Character.AI Restricts Under-18s, YouTube Upscales Videos, and Cameo Sues OpenAI

Character.AI Age Restrictions

• 🚫 Character AI will block open-ended chats for users under 18, starting with a 2-hour daily limit that will eventually reduce to zero.
• 💡 AI gaming, short videos, and storytelling will remain available for younger users with safety limits.

YouTube's Content Policy and Feature Updates

• 🔞 YouTube is updating guidelines for online gambling and graphic video game content, age-restricting content with realistic violence or torture.
• 📈 The platform will use AI upscaling to bring videos uploaded below 1080p to HD resolution on TV, with an option to opt out.
• 🖼️ Other TV viewing experience improvements include an increased thumbnail limit to 50MB for 4K images and enhanced contextual search and shopping features.

Legal Battles and New Product Launches

• ⚖️ Cameo is suing OpenAI, alleging that OpenAI's Sora video generation app's feature named 'Cameo' infringes on its trademark and causes consumer confusion.
• 🗺️ The University of Southern California is suing Google, claiming Google Maps, Earth, and Street View violate patents related to overlaying 2D images on 3D models.
• 🚗 Uber is set to launch an exclusive robo taxi based on the Lucid Gravity SUV in the San Francisco Bay Area in late 2026.
• 💡 Netflix has rolled out a global update for kids' profiles, simplifying design and adding a 'My Netflix' section for easier content re-watching.
• 📈 SK Hynix reported record quarterly revenue and profit, with its high bandwidth memory product sold out through 2027.
• 🚽 Wings announced its Uscan toilet-based health tracking device is now available in the US and Europe, offering hydration and kidney function monitoring.