The widespread adoption of machine learning (ML) and the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) have given rise to heightened operational and security concerns. Consequently, as companies across diverse sectors incorporate these transformative technologies into their workflows, it becomes imperative
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PayPal reveals new AI tools to make sure your business always gets paid
PayPal has announced six new features coming to PayPal and Venmo designed to give payment processes a much-needed boost, and to ensure that payments are always made on time. Besides a redesigned checkout experience, PayPal President and CEO Alex Chriss
How Beloved Indie Blog ‘The Hairpin’ Turned Into an AI Clickbait Farm
What a heinous month for the media. Almost every day, a publication announces layoffs or shuts down. Sports Illustrated just let go almost all of its staff after weathering an embarrassing scandal about AI-generated articles. It’s unclear what the desiccated
Samsung’s new phones replace Google AI with Baidu in China
/ At the Chinese launch of its new Galaxy S24 series, Samsung Electronics China said it would be using Baidu’s Ernie AI to power Galaxy AI features like translation and summaries. By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of
Google’s AI app development suite is getting Android and iOS expansions
Project IDX, a Google initiative to provide a web-based app development suite with AI enhancements, is getting support for Android and iOS development as the company moves towards simplifying and negating some of the challenges that developers have faced so
Researchers Say the Deepfake Biden Robocall Was Likely Made With Tools From AI Startup ElevenLabs
Last week, some voters in New Hampshire received an AI-generated robocall impersonating President Biden, telling them not to vote in the state’s primary election. It’s not clear who was responsible for the call, but two separate teams of audio experts
The AI-Fueled Future of Work Needs Humans More Than Ever
Much like the internet did in the 1990s, AI is going to change the very definition of work. While change can be scary, if the last three years taught us anything, it can also be an opportunity to reinvent how
Creators of AI-generated George Carlin special sued by late comedian’s estate
/ The lawsuit is seeking immediate removal of the faked special, calling it a ‘bastardization of Carlin’s real work and his legacy.’ By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career
George Carlin estate sues fake AI comedy special creators
The estate of late comedian George Carlin is suing the creators of a comedy “special” that used AI to recreate his persona. Posted on YouTube in early January, the AI-generated George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead was scripted and presented
Pizza Tower is introducing the villainous Noise as a playable character to celebrate the platformer’s one-year anniversary
Tour De Pizza, the developers of Pizza Tower, are celebrating the platformer’s one-year anniversary by handing out a free update. This update will bring more content to the comedic 2D platformer, primarily through the form of a new playable character,