they would shut off. OpenAI scored highest at 3 out of 5; Anthropic and Meta scored lowest on published plans.
A federal trial in Oakland pits California and 28 states against Meta over how the company designed products used by children. Damages could reach $200 billion, a figure The Guardian said equals Meta’s 2025 revenue.
Australia passed the News Bargaining Incentive, taxing designated platforms 2.5% of advertising revenue if they lack commercial deals with local media. The rule covers Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn when they run a significant social or search service and local ad revenue exceeds A$250 million.
A new Media watermark setting in Gemini and Flow hides the sparkle mark on Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria output. Invisible SynthID and C2PA stay on the file.
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