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Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X

Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X

When disinformation expert Tal Hagin asked Grok to verify a post on X about Iranian missiles that had supposedly struck…
They Helped Plan the January 6 Rally. Now This Events Company Rakes In Millions in Federal Contracts

They Helped Plan the January 6 Rally. Now This Events Company Rakes In Millions in Federal Contracts

An events company whose associates helped stage the January 6, 2021, rally has signed contracts worth over $26 million with…
‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is even better than ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is even better than ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

On Friday night, my boyfriend and I sat on the couch for a refreshing evening of doing nothing together. We…
Thinking Machines Lab inks massive compute deal with Nvidia

Thinking Machines Lab inks massive compute deal with Nvidia

OpenAI co-founder Mira Murati’s two-year-old AI research lab has signed a sizable deal with semiconductor giant Nvidia. Murati’s Thinking Machines…
Legora reaches $5.55 billion valuation as AI legaltech boom endures

Legora reaches $5.55 billion valuation as AI legaltech boom endures

Legora, an AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion following a $550 million Series D set to…
YouTube expands AI deepfake detection for politicians, government officials, and journalists

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection for politicians, government officials, and journalists

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI-generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates,…
Adobe is debuting an AI assistant for Photoshop

Adobe is debuting an AI assistant for Photoshop

Adobe announced on Tuesday that its AI assistant for Photoshop is becoming available to users in beta on the web…
Sandbar secures $23M Series A for its AI note-taking ring

Sandbar secures $23M Series A for its AI note-taking ring

Sandbar, a startup by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, attracted much attention last year when it showed…
AI network startup Eridu emerges from stealth with hefty $200M Series A

AI network startup Eridu emerges from stealth with hefty $200M Series A

Drew Perkins has been inventing computer network tech and building startups since the dawn of the internet age. Now he’s…
Meta’s deepfake moderation isn’t good enough, says Oversight Board

Meta’s deepfake moderation isn’t good enough, says Oversight Board

Meta’s methods for identifying deepfakes are “not robust or comprehensive enough” to handle how quickly misinformation spreads during armed conflicts…