Scale AI raises $1B / First European AI rules to take effect in weeks / Google to show ads in AI-generated search summaries [EN]

Scale AI's $1B funding round values the company at $13.8B, the EU approves the world's first comprehensive AI Act, Google introduces ads in AI-generated search summaries, Microsoft announces new AI features at its Build conference, and a PwC report shows AI skills command higher salaries across major labor markets.