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AI Summary

  • The tech landscape is heating up with the introduction of robotaxis in London by Lyft and Baidu, while AI continues its rapid expansion with new models, cybersecurity systems, and localized pricing strategies, as seen with Cursor's India push.
  • Concerns around AI safety and control are escalating, evidenced by Anthropic's stance on open-weight models and the fallout from the Hugging Face breach, prompting discussions about responsible AI development and potential misuse.
  • Major tech players like Amazon and Apple are facing scrutiny and legal challenges, with Amazon's satellite network plans stirring competition and Apple being sued over an alleged crypto scam impacting users.
  • The integration of AI is becoming more pervasive, with Google's AI search gaining traction and Meta AI being integrated into Threads, while Microsoft is bolstering its cybersecurity offerings with new AI models and systems.
  • Emerging technologies like fusion reactors and advanced battery systems are receiving significant investment, with Thea Energy and Antares securing substantial federal grants, signaling a push towards next-generation energy solutions.

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  • Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children 3 hours ago by Jess Weatherbed
    AI, News, Tech

    Hugging Face isn’t doing much to prevent the AI models it hosts from spitting out sexualized deepfakes. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Hugging Face is being used to make nonconsensual deepfakes, and the popular open-source AI model repository is doing very little to prevent it. That's according to a new report published by the European nonprofit AI Forensics , which found that seven out of the top nine image editing models hosted by Hugging Face readily complied with requests to undress women using simple prompts. While most mainstream generative AI models like Google's

  • X Money is launching in the US starting today 14 hours ago by Stevie Bonifield
    Business, Elon Musk, News, Social Media, Tech, Twitter - X

    X Money, a core part of Elon Musk's mission to turn X into an " everything app ," is rolling out starting today, 9to5Mac reports. The payment platform offers a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments similar to Venmo, along with a metal Visa card users can emblazon with their X username. Other perks include Apple Wallet support and free money transfers on X. It also advertises "up to" a 6 percent APY, but only Premium Plus subscribers are eligible for it - standard Premium subscribers have to deposit a certain amount of money to get a "boosted" 6 percent APY.

  • Razer’s analog Huntsman V3 Pro is over 20 percent off 15 hours ago by Brad Bourque
    Deals, Gadgets, Gaming, PC Gaming, Verge Shopping

    The Razer Huntsman V3 Pro features doubleshot PBT keycaps. Gaming keyboards have evolved over the years to add RGB LEDs, extra knobs, and buttons with screens, but one feature has remained fairly consistent: the mechanical switch. That’s slowly changing, with brands introducing adjustable optical switches that are more customizable and have a faster response time. Razer’s Huntsman V3 Pro TKL is a compact, wired option on sale at Amazon for $124.99 (usually $159.99). Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL Where to Buy: $159.99 $124.99 at Amazon Optical switches constantly read the height of each key, opening up a wealth of new

  • Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc 16 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, Xbox

    An extended Xbox outage that began Sunday evening didn't just cause issues for people trying to play digital games - it blocked people from playing their disc-based games, too. Xbox's status page initially reported the outage on Sunday at about 11PM ET, and it also prevented people from logging in, launching apps, or finding games on the Xbox store. This morning, the page also noted that users "may have problems" playing their digital and disc games , which posts on social media confirmed. During that time, my colleague Richard Lawler was able to launch digital games he owned, but trying

  • Nanoleaf’s colorful pegboard and shelf kit is half off 17 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Deals, Gadgets, Smart Home, Tech, Verge Shopping

    Nanoleaf's Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit comes with nine color-changing LED panels. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf’s Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit is a fun back-to-school buy that can add pops of customizable light and storage to your wall. It combines colorful smart lighting panels with a low-profile shelf and pegboard, and right now you can buy the kit for half off at $99.99 from Nanoleaf , which marks a new low price. Nanoleaf Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit Where to Buy: $249.99 $99.99 at Nanoleaf The kit can hold up to 6.6 pounds and 3.3 pounds, respectively, making them handy


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