Trump’s Energy Department decides to keep at least one Biden-era energy plan in place
The Department of Energy announced Thursday that it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to replace nearly 5,000 miles of power lines. Power grid upgrades will ease the flow of power in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia. The project would address transmission lines owned by American Electric Power (AEP) and would not […]
Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so
Silicon Valley rules? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and venture capitalists criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should lead AI development. In this episode of Equity, Kirsten Kolosek, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff talk about how the lines between innovation […]
SB 243 to ChatGPT: Why it’s “uncool” to be cautious about AI
Silicon Valley rules? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and venture capitalists criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should lead AI development. In this episode of Equity, Kirsten Kolosek, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff talk about how the lines between innovation […]
Facebook’s AI can now suggest edits to photos left on your phone
A Facebook feature that lets you suggest edits to Meta AI on photos saved in your phone’s camera roll but not yet shared is now rolling out to all users in the US and Canada. The company announced Friday that users can now choose whether to receive these sharing suggestions. You’ll then be prompted to […]
Analysis reveals slowing growth in ChatGPT mobile app downloads and daily usage
ChatGPT’s mobile app growth may have peaked, according to new analysis of download trends and daily active user numbers provided by third-party app intelligence firm Apptopia. According to its estimates, the growth in new users, as measured by the rate of change in global new downloads, has slowed since April. The company looked at global […]
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Ousted Luminar CEO Austin Russell wants to buy company
Luminar founder Austin Russell, the billionaire founder of Luminar, has stepped forward to buy the lidar maker, five months after he was replaced as CEO following an ethics investigation. The takeover maneuver was revealed in an SEC filing by Russell early Friday morning. This includes his new company, Russell AI Labs, purchasing 100% of Luminar’s […]
Meta previews new parental controls for AI Experiences
Meta on Friday previewed an upcoming parental control feature for teens to interact with AI characters on the platform. The features, scheduled to roll out next year, will include the ability to block certain characters and monitor conversation topics. Starting in the coming months, parents will be able to completely turn off chatting with AI […]
OpenAI pauses Martin Luther King Jr.’s Sora video generation
OpenAI announced Thursday that it has suspended the ability for users to use its AI video model, Sora, to generate videos resembling the late civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. The company said it added this protection at the request of Dr. King’s estate after some Sora users generated “disrespectful depictions” of Dr. King’s […]