Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren noted that Grok, xAI’s controversial chatbot, has created harmful outputs for users and poses a potential national security risk.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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Memories.ai is building the visual memory layer for wearables and robotics
Memories.ai is building a large visual memory model that can index and retrieve video-recorded memories for physical AI.
Samsung bets this island startup can tame the grid with software and batteries
Grid Beyond’s hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures.
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‘Human-Verified’ Is the New Gold Standard for Trust. Here’s How to Govern AI Before It Damages Your Brand.
Brands that run headfirst into AI-driven processes may be accidentally automating away their most valuable asset: credibility. Keeping humans in the loop can make all the difference.
Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX
The move could help Apple better compete with Adobe Premiere Pro, and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite.
Elon Musk’s xAI faces child porn lawsuit from minors Grok allegedly undressed
The three plaintiffs are seeking to represent anyone who had real images of them as a minors altered into sexual content by Grok.
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 uses generative AI to boost photo-realism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming
Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 uses generative AI and structured graphics data to make video games more realistic. CEO Jensen Huang says the approach could eventually spread to other industries.
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Entrepreneurs often overlook the advantages they already possess, but by applying these five principles, they can uncover a competitive edge others can’t easily replicate.