OpenAI Finalizes $6.5 B Jony Ive io Acquisition

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• OpenAI Finalizes $6.5 B Jony Ive io Acquisition

• Perplexity Unveils Comet — Your New AI Browser

• California Moves to Mandate AI Safety Reports in Landmark SB 53

•  OpenAI’s AI Browser Poised to Challenge Chrome's Throne & more…

OpenAI Finalizes $6.5 B Jony Ive io Acquisition

OpenAI has officially closed its $6.5 billion purchase of Jony Ive’s hardware startup io Products Inc., bringing the io team into its San Francisco research, engineering, and design groups while LoveFrom remains an independent but deeply involved creative partner.

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Perplexity Unveils Comet — Your New AI Browser

Perplexity just launched Comet, an AI-powered browser (initially exclusive to $200/month Max subscribers and invitees) built on Chromium. It integrates Perplexity's AI search and "Comet Assistant" directly into a sidebar to automate tasks—like summarizing, tab management, booking, and more—offering a seamless, conversational browsing experience. With strong funding from investors like Nvidia, SoftBank, and Jeff Bezos, Comet aims to rival Chrome by giving users smarter control and privacy through local data storage.

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California Moves to Mandate AI Safety Reports in Landmark SB 53

Sen. Scott Wiener introduced amendments to SB 53 requiring major AI players like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to publicly disclose safety and security protocols and report critical incidents (e.g., cybersecurity breaches or model failures) to the California Attorney General within 15 days. The bill also protects whistleblowers and includes the creation of “CalCompute,” a public cloud cluster supporting AI startups and researchers—all aimed at enhancing transparency while fostering innovation.

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OpenAI’s AI Browser Poised to Challenge Chrome's Throne

OpenAI is set to launch a new AI-powered web browser in the coming weeks, marking a direct challenge to Google Chrome, the browser used by over 3 billion people. Built on Chromium, it will feature a chat-style interface that brings ChatGPT and its "Operator" agent into the browsing experience, enabling tasks like booking reservations and autofilling forms without leaving the browser. This offers users faster, more convenient web interactions — and gives OpenAI more control over browsing data, a key asset in the ad-driven Internet economy.

The timing is strategic: Chrome is a cornerstone of Alphabet's ad empire, driving nearly 75% of its revenue through user data collection. By integrating AI deeply into the browser, OpenAI aims to embed its tools into daily digital life while weakening Google's grip on user behavior. Leveraging its 400–500 million weekly active ChatGPT users, hiring former Google Chrome engineers, and acquiring Jony Ive’s hardware startup io, OpenAI signals ambitions beyond chatbots—moving into full-stack digital services.

YouTube Draws the Line on AI Slop: New Monetization Rules Incoming

YouTube will enforce stricter monetization rules starting July 15, 2025, targeting “mass‑produced, repetitive” videos that rely heavily on AI with little human input. Videos featuring AI-generated narration, template-based formats, or recycled content will be disqualified from the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). The move underscores YouTube’s push to prioritize originality and preserve ad revenue integrity.

In context, these new guidelines aim to curb what the platform calls “AI slop”—low-quality, machine-generated content that clogs feeds and dilutes engagement. YouTube clarifies that bona fide formats like reaction videos, commentary, and well-edited uploads remain eligible. This adjustment seeks to protect genuine creators and maintain viewer trust by ensuring only content with meaningful human effort gets monetized.

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