How Deepfake Tech Could Affect the Journalism Industry
Deepfake technology adds another layer to navigate for journalists, which, if used ethically, could pave the way for new forms of storytelling.
The Download: saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat
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. How nonprofits and academia are stepping up to salvage US climate programs Nonprofits are trying to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling of…
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YC-backed Dumme raises $3.4M for its AI video editor that turns long-form YouTube videos into Shorts
Dumme, a startup putting AI to practical use in video editing, is already generating demand before opening up to the public. The Y Combinator-backed company has hundreds of video creators testing its product, which leverages AI to create short-form videos from YouTube content, and a waitlist of over 20,000 pre-launch, it says. Using a combination […]
YC-backed Dumme raises $3.4M for its AI video editor that turns long-form YouTube videos into Shorts by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: AI films, and the threat of microplastics
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. Welcome to the new surreal. How AI-generated video is changing film. The Frost nails its uncanny, disconcerting vibe in its first few shots. Vast icy mountains, a makeshift camp of military-style tents, a…
Hackers launch another wave of mass-hacks targeting company file transfer tools
Security researchers are sounding the alarm after hackers were caught exploiting a newly discovered vulnerability in a popular file transfer tool used by thousands of organizations to launch a new wave of mass data exfiltration attacks. The vulnerability affects the MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer (MFT) software developed by Ipswitch, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Progress […]
Hackers launch another wave of mass-hacks targeting company file transfer tools by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
AI-generated hate is rising: 3 things leaders should consider before adopting this new tech
For all of its power and potential, generative AI makes it easy, fast and accessible for bad actors to produce harmful content.
AI-generated hate is rising: 3 things leaders should consider before adopting this new tech by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Microplastics are everywhere. What does that mean for our immune systems?
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. Microplastics are pretty much everywhere you look. These tiny pieces of plastic pollution, less than five millimeters across, have been found in human blood, breast milk, and placentas. Yes, they are in…
Puneet Chandok, AWS India and South Asia head, has resigned
Puneet Chandok, the head of AWS in India and South Asia, has resigned, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a surprise move just weeks after the cloud giant pledged to invest over $12 billion in India by 2030. Chandok, who served as the President of AWS India and South Asia, joined the e-commerce […]
Puneet Chandok, AWS India and South Asia head, has resigned by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Gig workers in California to receive millions for unpaid vehicle expenses
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other app-based ride-hail and delivery companies will have to reimburse California gig workers potentially millions of dollars for unpaid vehicle expenses between 2022 and 2023. The back payments come from a provision in Proposition 22, the controversial law that classifies gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees and promises them […]
Gig workers in California to receive millions for unpaid vehicle expenses by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter’s trust and safety lead Ella Irwin resigns
Twitter’s head of trust and safety Ella Irwin has resigned, the now-former executive confirmed to Reuters on Thursday. Irwin took over for Yoel Roth, who famously left the company during the early days of Elon Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover. While Roth clashed with Musk over the new Twitter owner’s hands-off approach to content moderation, Irwin […]
Twitter’s trust and safety lead Ella Irwin resigns by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
Welcome to the new surreal. How AI-generated video is changing film.
The Frost nails its uncanny, disconcerting vibe in its first few shots. Vast icy mountains, a makeshift camp of military-style tents, a group of people huddled around a fire, barking dogs. It’s familiar stuff, yet weird enough to plant a growing seed of dread. There’s something wrong here. “Pass me the tail,” someone says. Cut…