Anthropic outlines invisible text watermarking strategy for Claude
Anthropic is moving to make AI-generated writing easier to identify, announcing plans to embed invisible, machine-readable watermarks into text produced by its Claude models. The move comes as new European Union transparency requirements for AI-generated content take effect. Anthropic says the watermarking will be applied globally, rather than being limited to users in Europe. Editorial credit: gguy / Shutterstock An Invisible Fingerprint in the Text Unlike a visible label sa
TikTok to pay $400 million to settle US federal children's privacy lawsuit
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a 2024 federal lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging widespread violations of children's online privacy laws. The resolution marks one of the largest financial recoveries ever obtained under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), an historic 1998 federal statute designed to shield users under the age of 13 from unau
Google unveils back-to-school AI rollout featuring free college subscriptions and K-12 classroom integrations
Google has unveiled its annual "Back to School" education updates, introducing a series of AI-powered learning tools and global subscription offers across Google Search, Gemini, and Google Workspace for Education. The initiative combines consumer-facing study tools with deep integrations inside Google Classroom, aiming to provide students with tailored AI study assistance while giving educators centralized control over how generative models are used in academic settings. Free
Nvidia and Cisco join $250 million funding round for orbital AI data center startup Starcloud
Space computing startup Starcloud has raised $250 million in a Series A extension funding round, valuing the company at $2.3 billion post-money as it scales infrastructure to build orbital AI data centers. The round was led by investment firm Manhattan West, with Nvidia and Cisco Investments joining as prominent new backers alongside returning venture investors including Benchmark, EQT, Soma, NFX, and 776. Nvidia contributed approximately $25 million directly to the financing
ScanSource expands higher-margin IT Services footprint with $220.5 million MicroAge acquisition
12. MSP ScanSource is expanding its presence in higher-margin IT services after agreeing to acquire technology solutions integrator and managed services provider MicroAge for $220.5 million in cash. The deal is designed to strengthen ScanSource’s capabilities across cloud, cybersecurity, data centers and artificial intelligence. A Shift Toward Services The acquisition marks another step in ScanSource’s strategy to move beyond traditional technology distribution and increase i
