Meta kills Muse AI, Apple sues OpenAI, and Iran ceasefire frays: today's pulse
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Meta pulled its Muse Image AI generator from Instagram and the Meta AI app just three days after launch, admitting the feature "missed the mark" on privacy [1]. The tool, the first image model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, let users tag any public Instagram profile and generate images using that person's public photos as a reference — with public accounts opted in by default [1]. Hollywood pushed back hard: SAG-AFTRA, talent agency CAA, and actors including Hannah Einbinder criticized the non-consensual use of likenesses, with SAG-AFTRA calling anything short of a clear opt-in "unacceptable" [1]. Meta said Muse Video remains available.
In another major AI story, Apple sued OpenAI in California federal court on Friday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of trade-secret theft as it prepares consumer hardware [2]. The lawsuit names OpenAI chief hardware officer Tang Tan, a 24-year Apple veteran, and former Apple engineer Chang Liu, alleging employees brought "digital designs and prototypes" to OpenAI interviews for "show and tell sessions" [2]. Apple claims over 400 former employees now work at OpenAI and called the evidence "the tip of the iceberg" [2]. OpenAI denied interest in other companies' trade secrets.
On the world stage, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is buckling. President Donald Trump threatened further missile strikes against Iran after mourners at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral called for his killing, and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge for his father's death [3]. The exchange followed U.S. airstrikes on around 90 Iranian targets after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which about a fifth of global oil and gas trade passes [3]. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Omani officials Saturday to discuss safe passage, while U.S. officials demanded Iran publicly pledge the strait is open [3].
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Meta pulled its Muse Image AI generator from Instagram and the Meta AI app just three days after launch, admitting the feature "missed the mark" on privacy [1]. The tool, the first image model from Meta Superintelligence Labs under chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, let users tag any public Instagram profile and generate images using that person's public photos as a reference — with public accounts opted in by default [1]. Private accounts and users under 18 were excluded, but everyone else had to dig into settings to opt out [1]. Hollywood pushed back hard: SAG-AFTRA, talent agency CAA, and actors including Hannah Einbinder criticized the non-consensual use of likenesses, with SAG-AFTRA calling anything short of a clear opt-in "unacceptable" [1]. Meta said Muse Video remains available.
In another major AI story, Apple sued OpenAI in California federal court on Friday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of trade-secret theft as it prepares consumer hardware [2]. The lawsuit names OpenAI chief hardware officer Tang Tan, a 24-year Apple veteran who led iPhone and Apple Watch product design, and former Apple engineer Chang Liu, alleging employees brought "digital designs and prototypes" to OpenAI interviews for "show and tell sessions" [2]. Apple claims over 400 former employees now work at OpenAI and called the evidence "the tip of the iceberg" [2]. OpenAI denied interest in other companies' trade secrets.
On the world stage, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is buckling. President Donald Trump threatened further missile strikes against Iran after mourners at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral called for his killing, and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge for his father's death [3]. The exchange followed U.S. airstrikes on around 90 Iranian targets after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which about a fifth of global oil and gas trade passes [3]. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Omani officials Saturday to discuss safe passage, while U.S. officials demanded Iran publicly pledge the strait is open [3]. The back-and-forth shows how quickly a June ceasefire can unravel when control of a critical chokepoint is at stake.
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- [1] Meta story - all from TNW article
- [2] Apple/OpenAI story - all from TNW article
- [3] Iran story - all from AP article
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title: "Meta kills Muse AI, Apple sues OpenAI, and Iran ceasefire frays: today's pulse" date: 2026-07-11 category: "tech" tags: ["ai", "privacy", "openai", "apple", "meta", "iran", "world-news"] sources: ["https://thenextweb.com/news/meta-muse-image-instagram-privacy-backlash-pulled", "https://thenextweb.com/news/apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets-theft-hardware", "https://apnews.com/article/iran-united-states-trump-khamenei-funeral-533b52cf249314ba1d9b5f9a30b1ca43"]
Meta pulled its Muse Image AI generator from Instagram and the Meta AI app just three days after launch, admitting the feature "missed the mark" on privacy [1]. The tool, the first image model from Meta Superintelligence Labs under chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, let users tag any public Instagram profile and generate images using that person's public photos as a reference — with public accounts opted in by default [1]. Private accounts and users under 18 were excluded, but everyone else had to dig into settings to opt out [1]. Hollywood pushed back hard: SAG-AFTRA, talent agency CAA, and actors including Hannah Einbinder criticized the non-consensual use of likenesses, with SAG-AFTRA calling anything short of a clear opt-in "unacceptable" [1]. Meta said Muse Video remains available.
In another major AI story, Apple sued OpenAI in California federal court on Friday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of trade-secret theft as it prepares consumer hardware [2]. The lawsuit names OpenAI chief hardware officer Tang Tan, a 24-year Apple veteran who led iPhone and Apple Watch product design, and former Apple engineer Chang Liu, alleging employees brought "digital designs and prototypes" to OpenAI interviews for "show and tell sessions" [2]. Apple claims over 400 former employees now work at OpenAI and called the evidence "the tip of the iceberg" [2]. OpenAI denied interest in other companies' trade secrets.
On the world stage, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is buckling. President Donald Trump threatened further missile strikes against Iran after mourners at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral called for his killing, and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge for his father's death [3]. The exchange followed U.S. airstrikes on around 90 Iranian targets after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which about a fifth of global oil and gas trade passes [3]. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Omani officials Saturday to discuss safe passage, while U.S. officials demanded Iran publicly pledge the strait is open [3]. The back-and-forth shows how quickly a June ceasefire can unravel when control of a critical chokepoint is at stake.