Google bans deepfake-porn ads as ‘egregious’ AI nudes surge
Google is sending a stern message to advertisers: “Don’t get involved in the dark side of AI.” The search engine is cracking down on the promotion of deepfake pornography, the practice of using artificial intelligence to modify or alter a person’s face or body to depict sexual scenes. The tech giant has given advertisers a […]
Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, ChatGPT owner OpenAI: report
Microsoft is training a new in-house AI language model large enough to compete with those from Alphabet’s Google and ChatGPT owner OpenAI. Information reported Monday. The new model, known internally as MAI-1, is being overseen by recently hired Mustafa Suleiman, co-founder of Google DeepMind and former CEO of AI startup Inflection, the report said. This […]
Robinhood warns feds could penalize firm over crypto tokens traded on platform
Retail trading platform Robinhood Markets announced on Monday that it received an enforcement action notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4 over crypto tokens traded on its platform. The company said it had received a so-called “wells notice,” which the SEC issues when it plans to take enforcement action against a company. […]
Tesla reportedly laying off staff in software, service teams just 1 month after mass firings
Electric car maker Tesla has begun new layoffs, including staff in its software, services and engineering departments. Electrek reported Monday, citing emails and people familiar with the matter. The move comes after Tesla announced last month that it would cut its workforce by more than 10% worldwide and after the Elon Musk-led automaker disbanded its […]
Jack Dorsey leaves Bluesky board after regret sale of Twitter
Jack Dorsey has stepped down from the board of his social networking startup BlueSky, even as he gave an immediate endorsement of Elon Musk’s X, calling it “freedom technology.” Dorsey announced in an Answered questions about whether. He is Bluesky who simply says “no”. Dorsey went on to share a cryptic message about the need […]
How to use noise-canceling headphones, earbuds safely
Now listen to this. Audiology experts are sounding the alarm about noise-canceling earbuds and headphones, saying blocking out ambient noise can affect the way your brain processes sound, making you less aware of your surroundings. warns the user. “Noise-cancelling earphones may provide a welcome sense of silence, but they can also mask important, life-saving sounds,” […]
Google blasted as ‘negligent’ over evidence destruction as landmark DOJ antitrust case wraps up
Closing arguments in a landmark antitrust case that could bring unprecedented changes to the tech giant’s core business concluded Friday, with a federal judge ruling that Google’s “negligent actions led to the deletion of employee chat records.” ” policy. Justice Department lawyers ask Judge Amit Mehta to sanction Google for failing to preserve evidence despite […]
AI-fueled Ray Bans let you live stream, analyzes your world
Look to the future. Ray-Ban and Meta have teamed up to introduce artificial intelligence sunglasses that can scan the world around people walking down the street, as well as many other features. It was released last fall and comes in a variety of colors. Costs between $300 and $500 – just Named as a high-tech […]
Titan sub might have imploded from ‘micro-buckling’
The mystery of the Titan submarine implosion may soon be solved. The five crew members killed when the Ocean Gate plummeted thousands of feet below sea level may have been victims of “microbuckling,” a new study suggests. Each visit to Titanic’s final resting place may have caused small defects in its thin-walled structure to become […]
Elon Musk’s Tesla yanks summer internship offers to students amid massive job cutting
Tesla has reportedly rejected summer internship offers for college students. Multiple students described their situations in posts LinkedIn profile this week, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. One of the students identified by the report said Tesla informed him by phone on Monday that he would no longer be able to take summer internships, which is related […]