Issue #15
Midjourney presses studios, Google's AI ad, and a Mistral primer
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Today covers Midjourney's call for Hollywood studios to disclose their AI usage, a new Google commercial reimagining the Declaration of Independence with AI, and a rundown of Mistral AI and how it compares to OpenAI.
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Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage
Midjourney has filed a request to compel three Hollywood studios involved in a legal dispute with the company to disclose details of their own AI usage. The move comes as part of ongoing litigation between the parties.
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New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI
Google released a new commercial imagining the Founding Fathers using Google Workspace and AI tools to draft the Declaration of Independence. The ad marks the 250th anniversary of the document's signing.
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What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor
Mistral AI, a French startup founded in 2023, develops open source AI models and has raised substantial funding while positioning itself as a competitor to OpenAI. The company states its goal is to make frontier AI broadly accessible.
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