Are Ai Generated Songs A Grotesque Mockery of Humanity Or Simply An Opportunity to Make A New Kind of Music Jeff Sparrow
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How Steve Albini changed rock music, in 12 essential songs
The musician and engineer famed for his collaborations with Nirvana and the Pixies died Tuesday at age 61. Hear some of his most important work.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Mockery, low tactics, sexist tropes: gloriously, Stormy Daniels is repaying Donald Trump in kind | Emma Brockes
At some deep level, the former adult film star clearly has his number and knows how to hit him where it hurts. The spectacle of Stormy Daniels on the witness stand in a Manhattan courtroom this week sent one back to the image of Trump’s last ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
TikTok to label AI-generated content
TikTok will start labeling artificial intelligence-generated content uploaded from other platforms as part of a push to tackle misinformation, the company said Thursday. TikTok is partnering with the Coalition for Content Provenance and ...The Hill - Politics - Tiktok -
TikTok will automatically label AI-generated content on the platform
TikTok said it will begin automatically labeling artificial intelligence-generated content uploaded from other platforms in an effort to combat misinformation.NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
TikTok Says it Will Start Labeling AI-Generated Content
As AI-made images, sounds, and videos become common, the embattled social media platform makes a point of saying users will notice its "AIGC" identifier.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
Duolingo to Bet on Generative AI Subscription Plan
Duolingo says its investment in artificial intelligence is paying off after the language-learning app posted a 54% surge from last year in first-quarter paid subscribers to 7.4 million.The Wall Street Journal - World -
OpenAI considers allowing users to create AI-generated pornography
Critics say ChatGPT creator’s proposal to allow erotica, slurs and other adult content undermines its mission statement. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is exploring whether users should be allowed to create artificial intelligence-generated ...The Guardian - World -
Could a network approach help NATO deal with generative AI?
How should NATO respond to AI-generated media? There is one approach that NATO should consider more broadly: a “network approach,” a term coined by Tyler McBrian in a paper for the Innovations for Successful Societies program at Princeton ...The Hill - Politics -
Former All-Pro CB Stephon Gilmore in no rush signing with a new team: 'It has to be the right opportunity'
The unsigned Gilmore is being patient as he weighs his options: 'I know the value I still bring'CBS Sports - Sports -
How AI Expansion Helps Companies Like RunPod Find New Niches to Make Money
Much of the current wave of AI tech operates in the cloud, but not all cloud systems are equal. That's a problem RunPod is addressing and building a business around.Inc. - Business -
California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other thingsABC News - Tech - California -
Minority-Led Small Businesses Are Using Generative AI in High Numbers, Citing an Increased Ability to Level the Playing Field
A GoDaddy poll showed that Black and Hispanic-owned small businesses are leading the way in generative AI usage.Inc. - Business -
Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's new iPad ad has struck a nerve online
A newly released ad promoting Apple’s new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve onlineABC News - Tech -
Musicians, Fans Mourn Bankrupt Sam Ash Music
The century-old musical instruments retailer plans to sell assets including inventory and intellectual property to lender Tiger Finance.The Wall Street Journal - World -
FDA preparing for possible bird flu outbreak in humans
Officials at the Food and Drug Administration are taking precautions in case the current strain of bird flu spreading in the U.S. jumps to humans on a large scale. The FDA commissioner testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, saying the threat to ...CBS News - Top stories - FDA -
First human brain implant malfunctioned, Neuralink says
The first Neuralink implant in a human malfunctioned after several threads recording neural activity retracted from the brain, the Elon Musk-owned startup revealed Wednesday. The threads retracted in the weeks following the surgery in late ...The Hill - Politics -
Israel qualifies for Eurovision song contest final despite protests
Thousands had marched against the country’s inclusion in Saturday’s final but Eden Golan’s entry was voted through. Israel has made it through to the final of the Eurovision song contest, setting the stage for a tense and politically charged event ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Obsolete AM radio has the congressional support musical artists deserve
The U.S. is an outlier among major radio markets in that broadcasters pay royalties to songwriters but not to recording artists for public performance through terrestrial broadcast.The Hill - Politics -
Live special: Who will win the UK general election?
Top FT political commentators answer listeners’ questionsFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
‘Destruction of the human experience’: Apple iPad ad prompts online backlash
Advert featuring huge hydraulic press crushing cultural objects strikes wrong note with some – including Hugh Grant. Apple has faced an online backlash over an advert for its new iPad that features an industrial-sized hydraulic press crushing a ...The Guardian - World - Apple -
Neuralink brain-chip implant encounters issues in human patient
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.CBS News - Top stories -
Gay couple files first-of-its-kind class action against NYC for IVF benefits
A gay couple filed a class action lawsuit against New York City alleging the city’s health insurance plan is discriminatory because it doesn’t cover in vitro fertilization, or IVF, for male couples.NBC News - Top stories -
Politics gets in the way of pop as Israel’s war in Gaza overshadows Eurovision Song Contest
Behind the music, color and high camp, geopolitics has never been far from the surface at the Eurovision Song Contest.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit
The Supreme Court has sided with a music producer in a copyright case, allowing him to seek more than a decade's worth of damages over a sample used in a Flo Rida songABC News - Entertainment -
Scientists find 57,000 cells and 150m neural connections in tiny sample of human brain
Harvard researchers teamed up with Google to analyse the makeup of the brain, much of which is not yet understood. Scientists have reconstructed a wiring diagram for a piece of human brain in unprecedented detail, revealing fresh quirks and ...The Guardian - World -
Federal prosecutors reissue criminal charges against ex-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
The Nebraska Republican was convicted of lying to the FBI two years ago, but an appeals court ruled the charges should’ve been brought in a different venue.Politico - Politics -
U.K. Chancellor, Jeff Zucker, Scott Galloway Appear at WSJ CEO Council
The Wall Street Journal is convening its annual CEO Council in London to discuss the forces shaping policy, business and the economy.The Wall Street Journal - Business - United Kingdom -
Jeff Zucker expresses regret over failed Telegraph deal
RedBird IMI boss says Spectator magazine could have been acquired separatelyFinancial Times - Business -
Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry reindicted by federal grand jury
Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) was charged for allegedly lying to the FBI about an illegal campaign contribution, months after an appeals court wiped out his previous conviction. A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted ...The Hill - Politics