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Creating video from text - Sora is an AI model that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions.::undefined

The AI Deepfakes Problem Is Going to Get Unstoppably Worse::Deepfakes are blurring the lines of reality more than ever before, and they’re likely going to get a lot worse this year.

GOP warning of ‘national security threat’ is about Russia wanting nuclear weapon in space: Sources::The White House will meet with congressional leadership as a top Republican is requesting President Biden declassify information on a “serious national security threat”

We had four lawyers, three privacy experts, and two campaigners look at Microsoft’s new Service Agreement, and none of our experts could tell if Microsoft plans on using your personal data – including audio, video, chat, and attachments from 130 products, including Office, Skype, Teams, and Xbox – to train its AI models....

Tesla’s Cybertruck may not be so stainless after all::‘Literally bulletproof’ but needs constant cleaning to stave off corrosion

According to subscribers suing, AMC allegedly installed tracking technologies—including the Meta Pixel, the X Tracking Pixel, and Google Tracking Technology—on its website, allowing their personally identifying information to be connected with their viewing history....

European Court of Human Rights declares backdoored encryption is illegal::Surprising third-act twist as Russian case means more freedom for all

Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see::Google will use satellite data, AI, and its computing power to map methane emissions around the globe. The transparency marks a new era in climate accountability.

Since Broadcom’s $61 billion acquisition of VMware closed in November 2023, Broadcom has been charging ahead with major changes to the company’s personnel and products. In December, Broadcom began laying off thousands of employees and stopped selling perpetually licensed versions of VMware products, pushing its customers...

US patent office confirms AI can’t hold patents::The US Patent and Trademark Office maintains that only natural humans can get patents, but people do have to disclose if they used AI for the invention.

This is the first thing I actually believe has a chance to hurt Google. Chat Gpt really succeeded, and it’s Microsofts billions behind it. All at the same time as Google has lost its culture of innovation and has become a creepy sleezy company.

Nvidia passes Alphabet in market cap and is now the third most valuable U.S. company::The symbolic milestone is more confirmation that Nvidia has become a Wall Street darling on the back of elevated AI chips sales

First ever iOS trojan discovered — and it’s stealing Face ID data to break into bank accounts::The GoldDigger trojan has been ported to iOS and is now being used to harvest facial recognition data to break into iPhone owners’ bank accounts.

The most obvious example is the TikTok Shop. The company is pushing its eCommerce so hard you hear about it more than any other topic on the app, both in ads and organic videos from creators hoping for a share of the profits. The app is even testing a new feature that uses AI to identify products in the background of regular...

Protesters Gather Outside OpenAI Headquarters after Policy Against Military Use is Quietly Removed::Protesters at OpenAI’s office demanded the startup cease military work. But first…

New York City files a lawsuit saying social media is fueling a youth mental health crisis::New York City, its schools and public hospital system are suing the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube

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