Taylor Swift Is the Latest Victim of an AI Deepfake as Meta Pulls False Advertisement
The ad claimed that Swift was giving away Le Creuset cookware.
The Download: Google DeepMind’s DNA AI, and heatwaves’ impact on the grid
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. Google’s new AI will help researchers understand how our genes work When scientists first sequenced the human genome in 2003, they revealed the full set of DNA instructions that make a person. But…
You Can Get a Used Tesla For as Low as $20,000 From Hertz Right Now — But Beware of These Red Flags
Hertz is selling off 20,000 electric vehicles from its rental fleet. The company said the cars’ repair costs were a factor in the decision.
Amazon-owned Audible lays off 5% of staff
Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook company, is laying off 5% of its staff, according to a leaked memo obtained by Business Insider. Per the memo, Audible CEO Bob Carrigan praised staff for a strong 2023 and assured them that the business was in good shape… but, due to the “increasingly challenging landscape,” the company is still […]
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From voice synthesis to fertility tracking, here are some actually helpful AI products at CES
“AI” was everywhere this year at CES; you couldn’t swing a badge without hitting some company claiming generative AI was going to revolutionize your sleep, teeth, or business. But a few applications of machine learning stood out as genuinely helpful or surprising — here are a few examples of AI that might actually do some […]
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MMGuardian enters a crowded kid-safe-phone market
If every dumb idea I ever had as a teenager was permanently captured on the internet, I’d be in for a rainbow of embarrassment. In today’s always-on and very socially networked world, kids and teenagers can quickly get themselves into trouble. The MMGuardian Phone is a smartphone produced in collaboration with Samsung that’s tapping into the […]
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Hydrogen is back. At least, CES 2024 suggests it is
Hydrogen vehicles never really caught on, and yet at CES 2024 fuel-cell vehicles of all sizes litter the show floor. What gives?
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Polestar CEO promises to keep Apple CarPlay and Android Auto around
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath couldn’t be happier with the integration of Google built-in, the branded product that embeds Google apps and services directly into the company’s EVs. But don’t expect the EV maker to drop Android Auto or Apple CarPlay as a result. On the sidelines of CES 2024, Ingenlath committed to sticking with Android […]
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This 4-Step Secret is Key to Exceptional Customer Service — And it Requires A Lot More Than Just Smiles
Exceptional customer service depends on more than smiling, empathetic employees (though they’re vitally important as well!). It also requires customer service standards and customer experience systems.
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US spot bitcoin ETFs begin trading, Circle files for IPO and India continues crypto pullback
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. This past week has been all about U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs in the crypto world.
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