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Geek Gossip
#SoraApp - As expected, the deepfakes on OpenAI’s new Sora app (it’s version of TikTok, but with AI) has gone out hand - with many creating AI videos of CEO Sam Altman himself! It's getting WILD! Some are even making fun of him and the app's copyright issues!
#AI-Taking-Jobs - OMG - AI is snatching our jobs…. NOT! Yale researchers concluded that there’s little evidence that if you lost your job, it was due to AI. And that all the hype was created by leaders of AI companies themselves.
#DisneyVsCharacterAI - Disney lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to Character[dot]AI demanding the AI chatbot company remove numerous characters owned by the Mouse House. The startup is accused of “blatantly infringing’ Disney’s copyrights. A rep for Character[dot]ai said it responded to the legal threat by removing the characters cited in the letter.
Latest Updates
Crypto Exchanges In India Face Regulatory Crackdown
Binance, Coinbase, and other major exchanges have previously faced issues with India's anti-money laundering regulations, but this time 25 exchanges are in the crosshairs, including CEX[dot]IO, BingX, and LBank, with assets worth over $9 billion at risk.
New Zealand's IT Professionals Institute Files For Liquidation
New Zealand's Institute of IT Professionals, a leading industry body, has announced it is insolvent and will enter liquidation, affecting over 10,000 members and impacting IT certification and assessment services.
Changelog
Threads - Introduces Communities, public spaces for users to discuss shared interests and connect with others.
Perplexity AI Browser - Previously available only to Max subscribers, Perplexity’s new AI browser is now FREE for everyone.
Meta AI - Improved recommendations powered by AI interactions to personalize content and ads.
WhatsApp - Unified Call Hub feature brings together call-related actions in a single, organized interface, including shortcuts for starting calls, scheduling, and favorite contacts management.
Google Home - Rebuilt app provides faster load times, improved reliability, and seamless integration of Nest devices and features.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Humanlayer | The best way to get AI coding agents to solve hard problems in complex codebases.
Handy | A free, open source, and extensible speech-to-text application that works completely offline.
Gramm Y | The Telegram Bot Framework.
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Miscellaneous
Can AI Make The Team
Industry observers debate whether humans and AI systems should work together as partners or remain separate, with some experts warning against over-reliance on AI and advocating for careful consideration of its strengths and weaknesses.
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