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Generative AI is generating astronomical profits by trampling authors and publishers
Big tech wants a pass on the indiscriminate appropriations they have already undertaken and continue to press for their own gains. There isn’t a single, rational reason to accommodate them.The Hill - Politics -
Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR
Much as ChatGPT generates poetry, a new A.I. system devises blueprints for microscopic mechanisms that can edit your DNA.The New York Times - Tech -
A new generation at UC Berkeley pitches its tents
The university has said it won’t give in to students’ demands – but it has budged before. Rows of tents line the steps at Sproul Hall, the grand neoclassical administration building that soars up nine stories near the main entrance to the ...The Guardian - World -
DUP looks to replace Jeffrey Donaldson at UK general election
Unionist party says it is seeking alternative candidate for former leader’s Westminister seatFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Ecuador's Former Comptroller General Convicted in Case Tied to Odebrecht
Carlos Ramon Polit Faggioni was convicted in Miami of accepting more than $10 million in bribes from the Brazilian construction company.The Wall Street Journal - World -
General Grievous Strikes In Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire's First Clip
Lucasfilm is celebrating this year's Star Wars Day by releasing all six episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, a thematic follow-up to 2022's Tales of the Jedi. While Tales of the Jedi followed Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku's respective rise ...GameSpot - Tech -
Cohere releases toolkit to accelerate generative AI app development in the enterprise
Cohere's new developer toolkit is an open-source repository to build retrieval-augmented generation AI apps, reducing time to market to days.VentureBeat - Tech -
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Laufey, Gen Z’s Pop Jazz Icon, Sings for the Anxious Generation
The Gen Z ‘it girl’ singer on the painful push and pull of young love.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Salesforce Einstein Copilot brings new reasoning and actions to enterprise generative AI
Salesforce Einstein Copilot generative AI is now generally available, bringing new actions and analytics to enterprise users.VentureBeat - Tech -
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material May Overwhelm Tip Line
A report by Stanford researchers cautions that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children doesn’t have the resources to help fight the new epidemic.The New York Times - Tech -
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo to become general director of Opera Philadelphia
Anthony Roth Costanzo was hired Thursday as general director and president of Opera PhiladelphiaABC News - Entertainment -
Alphabet hails ‘once-in-a-generation’ AI opportunity as revenue rises
Shares surge after tech giant issues first ever dividend and posts revenue of $80.5bn, up 15% since last year, despite staff turmoil. Shares in Alphabet, the owner of Google and YouTube, surged after it issued its first ever dividend and revealed ...The Guardian - World -
Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has
While both Alphabet and Microsoft boasted strong quarterly earnings, only one tech giant showed that its generative AI bet is starting to pay off.Wired - Tech - Google -
Estée Lauder and Microsoft partner to help beauty brands use generative AI
Estée Lauder partners with Microsoft to form AI Innovation Lab to research and develop gen AI beauty solutions for its 20+ brands.VentureBeat - Tech - Microsoft -
Music Review: Anitta welcomes listeners into her 'Funk Generation' on new album
First, she took over BrazilABC News - Entertainment -
Curtice: What could the local elections mean for the general election?
The polls are the last big test of the Westminster government's popularity before the next election.BBC News - Top stories -
The Anxious Generation wants to save teens. But the bestseller’s anti-tech logic is skewed
There’s no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices – which oversimplifies the problem. In the introduction to his new book The Anxious Generation, titled “Growing up on Mars”, Jonathan Haidt ...The Guardian - World -
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Laufey, Gen Z’s Pop Jazz Icon, Sings for the Anxious Generation
The Gen Z ‘it girl’ singer on the painful push and pull of young love.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
‘Generous and reflective’: letters show other sides to macho Ernest Hemingway
In the mid-1930s, the novelist, then a controversial war correspondent, encouraged aspiring writers with frankness and humour. He cultivated a hard-drinking macho image, with a taste for big-game hunting and a love of bullfighting, but Ernest ...The Guardian - World -
Salesforce Einstein Copilot brings new reasoning and actions to enterprise generative AI
Salesforce Einstein Copilot generative AI is now generally available, bringing new actions and analytics to enterprise users.VentureBeat - Tech -
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material May Overwhelm Tip Line
A report by Stanford researchers cautions that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children doesn’t have the resources to help fight the new epidemic.The New York Times - Tech -
Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people
Poland’s prosecutor general has told the parliament that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in PolandABC News - Tech -
West Virginia attorney general says state will appeal ruling on transgender athlete restrictions to Supreme Court
West Virginia plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear for a second time a case over the state's restrictions on transgender student-athletes, its attorney general said Wednesday. “This is a significant case to bring to the Supreme Court, and ...The Hill - Politics -
Bob Casey and Dave McCormick advance to the general election in Pennsylvania, setting up a key race for Senate control
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick are officially set to face off in Pennsylvania’s Senate race this fall after winning their primaries.NBC News - Politics -
Tupac's estate threatens to sue Drake over diss track using what appears to be late rapper's AI-generated voice
Tupac Shakur’s estate is threatening to sue Drake over his recent Kendrick Lamar diss track, calling what appears to be the use of an artificial intelligence-generated version of the late rapper’s voice a “blatant abuse” of his legacy.NBC News - Top stories -
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
AI startup Synthesia on Thursday announced the launch of its "Expressive Avatars," AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions.CNBC - Business -
Dining across the divide: ‘She felt our generation shouldn’t be held responsible for the massive imbalance between us and young people’
Could they agree on immigration and housing? And why did the conversation turn to pigeon racing?. Sian, 56, Herefordshire. Occupation CEO of a social enterprise Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
Exclusive: Visa’s CIO shares insights on generative AI’s transformative potential in payments industry
Visa's CIO Don Hobson shares his vision for how generative AI will revolutionize the global payments landscape, from enhanced fraud detection to greater financial inclusion.VentureBeat - Tech