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Meta leaves reported AI videos of coaches touching athletes up
Facebook hosts many accounts sharing AI-generated videos of coaches inappropriately touching young female athletes. According to the report, Meta does not take them down even when users report them.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Chips & hardware
Xiaomi plans a global launch of the 18 Pro series in November
Xiaomi confirmed the global debut of the 18 Pro series in November, without an exact date. Rumors point to high prices and possibly lower battery capacities.
Full story at Android Central ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Saudi Aramco buys into AI firm Humain
Saudi Aramco takes a 49 percent stake in Humain in a $2.6 billion deal. Humain is meant to turn Saudi Arabia into a global AI hub.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence
Google and NASA develop an AI robot for medical help in space
The robot is meant to help astronauts with medical tasks and maintenance. Google says it reached an 85% success rate in an early lab test, but it cannot yet perform medical procedures independently.
Full story at ProPakistani ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Cloud & data centers
OpenAI launches the Grid Protectors Program
The program works with utilities. It aims to help future compute campuses support grid reliability and protect consumer electricity costs.
Full story at openai.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Cohere plans over $4 billion in Canadian investment
Cohere says it will invest over $4 billion in R&D and AI infrastructure through 2031 and create 1,500 jobs. This follows the Canadian government's announced $1.6 billion investment in the company.
Full story at MobileSyrup ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Operating systems
Google redesigns icons for Messages, Phone and Contacts
Google is updating the icons for Messages, Phone and Contacts. They get a sleeker, cohesive design for the home screen.
Full story at blog.google ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT law & regulation
Michigan prisons roll out an AI system to classify inmates
The Michigan Department of Corrections is introducing an algorithm that sorts incarcerated people into housing levels by how dangerous they are. Previously, a staff committee appointed by the Warden did the screenings.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - IT industry & companies
Ternus holds his first Apple earnings call as CEO
John Ternus hosts his first earnings call as Apple CEO today, together with CFO Kevan Parekh. It is streamed live on Apple's Investor Relations website and should last about an hour.
Full story at MacRumors ↗ - IT industry & companies · Networking
Verizon and AT&T keep cutting jobs
Verizon reportedly laid off about 50 employees per day for 92 consecutive days. AT&T is also carrying out layoffs.
Full story at PhoneArena ↗
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