Don’t Count Out Human Writers in the Age of AI

• Don't be fooled by Nvidia stock's slide after CEO Jensen Huang laid out an AI roadmap

  The CEO's product announcements are not as important as the long-term vision he presented.
  
  CNBC - 1d
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  ‘People feel they don’t owe anyone anything’: the rise in ‘flaking’ out of social plans

  Some call to drop out of events at late notice – even weddings and funerals. Self-care? Others call it selfishness. “I have noticed a rise in people cancelling plans,” said Tim, 44, a solicitor ...
  
  The Guardian - 1d
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  Apple urged to withdraw 'out of control' AI news alerts

  Apple has pledged improvements to its news summarising tool, but critics say it is dangerous and needs to be withdrawn.
  
  BBC News - 1d
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  Canada’s Liberal Leader Is Out. Don’t Forget How He Got In to Begin With

  Canada’s Justin Trudeau is resigning. There’s a lesson for business leaders about how he came to be prime minister in the first place.
  
  Inc. - 1d
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  Cryptocurrencies and personal AI: Tech to watch out for in 2025

  Will 2025 be a hinge year for cryptocurrency and will personalised AI appear on your phone?
  
  BBC News - 2d
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  LG rolls out new AI services to help consumers with daily tasks

  LG kicked off the AI bandwagon today with a new set of AI services to help consumers in their daily tasks at home, in the car and in the office.
  
  VentureBeat - 2d

• How AI regulation could shake out in 2025

  This year will be a year of change for the U.S. political landscape — and that comes with big implications for the direction of travel for global AI regulation.
  
  CNBC - 2d
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  Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?

  The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well.
  
  Wired - 3d

• Congress counts electoral votes tomorrow. What to know

  Several changes to the electoral vote count have been enacted since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
  
  CBS News - 3d

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  California’s Wildfires Show No Signs of Slowing Down

  As hurricane-force winds fan the most destructive wildfires in California history across bone-dry foothills, communities face the dual threat of natural forces and a warming world.
  
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  Before Las Vegas, Intel Analysts Warned That Bomb Makers Were Turning to AI

  Authorities say that before a Green Beret blew up a Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel, he consulted ChatGPT—exactly the scenario police have been warned of for the past year.
  
  Wired - 6h
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  Your Next AI Wearable Will Listen to Everything All the Time

  The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. They are also normalizing embedded microphones that are always on.
  
  Wired - 9h
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  Meta Is Taking All the Wrong Lessons From X

  By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms.
  
  Wired - 9h
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  AI Social Media Users Are Not Always a Totally Dumb Idea

  Meta’s AI characters users might seem useless, but fake social media users can sometimes offer valuable insights into real human behavior.
  
  Wired - 11h

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  Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round

  The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk’s xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion.
  
  The New York Times - 5h
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  California’s Wildfires Show No Signs of Slowing Down

  As hurricane-force winds fan the most destructive wildfires in California history across bone-dry foothills, communities face the dual threat of natural forces and a warming world.
  
  Wired - 6h
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  Before Las Vegas, Intel Analysts Warned That Bomb Makers Were Turning to AI

  Authorities say that before a Green Beret blew up a Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel, he consulted ChatGPT—exactly the scenario police have been warned of for the past year.
  
  Wired - 6h

• Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

  Find insight on the merger of Getty Images and Shutterstock, Tencent, TeamViewer and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 6h
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  Sam Altman’s Younger Sister Files Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Abused Her

  OpenAI’s chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online.
  
  The New York Times - 6h