Spotify takes down thousands of AI-generated songs after suspected bot use to inflate streams, report says
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Spotify takes down thousands of AI-generated songs after suspected bot use to inflate streams, report says
Spotify took down about 7% of tracks from AI startup Boomy, after Universal warned streaming services they were artificially boosted, the FT reported.
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AI may make scams and misinformation harder to spot, warns Apple co-founder
https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/09/artificial-intelligence-may-make-scams-harder-to-spot-warns-wozniak-18751785/?ito=newsnow-feed
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AI may make scams and misinformation harder to spot, warns Apple co-founder
But the Silicon Valley veteran doesn't think AI will replace humans entirely.
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AI cameras are being set up on highways to catch drivers who throw trash out of their car windows
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AI cameras are being set up on highways to catch drivers who throw trash out of their car windows
The decision to install cameras in UK lay-bys aims to prevent littering but one campaign group described the approach as "meaningless."
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Textbooks giant Pearson takes legal action over use of its content to train AI
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/pearson-takes-legal-action-over-use-of-its-content-to-train-ai-b1079807.html
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Textbooks giant Pearson takes legal action over use of its content to train AI
Pearson has already sent out a cease-and-desist letter over use of its intellectual property
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Godfather of AI’ says its threat is ‘more urgent’ to humanity than climate change
https://nypost.com/2023/05/08/godfather-of-ai-says-its-threat-is-more-urgent-than-climate-change/
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‘Godfather of AI’ says its threat is ‘more urgent’ to humanity than climate change
Dr. Geoffrey Hinton said he views the AI technology he helped advance as an "existential risk."
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AI Predicts Future Pancreatic Cancer | AI model spots those at highest risk for up to three years before diagnosis
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/ai-predicts-future-pancreatic-cancer
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Intel layoffs announced after company sees largest quarterly loss ever
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/05/08/intel-layoff-2023-tech-layoffs/70197173007/
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Intel layoffs announced after company sees largest quarterly loss ever
Chip manufacturer Intel declined to share how many workers would be affected but said the layoffs would take place “across the company.”
Leaked Google engineer memo warns that Big Tech could lose AI race to the little guys
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Leaked Google engineer memo warns that Big Tech could lose AI race to the little guys
Tech companies spent years developing AI in a behind-the-scenes arms race, but open source developers are quickly proving capable of catching up.
Wikipedia will not perform Online Safety Bill age checks
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Wikipedia will not perform Online Safety Bill age checks
It says age verification would contravene its commitment to collect minimal data from readers.
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TurboTax is sending checks to 4.4 million customers as part of a $141 million settlement
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/09/business/turbotax-settlement/index.html
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TurboTax is sending checks to 4.4 million customers as part of a $141 million settlement | CNN Business
Roughly 4.4 million people will soon receive checks from TurboTax, following a 50-state settlement with parent company Intuit for allegedly steering millions of low-income Americans away from free tax-filing services.
AI will create ‘a serious number of losers’, DeepMind co-founder warns — Mustafa Suleyman says governments should think about how to support workers who lose their jobs to technology
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It's happening: AI chatbot to replace human order-takers at Wendy's drive-thru
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It's happening: AI chatbot to replace human order-takers at Wendy's drive-thru
According to Wendy's Chief Executive Todd Penegor, the test bot will be "very conversational" and some customers might not even realize they aren't talking to a human...
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A 23-year-old Snapchat influencer used OpenAI’s technology to create an A.I. version of herself that will be your girlfriend for $1 per minute
https://fortune.com/2023/05/09/snapchat-influencer-launches-carynai-virtual-girlfriend-bot-openai-gpt4/
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CarynAI will be your girlfriend for $1 a minute | Fortune
Powered by OpenAI technology, the A.I. version of a popular Snapchat influencer is made over $70,000 in a week, marking the beginning of an ethically-thorny era.
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'Guilt-Tipping' Has Hit the Self-Checkout Aisle
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'Guilt-Tipping' Has Hit the Self-Checkout Aisle
Tipping at self-checkout has come to airports, stadiums, and cafes, with some prompts requesting a 20% tip from customers who haven't interacted with a human.
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Big Tech lobby efforts failed to defang the Digital Markets Act! With the DMA, EU adopts the strongest antitrust laws for digital companies we’ve seen to date.
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Big Tech lobby efforts failed to defang the Digital Markets Act!
With the DMA, EU adopts the strongest antitrust laws for digital companies we’ve seen to date.
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Your boss is obsessed with productivity without knowing what it means - That’s poor ground to stand on when trying to revoke remote work.
https://www.vox.com/technology/23710261/productivity-definition-measures-remote-work-management
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Your boss has no idea what productivity means
That makes it a bad reason to go back to the office.
City Tests Traffic Light That Only Turns Green for Drivers Who Obey the Speed Limit | An experiment is taking place in a quiet suburb of Montreal.
https://jalopnik.com/city-tests-traffic-light-that-only-turns-green-for-driv-1850419759
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City Tests Traffic Light That Only Turns Green For Drivers Who Obey The Speed Limit
A suburb of Montreal, Canada, is hosting an experimental traffic light that only turns green for the good drivers who keep their speed to the limit.
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Farewell to coal? Experts forecast big drop in new coal-fired power plants
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/farewell-to-coal-experts-forecast-big-drop-in-new-coal-fired-power-plants/
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Farewell to coal? Experts forecast big drop in new coal-fired power plants
It just doesn't make sense to keep on investing in coal.
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WhatsApp accused of using microphone constantly on smartphones - The company says a ‘bug’ is displaying incorrect privacy information on Android phones
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/whatsapp-accusations-elon-musk-use-microphone-smartphones-b1080030.html
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WhatsApp accused of constantly using mic on smartphones
The company says a ‘bug’ is displaying incorrect privacy information on Android phones
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Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US
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Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US
A lesser-known form of solar power that has several advantages over the traditional kind is gaining traction. The solar panels float on water, so they don't take up land; the water keeps the panels cooler, which makes them produce more electricity, plus the…
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