
Bytedance has launched its Seed2.0 AI model series, which matches Western models on benchmarks while significantly underpricing them. The Seed2.0 Pro model excels in visual math and logic, outperforming competitors like GPT-5.2 and Claude Opus 4.5 in several categories.

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging that its Seedance 2.0 tool used copyrighted Disney characters without permission. This legal action highlights ongoing tensions between AI development and intellectual property rights.




Airbnb is piloting an AI search tool for a small percentage of users, aiming to improve trip bookings and host assistance. CEO Brian Chesky highlighted the company's commitment to an AI-native experience during a recent earnings call.





A German district court ruled that three logos created with an AI image tool are not eligible for copyright protection, emphasizing the need for human creative influence in AI-generated works.
The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas to tech companies like Google and Meta to identify users criticizing ICE. This marks a significant increase in the use of administrative subpoenas for such purposes.

The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas to tech companies like Google and Meta to identify users criticizing ICE. This marks a significant increase in the use of administrative subpoenas for such purposes.

Google and OpenAI alert that competitors, including China's DeepSeek, are probing their AI models to replicate capabilities through 'distillation attacks.' This poses significant risks to intellectual property and the competitive landscape in AI.