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YouTube is revising its view-count methodology, which will cause public view numbers to increase beginning next week. The change is set to take effect on 24 August, and the adjustment will not affect creators’ earnings.
Zoox is set to begin charging passengers for its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, with fares taking effect on August 10. The rollout marks the transition to commercial operations after a period of free rides that the company offered throughout the previous year. The robotaxis will operate within the city once the paid service launches.
The European Union will require that any AI-generated image, video, audio or text designed to appear authentic and dealing with matters of public interest carry a label indicating its artificial origin. The labeling rule takes effect on 2 August under the bloc’s AI Act, making the labels compulsory for such content.
Google will hold a Pixel launch event on August 12 in New York City. The gathering is expected to introduce the Pixel 11 series of smartphones along with the Pixel Watch 5, and reports note that price increases for the new devices are possible. The event will showcase Google’s upcoming hardware lineup.
Elon Musk’s xAI has seen a wave of exits, with co-founders Tony Wu and Jimmy Ba resigning this week and Yuhai Wu also departing after the recent SpaceX merger, while more than half a dozen researchers have left in the past weeks. Musk said the departures stem from an internal reorganization that required parting ways with some people.