The Download: glass chips and “AI-free” logos

Glass chips for AI are on the horizon as a South Korean company, Absolics, plans to produce special glass panels for next-gen computing hardware. This innovation could lead to more powerful and energy-efficient AI chips in data centers, laptops, and mobile devices. Meanwhile, organizations are racing to create a universally recognized "AI-free" logo, and Elizabeth Warren is seeking answers on xAI's access to military data. Additionally, Meta is planning significant layoffs, ByteDance delayed a video AI model launch due to copyright disputes, and a Chinese AI startup is now valued at $18 billion.