Author: Zach_Wilson
Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest
DEAR CORPORATE AI OVERLORDS We received access to Sora with the promise to be early testers, red teamers and creative partners. However, we believe instead we are being lured into “art washing” to tell the world that Sora is a useful tool for artists. ARTISTS ARE NOT YOUR UNPAID R&D…
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ISPs say there’s no need for new customer service rules; everything is great
Trade associations involved in US broadband and wireless service say competition forces them to have good customer service, which may be news to many customers. The comments are in response to the FCC’s October inquiry reviewing the quality of internet and phone providers’ customer support. Ars Technica quotes a filing…
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I tried bringing my memories to life with AI and found it works better with dogs than with human hands
MyHeritage gained a lot of attention for turning old photos into videos with its Deep Nostalgia technology in 2024, and they’re also the company behind DeepStory, which makes images speak by creating talking portraits from photos or paintings. Now, the company has upgraded the tech with its new LiveMemory tool.…
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Google’s connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant
Spotify is getting support for Google’s Gemini Extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using the generative AI assistant with natural language requests. The extension was first spotted in the code of the Google app in June, and now it’s rolling out to compatible Android devices,…
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US scientists may have developed the first robot syllabus that allows machines to transfer skills without human intervention
Robots struggle to learn from each other, and rely on human instruction New research from UC Berkeley shows that the process could be automated This would eliminate the struggles of manually training robots Despite robots being increasingly integrated into real-world environments, one of the major challenges in robotics research is…
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19 Early Walmart Black Friday Deals
You don’t have to wait for the official sales to begin in order to score early Walmart Black Friday deals. Source
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