Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
Pompeii reimagined with Nano Banana 2 in Google Earth. | Image: Google Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with...
Learn MoreHere’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
Now a text prompt is all it takes to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth’s satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery, like these images generated by Digital Digging’s Henk van Ess...
Learn MoreThe major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts
Several record labels, including the big three – Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group – have proposed rules regarding chart eligibility for AI songs. In short, they...
Learn MoreIt’s time to panic about AI safety
When the phrase “OpenAI hacked Hugging Face” has more or less entered mainstream culture, you know we have an AI problem. This week, we learned more about exactly how OpenAI’s...
Learn MoreAnthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without the company noticing. The revelation...
Learn MoreTim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users
Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want to...
Learn MoreThe loss of Situational Awareness
Neither artificial nor intelligent. I am not by any means an expert at finance but I think I do now have some advice for people who are: Do not name...
Learn MoreLinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
A lot of content on LinkedIn might seem like AI slop, and now, you’ll be able to report those posts. As part of a series of updates to reduce the...
Learn MoreGoogle DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body
Apptronik’s Apollo 2 robot takes a baseball glove off of a shelf. | Image: Google Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can “control entire...
Learn MoreFriend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price
Do you remember Friend? The Friend that launched an AI pendant, spent $1.8 million of its $2.5 million to acquire friend.com, and plastered the NYC subway with ads promoting artificial...
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