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A federal court dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation, which alleged that Google's AI search features caused a decline in web traffic.

• •Two antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation, the parent company of Rolling Stone, were dismissed.
• •The plaintiffs had sued, claiming that Google's AI-powered search features were stealing web traffic.
• •In a Wednesday ruling, US District Judge Amit Mehta rejected Penske Media Corporation's claims and ruled in favor of Google.

Sony has begun offering a new AI upscaling technology called QSSR for the standard PS5, a result of its joint project with AMD known as Project Amethyst.

• •The new technology, Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is being introduced for the standard PS5 as a result of the joint development project with AMD.
• •QSSR is positioned as a new performance tier for AI upscaling.
• •Sony has hinted at the relationship between QSSR and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which is available for the PS5 Pro.

AWS's Strand Labs released Strands Decider 2B, a new decision-making model.

• •Amazon Web Services' Strand Labs published a new decision-making model.
• •The released model is named Strands Decider 2B.
• •This release comes as many Jevalike decision-making models are appearing on the web.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella held a private event for key enterprise customers, redefining Copilot as an 'OS for work.'

• •Microsoft held an invitation-only event for leaders of major enterprise customers, rather than a flashy media event.
• •CEO Satya Nadella directly explained the latest repositioning of the AI assistant Copilot to customers.
• •The company proposes Copilot not just as a tool, but as a new concept: an 'OS for work.'

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky discusses the need for an AI-native operating system and Airbnb's strategy for supporting AI agents.

• •Brian Chesky mentions efforts to make Airbnb agent-friendly.
• •He shares his views on the current state of consumer-facing AI.
• •He argues that the world needs an AI-native operating system.

Figma confirmed its remote MCP server only accepts clients on the support list, noting that Pi is currently not included.

• •Figma's remote MCP server is accessible only to clients registered on the support list.
• •Pi is currently not on the support list and therefore cannot be used.
• •To request future inclusion on the list, users must fill out a form provided by Figma.

The author highlights ten technical sessions from GitHub Universe 2026, including AI code verification and npm security enhancements.

• •The selection includes a session focused on verifying code written by AI.
• •Discussions on strengthening the security of npm dependencies are featured.
• •These sessions were selected by the author as the foundation for their planned agenda at Universe.

OpenAI announced Dots, a new agent powered by GPT-6 Astra at DevDay, positioning it as a counter to Meta's successful Muse AI platform.

• •OpenAI announced Dots, an agent based on GPT-6 Astra, at its annual DevDay conference.
• •The company is explicitly aware of competition with rivals, particularly Meta's Muse AI platform, which has achieved significant early success.
• •CEO Sam Altman took the stage to emphasize that the company's agents represent 'real AI'.

Reports indicate that Meta is avoiding billions of dollars in federal taxes while building and operating AI data centers.