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2024-12-01 00:13:30

Meta and Microsoft have joined a new framework focused on the responsible use of AI.

The group aims to create wider industry regulations on the use of generative AI.
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2024-11-30 23:38:21

Snapchat has launched its 'First Commercial' high-impact ad option, making it available to all advertisers in the US and UK.

After months of testing, Snapchat is rolling out its 'First Commercial' ad option to businesses in the US and UK.
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2024-11-30 18:36:17

Telegram launches a self-custodial crypto wallet globally, with the exception of the US.

The popular chat app with 800 million monthly active users, Telegram, is getting a self-custodial crypto wallet.
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2024-11-30 17:38:22

Discover how to utilize Apple Intelligence's ‘Image Playground’ effectively.

Apple recently just launched iOS 18.1.1, but iOS 18.2 will bring "Image Playground," one of its more exciting features for creating images: essentially a text-to-image generation feature to create cartoon-like images.
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2024-11-30 17:32:30

Canadian news organizations file a lawsuit against OpenAI.

A group of Canadian news and media companies sued OpenAI on Friday, alleging that the ChatGPT maker has infringed on their copyrights and unjustly enriched itself at their expense.
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2024-11-29 13:16:41

TikTok advances to the next phase of its efforts to prevent a ban in the US.

TikTok is urging influencers to help sway opinion in Washington.
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2024-11-29 13:14:09

TikTok unveils updated community guidelines, introducing new rules for AI-generated content.

TikTok's revised Community Guidelines aim to tackle key concerns raised by US officials.
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2024-11-28 20:10:38

Google’s Gemini expands to more apps, Cruise cuts its workforce, and Tesla announces a recall.

Hey folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), the regular TechCrunch newsletter that tries to summarize the big happenings in the tech-o-sphere — or most of them, anyway.
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2024-11-28 19:59:02

Google Photos introduces a scrapbook-style Memories view feature powered by AI.

Google Photos is launching a new way to relive and share your most memorable moments with the introduction of a new Memories view, launching today to U.S. users.
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2024-11-28 19:21:24

Snapchat introduces AR Lenses powered by generative AI, beginning with the new 'Cosmic Lens.'

The company has announced the introduction of AR Lenses powered by generative AI at its Snap Partner Summit today.
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2024-11-28 19:05:51

Snap unveils tests of sponsored links in My AI, along with new ad products for Spotlight and Stories.

Following a rather weak first quarter, where the stock took quite a hit for Snap, it presented its pitch to advertisers in NewFronts by IAB, which brought about new ad products and opportunities.
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2024-11-28 18:58:38

Bluesky's open API allows anyone to scrape your data for AI training purposes.

Bluesky might not be training AI systems on user content like the other social networks are, but there is little preventing third parties from doing so.
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2024-11-28 18:53:45

Elon Musk's AI company might launch a consumer-focused app.

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is reportedly preparing to release a stand-alone consumer app.
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2024-11-28 18:51:20

OpenAI takes steps to trademark its o1 'reasoning' models.

The company is now protecting its intellectual property as it has applied for trademark registration of its new AI model, o1.
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2024-11-28 18:47:15

This Week in AI: Artificial Intelligence takes a creative leap in the kitchen.

It's almost Thanksgiving, and you know what that means: stuffing your face to comatosis. That and all the unsavory relatives you managed to keep at bay the rest of the year.
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2024-11-28 18:44:15

Google Gemini's Imagen 3 enables players to create custom chess piece designs.

Google Labs, the experimental wing of the tech behemoth, has unveiled a new internet project that brings a playfully different version of chess to the web.
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2024-11-28 18:36:50

Alibaba unveils a new 'open' competitor to OpenAI's GPT-4 reasoning model.

A new so-called “reasoning” AI model, QwQ-32B-Preview, has arrived on the scene. It’s one of the few to rival OpenAI’s o1, and it’s the first available to download under a permissive license.
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2024-11-27 23:51:39

TikTok Tests New AI-Generated Profile Images as It Adapts to the AI Trend

TikTok is the latest social platform to join the generative AI trend.
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2024-11-27 18:46:52

WhatsApp Hit with $267M Fine for Violating Europe’s GDPR

It’s been a long time coming but Facebook is finally feeling some heat from Europe’s much trumpeted data protection regime: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has just announced a €225 million (~$267 million) fine for WhatsApp.
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2024-11-27 18:15:31

OpenAI's Sora Video Generator May Have Leaked

A group appears to have leaked access to Sora, OpenAI’s video generator, in protest of what it’s calling duplicity and “art washing” on OpenAI’s part.
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2024-11-26 19:04:27

Apple and Google Skip ChatGPT for 'App of the Year,' Choosing AllTrails and Imprint Instead

Both companies announced their best apps and games of the year today, and Apple's iPhone App of the Year in 2023 was taken by the hiking and biking companion AllTrails, while Google Play's best app is Imprint: Learn Visually.
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2024-11-26 18:48:47

Meta Updates Avatars with New Body Shapes, Hairstyles, and Clothing Options

Meta announced that it's offering new body shapes, improved hair and clothing textures to its avatars. Over one billion avatars have also been created across its platforms, the company said.
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2024-11-26 18:33:16

Reddit's Planned IPO Price May Seem High—Until You Factor in Its AI Revenue

Reddit's IPO plans are beginning to crystallize, thanks to a fresh S-1 filing that surfaced Monday morning, setting an initial price range for its stock at $31 to $34 per share.
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2024-11-26 18:25:29

Meta Predicts Recommendation Models Will Surpass GPT-4 in Scale. Here’s Why.

Meta made a remarkable claim in an announcement issued today, purportedly to give greater clarity over its content recommendation algorithms.
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2024-11-26 18:18:24

Anthropic Introduces a New Approach to Integrating Data with AI Chatbots

Anthropic is proposing a new standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data resides.
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2024-11-26 18:14:01

Apple Once Again Overlooks AI in Its 'iPhone App of the Year' Finalists

On Monday, Apple's shortlist for its prized "iPhone App of the Year" once more underscores how the manufacturer of iPhones tries to downplay the effect of AI technology on the mobile app world.
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2024-11-25 11:28:10

TikTok is Testing a New 'Tako' AI Chatbot Feature within the App

TikTok is aiming to tap into the generative AI trend.
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