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Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI
An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit their use of AI tools, for example by committing to only hire human audiobook narrators.
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At Bletchley, Rishi Sunak confirms AI Safety Institute but delays regulations for another day
A Frontier AI taskforce established by the U.K. back in June to prepare for the AI Safety Summit held this week is on course to be a permanent fixture, as the U.K. bids to take a leadership role on AI policy in the future. The U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today formally announced the launch […]
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Unredacted FTC suit shows ‘Project Nessie’ price-raising algorithm made Amazon $1.4B
The mysterious “Project Nessie,” hinted at in what little was not redacted in the FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon, is indeed an algorithmic pricing scheme that raised prices where it could do so safely, generating some $1.4 billion for the company during its years of operation. No wonder Amazon wanted to keep it under wraps! The […]
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DoorDash tests warning non-tippers that their order could be slow to arrive
Shame on the non-tippers. As Americans tip customer service workers less and less, per a Bankrate survey, DoorDash is testing a new feature that aims to convince customers to tip their drivers before their order arrives. When a customer orders from a restaurant on DoorDash yet inserts $0 in the tip amount, a pop-up will appear […]
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No, AI Isn’t Coming for Software Developers’ Jobs — Here’s Why
Rather than stealing jobs, AI is making in-demand and over-taxed developers significantly more productive, leading to big gains for innovation.
Elevate Your Car with This Wireless Display Packed with Features, Now Just $90
It’s available now ahead of Black Friday.
Video: ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,’ ‘Succession’ Actor Crashes Truck Into Pizza Place on Halloween
Alan Ruck was reportedly driving one of four vehicles involved in a pileup crash in Hollywood on Tuesday.
Mariah Carey Is Being Sued Over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ – Again
Songwriter Vince Vance claims Carey stole the Christmas classic.
‘I Want to Be Treated Like Everybody Else’: Influencer ‘Frustrated’ After Reality Star’s Restaurant Gives Him Special Treatment
Keith Lee is a TikTok food critic who boasts over 14.5 million followers.
Stability AI’s latest tool uses AI to generate 3D models
Stability AI, the startup behind the text-to-image AI model Stable Diffusion, thinks 3D model creation tools could be the next big thing in generative AI. At least, that’s the message it’s sending with the launch of Stable 3D, an AI-powered app that generates textured 3D objects for modeling and game development platforms like Blender, Maya, […]
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