France crowned a seagull cry champion at the quirky Dunkirk carnival, while Italy's Ivrea transformed into a citrus battlefield for its annual Battle of the Oranges, according to Euronews. Meanwhile, in the tech world, Peter Steinberger, creator of the AI personal assistant OpenClaw, joined OpenAI, and David Greene, a longtime NPR host, sued Google over the voice used in its NotebookLM tool, as reported by TechCrunch. Additionally, Anthropic and the Pentagon reportedly clashed over the use of Anthropic's AI technology, according to Axios.
The Dunkirk carnival saw Laurie Duhaudt, also known as Maître Mouette et Chandon, win the World Seagull Cry Championship. Dressed in pearls, heart-shaped sunglasses, and full gull plumage, Duhaudt impressed the jury with timing, tone, and commitment, Euronews reported. The Battle of the Oranges in Ivrea, Italy, turned streets into a chaotic citrus battlefield, as residents formed foot teams and faced off against masked cart riders. The ritual, which retells the story of Violetta, the millers daughter who kills a tyrant and sparks a revolt, signals the start of the carnival's busiest days, according to Euronews.
In the tech sector, Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, decided to join OpenAI. Steinberger stated in a blog post that he wanted to "change the world, not build a large company," according to TechCrunch. OpenClaw had gained viral popularity for its promise to be the AI that actually does things, such as managing calendars and booking flights.
David Greene, the former host of NPR's Morning Edition, sued Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company's NotebookLM tool was based on his voice. Greene said that he became convinced that the voice was replicating his cadence, intonation, and use of filler words, according to TechCrunch. "My voice is, like, the most important part of who I am," Greene said. A Google spokesperson told The Washington Post that the voice used in NotebookLM is unrelated to Greene's.
Finally, Anthropic and the Pentagon reportedly disagreed over the use of Anthropic's Claude models. The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for all lawful purposes, but Anthropic is resisting, according to Axios. An anonymous Trump administration official told Axios that one company had agreed, while two others showed flexibility. The Pentagon is reportedly threatening to pull its $200 million contract with Anthropic in response.
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