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1.8KShutterstock Partners with OpenAI To Sell AI-Generated Images – But How Much Will Human Artists Be Paid?
After removing a lot of AI-generated images, now we know why: Shutterstock will begin selling them officially. The biggest stock image company...
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6.4KNew Zealand Uber Drivers Now Considered Employees, Landmark Case Rules
Uber’s nightmare of having their contractors declared employees and having to pay them benefits has come true in New Zealand. On Tuesday,...
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1.6KAtmospheric Levels of All Three Greenhouse Gasses Reach Record Highs, Warn Scientists
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) drew the alarm this week, announcing that atmospheric levels of greenhouse gasses have reached record highs. Warning...
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3.2KAn Experimental Test for Parkinson’s Was Inspired By A Supersmeller Who Can Sniff Out the Illness
A Scottish woman named Joy Milne became famous because of her supersmeller abilities and now scientists are on the brink of creating...
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7.9KJoe Rogan and Steve Jobs Meet In A Fictional Podcast Created By An AI Company
It’s not just deepfakes that became almost indistinguishable from real life but AI voices too. Play.ht, a company that builds AI powered...
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1.1KMIT Engineers Made A Battery-free, Wireless Camera That Works For Weeks Underwater
An invention that could change how we explore the depths of the ocean and monitor pollution levels, this MIT camera is a...
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6.9KOculus Creator Palmer Lucky’s New Company Anduril Now Makes Drones with Warheads
Anduril, the company founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey and one of the original buyers into the idea of virtual reality, just...
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1.4KBoston Dynamics and Other Robot Makers Pledge Not to “Weaponize” Their Robots
People’s fear of a future where robotic dogs hunt us down while drones fly overhead have prompted several leading robotics companies to...
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1.0KClimate Change and Rising Carbon Emissions Made Trees 20% to 30% Bigger Than They Used to Be
A new study published in Journal Nature Communications found that the increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere has made trees and...
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1.7KNew EU Rules Plan to Make It Easier For Individuals to Sue Manufacturers for Smart Home Devices that Don’t Work Properly
On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a new set of rules under the “AI Liability Directive”. If adopted, they will make it...
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1.3KCassie, A Bipedal Sprinting Robot, Sets New World Record for the 100m Dash
Better start working on your cardio if you’re afraid of robots because they’re getting faster by the day. Cassie, a bipedal robot...
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2.3KJames Earl Jones Retires From Being Darth Vader’s Voice, Lets AI Generate It From Now On
People are afraid of AI stealing jobs but in this case, AI voices help a famous actor retire and relax. James Earl...
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4.0KFacepalm: TikTok Users Believe Keanu Reeves AI Deepfake Is Actually The Actor Himself
Have deepfakes gone too far or are people’s critical thinking (and reading skills) just sinking to a new low? A TikTok account...
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1.3KUK Companies Testing the 4-Day Workweek Say They Saw No Loss In Productivity
More than 70 companies in the UK are doing a six-month experiment that may have positive consequences all over the world: what...
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3.5KAI Generated Images on Shutterstock? They Were Fun (and Profitable) While They Lasted
Images generated by AI tools like Midjourney and DALL-E might capture people’s imagination but they’re not to be sold – at least...
