AI "nudify" sites lack transparency, researcher says

More than a million vapes a day in UK thrown away, says research

From June 2025 it will be illegal to sell single-use vapes to combat environmental damage. Thirteen vapes are thrown away every second in the UK – more than a million a day – leading to an ...

The Guardian - 6h

Fake nudes created by AI "nudify" sites are causing real harm, victims say | 60 Minutes

Artificial intelligence is generating fake nudes of real people on “nudify” sites. As one teenage victim learned, not much has been done to stop it.

CBS News - 10h

AI "nudify" sites lack transparency, researcher says

A researcher looking into "nudify" sites found a lack of transparency, from who's running the sites to how people are paying for the images.

CBS News - 11h

Teen fights for change around AI "nudify" sites

Artificial intelligence is being used to create fake nudes of real people, including minors, on "nudify" websites and apps.

CBS News - 11h

AI "nudify" sites allowing users to create fake, but realistic nudes

Artificial intelligence is generating fake nudes of real people on "nudify" sites. As one teenage victim learned, not much has been done to stop it.

CBS News - 11h

Shutterstock pioneers ‘research license’ model with Lightricks, lowering barriers to AI training data

Shutterstock launches innovative "research license" model with Lightricks, making ethical AI training data more accessible for startups while ensuring fair compensation for creators.

VentureBeat - 2d

Haberman: Trump doubled down on Hegseth because support for DeSantis was lacking

National political correspondent Maggie Haberman signaled Friday that President-elect Trump likely doubled down on Pete Hegseth as his pick to lead the Pentagon after support for Florida Gov. Ron ...

The Hill - 1d

Kojima On Lack Of Announcements At The Game Awards: "Sorry About That"

Game developer Hideo Kojima's Kojima Productions has at least three games in development right now, and given he's a close friend of Geoff Keighley, many expected Kojima to reveal something ...

GameSpot - 2d

Booker 'concerned' about New Jersey drone sightings, wants more transparency

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) weighed in on the uptick of unidentified drone sightings in his home state, saying he is "concerned." “I’m concerned, I issued a letter to ask for more information, I ...

The Hill - 2d

Amir Satvat gets recognition for transparency into finding game jobs at The Game Awards

Amir Satvat received an award today from The Game Awards for his working in finding jobs for people in the game industry through his game job resources.

VentureBeat - 3d

Evidence Lacking for $815 Million Increase in 2023 Drug Spending

A review found half of the drugs studied had price increases based on new evidence of benefits, while the other half did not.

Inc. - 3d

AI company says its chatbots will change interactions with teen users

Character.AI users can create original chatbots or interact with existing bots. Two lawsuits allege those bots harmed teen users.

CBS News - 3d

Generative AI Is My Research and Writing Partner. Should I Disclose It?

In this installment of WIRED’s AI advice column, “The Prompt,” we answer questions about giving AI tools proper attribution and teaching future generations how to interact with chatbots.

Wired - 5d

A Northern Gaza Hospital Lacks Food and Water for Patients, Officials Say

The health ministry in Gaza said dozens of patients are at risk of death because the Indonesian Hospital does not have enough water and food to keep them alive.

The New York Times - 5d

49ers WR Deebo Samuel says lack of production due to not getting the ball in since-deleted social media post

Samuel has averaged 21.3 receiving yards over the last four games

CBS Sports - 5d

Growing number of U.S. adults lack literacy skills, survey shows

The share of adults with literacy skills at the lowest measured levels increased, according to the National Center for Education Statistics’ Survey of Adult Skills.

NBC News - 5d

Romero criticises Spurs board for lack of spending

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero criticises the club's board for a lack of investment following Sunday's disappointing 4-3 defeat home by Chelsea.

BBC News - 5d

Intel Should Have Focused on AI, Not Chipmaking, Says TSMC Founder

Morris Chang said at a press conference that his former competitor turned customer appeared to be in search of a new strategy after it forced out CEO Pat Gelsinger.

Inc. - 6d

RFK Jr to research unsupported link between vaccines and autism, Trump says

President-elect boosts discredited claims peddled by his health secretary pick Kennedy in NBC interview. Donald Trump has said Robert F Kennedy Jr , his nominee for health secretary, may ...

The Guardian - 6d

Israel's foreign minister says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites in Syria

ABC News - Dec. 9

Trump nomination pace, lack of vetting gives Senate GOP headaches

President-elect Trump’s rollout of his Cabinet and administration nominees, coupled with the transition team’s lack of vetting, is creating unwanted headaches for Senate Republicans. Trump has been ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

AI's growth is just getting started, BlackRock's thematic ETF head says

BlackRock's Jay Jacobs expects infrastructure and cybersecurity plays to shine in 2025. He cites the artificial intelligence boom as a major catalyst.

CNBC - Dec. 7

Retirees are less satisfied—make 2 key moves now to be happy later, says researcher: 'It all comes back to preparation'

Retirees report significantly lower levels of well-being than they did just four years ago, according to a survey from the Employee Benefits Research Institute.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto 'czar'

David Sacks spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July and hosted a fundraiser for Trump in San Francisco.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Want More People to Reply to Your Texts? Stanford Research Says Stop Making This Common Texting Mistake

Do you pepper your messages with abbreviations like ‘imo’ and ‘ttyl’? If so, new research warns you’re making a big texting mistake.

Inc. - Dec. 6

Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto ‘czar’

Venture investor and podcaster David Sacks will join the Trump administration as the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Thursday.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Women's health research needs funding boost, report says

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Women's health research needs funding boost, report says Roughly 9 percent of the National Institutes of ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Why Small-Business Owners Are Cheering the Suspension of the Corporate Transparency Act

A Texas judge delivered a nationwide injunction against application of a law requiring small businesses to report their real beneficial owners by January 1.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Google says its AI agent outperformed the world's best weather predictions

Google said Wednesday its artificial intelligence (AI) agent outperformed the world’s best weather predictions. In a blog post, Ilan Price and Matthew Willson, researchers with Google’s DeepMind, ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Salesforce's earnings results spell success for AI products, Jim Cramer says

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Salesforce's recent quarter suggests the innovative potential for artificial intelligence technology is strong.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he’d love to do side-by-side comparison with Microsoft’s AI models

Google CEO fired back at Microsoft CEO's comments aimed at Google's footing in the AI arms race.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Researchers Release Hawaiian Crows Back Into the Wild

Researchers are trying a new strategy to reintroduce Hawaiian crows, which have been extinct in the wild for two decades.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items

Using a blend of GPT-4 and its own computer model, Encore’s natural language search tool can recognize numerous brands, styles, and aesthetics across the web’s many vintage resale sites.

Wired - Dec. 4

Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips

Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.

CNBC - Dec. 3

AWS says new Bedrock Automated Reasoning catches 100% of AI hallucinations

AWS updated Bedrock with two new capabilities, one to let large models teach smaller models and another to catch and correct hallucinations.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

PlayStation Boss Says AI Can "Revolutionize" Gaming But The Human Element Remains Vital

According to one of the top bosses at PlayStation, the rise in artificial intelligence technologies in game development has the potential to "revolutionize" gaming, but only as a tool that assists ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3