Midjourney launches AI image editor: how to use it

Users can upload any image of their choosing and actually edit sections of it with AI, or change the style and texture of it.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images

The accounts are part of pro-Trump and pro-Harris networks sharing each other’s content multiple times a day.

Chinese AI startup takes aim at OpenAI's Sora with image-to-video tool launch

Beijing-based Shengshu Technology updated its artificial intelligence-powered text-to-video tool Vidu for generating videos based on separate images.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Man who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years in UK

Judge rules in landmark case involving deepfake sexual abuse material

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Nicholas Carlson, Former Business Insider Editor, Launches Media Start-Up

Nicholas Carlson, the former top editor of Business Insider, is starting a new company that will focus on video. Just don’t call it a “pivot to video.”

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Denmark launches landmark framework for using AI under EU rules — with Microsoft backing

Denmark unveiled a blueprint on how to use generative AI in the corporate world to help firms get into compliance with strict new regulation from the EU.

Business - CNBC - November 13

WaPo editor on how the 2024 election will be remembered

Mary Jordan, an associate editor at The Washington Post and author of “The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump," talks about the 2024 election.

Man who made 'depraved' child images with AI jailed

Hugh Nelson, who used software to create images, told police he was "very corrupted and warped".

Apple to buy Pixelmator, the iPhone image editing app with AI features

Pixelmator said there "will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time."

Business - CNBC - November 1

The images of Spain’s floods weren’t created by AI. The trouble is, people think they were

The rapid growth of ‘AI slop’ – content created by artificial tools – is starting to warp our perception of what is, or could be, real. My eye was caught by a striking photograph in the most recent ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

How Best to Use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Other AI Tools? Our AI Expert Answers Your Questions

If you missed our live, subscriber-only Q&A with WIRED’s AI columnist Reece Rogers, you can watch this replay of the livestream.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

How Wagner’s Ruthless Image Crumbled in Mali

The Russian mercenary group operated with little pushback in the West African nation — until it launched one of its most ambitious missions.

World - The New York Times - November 2

Genies launches Parties for brands and creators to launch their own ‘AI Roblox’

Genies, an avatar technology company, has launched Parties after developing its foundational technology stack since the last fundraise.

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found using spy satellite images

1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led archeologists to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that was decisive in the spread of Islam in the region.

Enter the ‘Whisperverse’: How AI voice agents will guide us through our days

Within the next few years, an AI-powered voice will burrow into your ears and take up residence inside your head.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 3

How Mark Cuban, Tim Cook, and Bill Gates Are Using AI to Be Massively More Productive

Cuban called AI the “ultimate time-savings hack” and Cook said it “changed his life.” Steal these CEOs’ time-saving AI hacks to get more done too.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Beyoncé at Kamala Harris rally says ‘time for America to sing a new song’ – US politics live

Harris campaign says crowd of 30,000 is largest to date, while Trump is delayed for rally in swing-state Michigan. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied at 48% , according to a new poll by ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

A British export the US didn’t need: a cosy relationship between editor and proprietor | Zoe Williams

The Washington Post’s Will Lewis said the paper was returning to its ‘roots’ by not endorsing a presidential candidate. There was more to it than that. Postmortems continue for who lost Kamala ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them

Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are cracking down on the troubling spread of child sexual abuse imagery created through artificial intelligence technology

Tech - ABC News - October 25

How to Navigate the AI Minefield

Watch out for these three AI concerns: ethics, legal and cybersecurity

Business - Inc. - November 3

Cohere launches new AI models to bridge global language divide

Cohere released two new open weight AI models from its Aya initiative that looks to expand LLM performance for languages other than English.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update

Apple has released a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 line-up as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s ...

Tech - ABC News - October 28

UK government launches new AI safety platform for businesses

Science and tech secretary Peter Kyle wants country to be global leader in testing safety of new technology

World - Financial Times - November 6

‘Unrestricted’ AI group Nous Research launches first chatbot

Nous Chat gives users access to its large language model (LLM) Hermes 3-70B, a fine-tuned variant of Meta's Llama 3.1.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 7

Basejump will launch social gaming platform with AI-powered game creator

Basejump unveiled its social gaming platform with an AI-powered gaming substrate dubbed Action that lets players create their own games.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 15

Microsoft launches Azure AI Foundry with agent orchestration, management tools

Microsoft's new developer tools lets users build orchestration frameworks and evaluate AI models and agents.

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

Google Cloud launches AI Agent Space amid rising competition

VentureBeat's viewing of the AI Agent Space revealed only 19 distinct agent models available for use, a fry cry from cloud rivals.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

‘There are images no leader ever wants to be seen’: 33 pivotal US presidential moments captured on camera

From the intimate to the infamous, these pictures of US commanders-in-chief (and a few also-rans) capture moments of tragedy and hope at the heart of the White House. Is it any surprise that “photo ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness

A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged unauthorized use of the names and images of MLB players on its ...

Sports - ABC News - November 15

Penn State wins trademark case over retailer's use of vintage logos, images

Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage logos and images

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

DataRobot launches Enterprise AI Suite to bridge gap between AI development and business value

DataRobot aims to boost AI success with a new Enterprise Suite featuring pre-built templates, AI agents, observability and governance tools.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

How AI is powering a robotics revolution

Advances in physical AI means machines are learning skills previously thought impossible

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Remedy Clarifies Its Stance On Using AI In Games

The topic of AI is already clouding the outlook of various industries, including video games. No one knows what that will mean for the future of game development, but Remedy--the developer behind ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

US issues new rules on use of AI by security establishment

Directive part of Washington’s attempts to encourage new technology

Business - Financial Times - October 24

The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI

The agency dedicated to protecting new innovations prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

How Sema4.ai is empowering business users to deploy AI agents in minutes

Many early AI agents tend to be singularly-purposed or IT-driven. Sema4.ai says it is the differentiator for diverse horizontal use cases.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

Failure to launch: The US doesn’t need 4 more years of Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris owns the failure to keep NASA's Artemis program on-track and viable.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

China’s largest coffee chain plans to take on Starbucks in US

Luckin Coffee’s expansion into rival’s home market comes five years after company was delisted from Nasdaq and fined

Business - Financial Times - October 29

North Korea launches a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to threaten US

North Korea has launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland and occurring days ahead of the U.S. election

World - ABC News - October 31

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