Pocketpair, the developer of the hit survival-crafting game Palworld, has advised fans to be cautious of any mobile apps claiming to be Palworld, as “they are not affiliated with our company in any way.” In a post on Twitter /
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‘Eternal You’ reveals how AI chatbots aim to resurrect the dead
What if you could talk to the dead… not just to them, but with them? Imagine you could text them as casually as you once did, and they’d text back. What was once the stuff of séances and Ouija boards
Lawmakers propose anti-nonconsensual AI porn bill after Taylor Swift controversy
/ The bill would let people sue over digitally faked sexual images. By Adi Robertson, a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge
Replika’s new AI therapy app tries to bring you to a zen island
Artificial Intelligence/ Tech / The app from Replika and AI dating app Blush puts generative AI into text therapy and guided meditations. By Emilia David, a reporter who covers AI. Prior to joining The Verge, she covered the intersection between
Microsoft’s Surface devices down again in Q2 earnings as Xbox picks up Activision revenue
Microsoft/ Tech / Devices revenue is still struggling despite the PC market picking up. This is the first quarter of Activision Blizzard earnings at Microsoft. By Tom Warren, a senior editor covering Microsoft, PC gaming, console, and tech. He founded
The New York Times is building a team to explore AI in the newsroom
Tech/ Artificial Intelligence / The publication is hiring engineers and editors for a new team that will experiment with uses for generative AI but says journalists will still write, edit, and report the news. By Emilia David, a reporter who
OpenAI comments on alleged ChatGPT private conversation leak
UPDATE: Jan. 30, 2024, 4:01 p.m. EST This story has been updated to include a statement from OpenAI about its investigation as well as a confirmation regarding the source of the issue. What was initially believed to be ChatGPT data
Hulu Shows Jarring Anti-Hamas Ad Likely Generated With AI
Hulu ran an anti-Hamas ad that appears to be made using artificial intelligence to show an idealized version of Gaza—claiming this paradise destination could exist if not for Hamas. The 30-second spot, opening like a tourism ad, shows palm trees
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has performed its first human brain implant, and we’re a step closer to having phones inside our heads
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain interface company, achieved a significant milestone this week, with Musk declaring on X (formerly Twitter), “The first human received an implant from yesterday and is recovering well.” Driven by concerns that AI might soon outpace (or