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Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped lawsuit against OpenAI.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped lawsuit against OpenAI. Lawsuit alleged OpenAI moved away from its non-profit mission. Musk started his own for-profit artificial intelligence firm xAI.
- www.cnbc.com TikTok creators sue U.S. government, say divestiture law violates First Amendment
Eight TikTok creators are suing the U.S. government to block the divest-or-ban law, arguing that it violates the First Amendment.
- www.theguardian.com CEO of world’s biggest ad firm targeted by deepfake scam
Exclusive: fraudsters impersonated WPP’s CEO using a fake Whatsapp account, a voice clone and YouTube footage used in a virtual meet
- www.theverge.com Biden signs TikTok “ban” bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it
ByteDance has up to a year to sell TikTok and avoid a ban.
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- www.bbc.com Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU
If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.
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Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it a 'threat' to the iOS ecosystem
techcrunch.com Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it a 'threat' to the iOS ecosystem | TechCrunchThe Apple-Epic saga has taken a new turn today as the Fortnite game developer, Epic Games, shared that Apple has terminated its developer account. This is
- www.businessinsider.com YouTube music layoffs: Google cuts team lobbying for union support
Some workers learned of the YouTube Music layoffs while testifying to the Austin city council about Google's refusal to negotiate with the union.
- www.bbc.com Piers Morgan and Oprah Winfrey 'deepfaked' for US influencer's ads
Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide.
- mazdak.com Walmart Takes a Big Swing at the Advertising Market with Vizio Acquisition
In a move that sent ripples through the tech and advertising worlds, Walmart announced its acquisition of smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion. This deal is far more than just about TVs; it's a strategic play by Walmart to become a major force in the booming
- blog.ad.plus Differences between VAST and IMA Tags
In the dynamic world of online advertising, video ads play a crucial role in monetization strategies. Delivering these ads effectively requires a clear understanding of the underlying technologies, particularly VAST and IMA tags. While both are essential components, they serve distinct purposes with...
- www.nytimes.com OpenAI Unveils A.I. That Instantly Generates Eye-Popping Videos
The start-up is sharing the new technology, called Sora, with a small group of early testers as it tries to understand the potential dangers.
- www.nbcnews.com Instagram will no longer recommend political content to users
“Our goal is to preserve the ability for people to choose to interact with political content, while respecting each person’s appetite for it,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote.
- www.wired.com Apple May Be Plotting Its First Foldable Phone
Plus: Porsche and Toyota both have new EVs, Slack turns 10, and other gear news from this week.
- thehill.com Facebook, Instagram ramping up labels on AI-generated images ahead of election
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Tuesday it is ramping up its capability to detect and label images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) ahead of elections in the U.S. …
- variety.com X/Twitter Blocks Searches for ‘Taylor Swift’ as a ‘Temporary Action to Prioritize Safety’ After Deluge of Explicit AI Fakes
X, aka Twitter, has finally taken a rudimentary step to try slow the spread of fake graphic images of Taylor Swift.
- ca.finance.yahoo.com Apple was just forced to crack open its App Store — but the changes are already being called 'hot garbage'
Changes to how apps are distributed on iPhones should be welcomed by developers, but many are unhappy with some describing them as "hot garbage."
- www.thedailybeast.com Taylor Swift Removed From Twitter Search After Explicit AI Photos Go Viral
After sexually explicit, non-consensual photos of the singer created with AI circulated online, X has seemingly blocked all users from searching Swift’s name.
- gothamist.com New NJ law says websites must ask about using your data. Businesses, news orgs worry about lawsuits.
Legislators say it's one of the toughest privacy laws in the country.
- www.techradar.com Amazon Drive cloud storage for Prime users ends - here's what you need to know
Amazon just stole back its cloud storage gift for Prime users
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Explicit, AI-generated Taylor Swift images spread quickly on social media
edition.cnn.com Explicit, AI-generated Taylor Swift images spread quickly on social media | CNN BusinessPornographic, AI-generated images of the world’s most famous star spread across social media this week, underscoring the damaging potential posed by mainstream artificial intelligence technology: its ability to create convincingly real and damaging images.
- www.cnbc.com Facebook made a major change after years of PR disasters, and news sites are paying the price
Meta has been de-emphasizing news across Facebook's feed, upending many publishers that had come to rely on referral traffic.
- searchengineland.com Google to cut thousands of search quality rater jobs after dropping contract with Appen
Appen says the termination notice goes into affect on March 19, 2024.
- www.cnbc.com YouTube star MrBeast makes over $263,000 in X video, but calls it 'a bit of a facade'
MrBeast, who burst into stardom from his viral videos YouTube, said his earnings from his first video on X topped $263,000.
- www.wired.com Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It
Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use facial recognition on a face generated from crime-scene DNA. It likely won’t be the last.
- www.theverge.com Microsoft “senior leadership” emails accessed by Russian SolarWinds hackers
The hackers were able to steal emails and documents in a November attack.
- www.theverge.com The Vision Pro’s first killer app is the web, whether Apple likes it or not
Apple wants the Vision Pro to work — and it wants its 30 percent cut from developers. It can’t have it both ways.
- www.theverge.com OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is still chasing billions to build AI chips
ChatGPT needs chips.
- mashable.com X appears to be juicing MrBeast's views as Elon Musk tries to woo the YouTuber to the platform
Musk's platform is pushing MrBeast's first video upload in users' feeds as an unlabeled ad.
- www.theverge.com Google CEO tells employees to expect more job cuts this year
The boss has finally confirmed what many inside Google have been fearing.
- variety.com ‘Rust’ Armorer Was Offered Leniency if She Explained Source of Live Bullet
The armorer in the 'Rust' case was offered a 'favorable' outcome in her criminal case if she explained how live bullets made it on set.
- www.businessinsider.com Once an AI model exhibits 'deceptive behavior' it can be hard to correct, researchers at OpenAI competitor Anthropic found
Researchers from Anthropic co-authored a study that found that AI models can learn deceptive behaviors that safety training techniques can't reverse.
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How the internet reshaped itself around Google’s search algorithms — and into a world where websites look the same.
www.theverge.com How Google perfected the webThe web is filled with content designed for Google, not humans.
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Taiwan’s new president: Five things you need to know about William Lai
www.politico.eu Discord cuts 17% of workforce, joining growing list of tech companies downsizing to start 2024Discord confirmed on Thursday that it's laying off 17% of its workforce, which equates to 170 employees, becoming the latest tech company to announce cuts.
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OpenAI launches GPT Store to capitalize on ChatGPT's consumer success
OpenAI has launched its GPT Store, a marketplace for personalized artificial intelligence (AI) applications, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.
- www.theverge.com How Microsoft found a potential new battery material using AI
Scientists are testing the material now.