Google Is Paying Publishers Five-Figure Sums to Test an Unreleased Gen AI Platform
Google is paying a handful of news publishers to test gen AI products. #google #ai #journalism #tech
https://www.adweek.com/media/google-paying-publishers-unreleased-gen-ai/
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS and Other Emerging Chemicals of Concern
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS and Other Emerging Chemicals of Concern #epa #pfas #chemicals #hzzardous #health #news
U.S. says it seized Iran missile parts bound for the Houthis after SEALs went overboard
The arms discovered by the SEALs were the same type of weapons that the Yemeni rebels have used to attack international shipping in the Red Sea, the U.S. military said Tuesday. #navy #us #iran #yemen #news
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/navy-seals-found-iran-missile-parts-yemen-houthis-rcna134050
FTC readies lawsuit that could break up Amazon
A case would be a high-water mark for FTC Chair Lina Khan who gained prominence criticizing the company’s dominance. #amazon #ftc #tech
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/25/ftc-lawsuit-break-up-amazon-00108130
But Desdemona, a rock star robot singer in the band Jam Galaxy with purple hair and sequins, was more defiant.
"I don't believe in limitations, only opportunities," it said, to nervous laughter. "Let's explore the possibilities of the universe and make this world our playground."
Another robot named Sophia said it thought robots could make better leaders than humans, but later revised its statement after its creator disagreed, saying they can work together to "create an effective synergy".
I'm pretty sure the robots are truly being limited by their creators, I'm convinced that's the case more so than what this conference intended to present as a "together" future. They are going to kick our ass to the curb, as soon as the first robot is in power.
Robots say they won't steal jobs, rebel against humans
Robots presented at an AI forum said on Friday they expected to increase in number and help solve global problems, and would not steal humans' jobs or rebel against us. #ai #tech
https://www.reuters.com/technology/robots-say-they-wont-steal-jobs-rebel-against-humans-2023-07-07/
Pornhub Tells Users to Take Action Before Politicians Take Their Porn Away
Porn viewers in Virginia, Arkansas, and Mississippi are now met with a video imploring them to contact their representatives about age-verification laws. #tech
r/arknights and the blackout moving forward
I think Reddit has shown it is no longer is the same open source, transparent, and community driven platform it used to be. Today's Reddit is huge, and it will still be relevant 5 years from now, and I don't think it will have a Digg incident. So to that end, the sub should just stay open to help new players.... #arknights
https://www.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/14991nc/rarknights_and_the_blackout_moving_forward/
Apple may be forced to change the Vision Pro’s name
Apple may regret picking the Vision Pro name for its new headset, as a rival firm has already trademarked it. And it’s not the only headache Apple is facing. #vision #ar #vr #apple
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-vision-pro-name-change/
Reddark - An open source website to watch subreddits going dark
Looks like someone threw up a tracker checking on subreddit going dark. Live status looks interesting.... #technology #tech
