Today we discuss current developments in technology and business. Several articles detail how antitrust authorities, particularly in the UK, are scrutinizing proposed mergers and investments involving major tech companies like Vodafone, Three UK, Omnicom, Interpublic, Google, Amazon, and Anthropic, assessing potential impacts on competition. Additionally, the texts highlight advances in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology, with a focus on China's rapid progress in both invasive and non-invasive applications, including medical and potential cognitive enhancement uses. Finally, the sources cover WhatsApp's strategic move to introduce advertisements into its "Updates" tab and "Status" screens, alongside new monetization features like paid channel subscriptions, while emphasizing the continued privacy of private chats.

Today we cover three topics The first discusses Meta's significant investment in Scale AI and the departure of Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang to join Meta, where he will lead a new AI research lab. The second topic details the conclusion of the SAG-AFTRA video game performers' strike after 320 days, with a tentative agreement reached that includes important AI protections and fair compensation. Finally, the third topic focuses on Nvidia's decision to exclude China from its revenue and profit forecasts due to stringent U.S. chip export restrictions, with CEO Jensen Huang critical of the policy's impact on Nvidia's market share and U.S. competitiveness.

Today we cover overview of several developments in the technology and legal sectors. One section focuses on Amazon's new AI-powered video generator tool, explaining how it enables sellers, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, to create video advertisements efficiently from existing product images. Another segment addresses the UK's Data (Use and Access) Bill, highlighting the controversy surrounding its passage without an amendment requiring AI companies to declare their use of copyrighted material for training. Finally, the sources discuss Multiverse Computing, a Spanish startup that has secured significant funding for its "CompactifAI" technology, which uses "quantum-inspired" networks to compress large language models by up to 95% while maintaining performance, aiming to reduce AI inference costs and enable AI to run on smaller devices.