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Disney hires ex-CEO of AI company it accused of copyright infringement Sept. 18, 2026, 6:36 p.m.

Engadget

Disney has hired the former CEO of an artificial intelligence company it previously accused of copyright infringement. The recruitment comes despite past intellectual property disputes between the entertainment giant and the executive's former firm.

Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers Sept. 18, 2026, 6:29 p.m.

The Verge AI

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger issued Executive Order 22 to curb data center development and increase local community oversight in the major tech hub. The measures slow down approvals and forbid executive branch officials from signing nondisclosure agreements regarding these projects.

Universal and Sony sue Suno again, this time over 60,202 recordings Sept. 18, 2026, 5:47 p.m.

The Next Web

Universal and Sony have filed a second copyright lawsuit against AI music startup Suno in the District of Massachusetts. The newly filed complaint asserts infringement over 60,202 specific sound recordings, following earlier legal action initiated in June 2024.

Disney names Character.AI’s chief executive as its first CTO Sept. 18, 2026, 5:45 p.m.

The Next Web

Disney has appointed Karandeep Anand, the chief executive of Character.AI, to the newly created position of company-wide chief technology officer. The hiring follows a September 2025 cease-and-desist letter Disney sent to Character.AI over the unauthorized use of its characters.

Dario Amodei and other AI leaders want to ‘Pace the Frontier’ but…how? Sept. 18, 2026, 5:09 p.m.

TechCrunch AI

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has proposed a plan to "pace the frontier" of AI development through independent safety evaluators and coordination among labs in democratic nations. While the proposal has gathered some industry support, it has also faced pointed pushback from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Automattic’s 33-Hour Coup, and can AI labs police themselves? Sept. 18, 2026, 5:06 p.m.

TechCrunch AI

Following doomsday warnings from an Anthropic researcher, CEO Dario Amodei has presented a proposal to pace frontier AI development through independent evaluators and democratic lab coordination. The initiative has garnered early industry support alongside criticism from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch Sept. 18, 2026, 5:04 p.m.

The Verge AI

California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order to position the state as a leader in AI oversight, including a potential mandate for an AI "kill switch" on frontier models. The order directs an expert panel to provide recommendations within two months.

Could AI pose a serious threat to our existence? | Letters Sept. 18, 2026, 4:56 p.m.

The Guardian AI

Readers of The Guardian responded to warnings from a former Anthropic researcher claiming artificial intelligence could destroy humanity by the end of the decade. Many letters expressed skepticism, comparing the existential alarms to recurring sci-fi movie tropes and tech industry panic cycles.

Coders lose their DMCA case against GitHub Copilot and Codex Sept. 18, 2026, 4:49 p.m.

The Next Web

A unanimous Ninth Circuit panel ruled against anonymous open-source programmers in a DMCA lawsuit against GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI over Copilot and Codex. Judge Eric Miller wrote that the court declined to turn ordinary copyright-infringement claims into DMCA claims.

The Guardian view on NAZA’s persecuted directors: journalism is not treason | Editorial Sept. 18, 2026, 4:46 p.m.

The Guardian AI

An editorial from The Guardian defends Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, the directors of the documentary NAZA, which investigates the Israeli military's use of AI-powered targeting systems in Gaza. Israeli leaders have labeled the film a "blood libel" and called for the filmmakers to be stripped of their citizenship for treason.

What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings Sept. 18, 2026, 4:35 p.m.

The Verge AI

While tech leaders raise alarms about existential threats from AI, entertainment industry labor groups are urging the public to focus on the technology's immediate, real-world impact. Studios including Disney, Netflix, Amazon, and Lionsgate have already begun integrating AI into their operations.