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Google reveals another text-to-image generative AI tool, ImageFX
01 Feb

Google reveals another text-to-image generative AI tool, ImageFX

John RoutledgeLatest News
Google is rolling out a swathe of updates on the generative AI front, including a new text-to-image tool. What’s different about ImageFX is that it has an interface that features “expressive chips.” The idea here is that these will help you “quickly experiment with adjacent dimensions of your creation and ideas.”Alongside the debut of ImageFX, Google says it has improved…
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The Morning After: Senate tells social media CEOs they have ‘blood on their hands’
01 Feb

The Morning After: Senate tells social media CEOs they have ‘blood on their hands’

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The CEOs of Meta, Snap, Discord, X and TikTok testified at a high-stakes Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child exploitation online. During the hearing, Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, Jason Citron, Linda Yaccarino and Shou Chew spent nearly four hours being grilled by lawmakers about their records on child safety.Judiciary Committee Chair, Senator Dick Durbin, noted Discord’s Citron “only accepted services…
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Taylor Swift and other Universal Music tracks are disappearing from TikTok
01 Feb

Taylor Swift and other Universal Music tracks are disappearing from TikTok

John RoutledgeLatest News
After threatening to do so earlier this week, Universal Music Group (UMG) has started pulling the catalogs of performers it represents including Taylor Swift, Drake, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and others. There are no longer tracks listed in profiles of some of the world's most notable artists.Moreover, UMG music featured in TikTok videos will be muted going forward, forcing creators…
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The FCC wants to make robocalls that use AI-generated voices illegal
01 Feb

The FCC wants to make robocalls that use AI-generated voices illegal

John RoutledgeLatest News
The rise of AI-generated voices mimicking celebrities and politicians could make it even harder for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight robocalls and prevent people from getting spammed and scammed. That's why FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wants the commission to officially recognize calls that use AI-generated voices as "artificial," which would make the use of voice cloning technologies in…
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Tesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste
01 Feb

Tesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste

John RoutledgeLatest News
Tesla is facing a lawsuit from 25 California counties accusing it of mishandling hazardous waste at facilities around the state, according to a complaint filed in San Joaquin County Superior Court. The lawsuit, which seeks civil penalties and an injunction forcing Tesla to correctly handle waste, was filed after months of negotiations reportedly broke down. Civil penalties could amount to…
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Amazon’s Fire TV soundbar is back on sale for $100
01 Feb

Amazon’s Fire TV soundbar is back on sale for $100

John RoutledgeLatest News
Amazon's Fire TV soundbar is back on sale for $100, bringing the price down from $120. That’s a savings of $20, or 17 percent, on the well-regarded audio device. This matches the Black Friday price from last year, so this is likely the cheapest you’ll see the soundbar until, well, the holidays.The device can enhance your TV audio via dual…
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