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US government’s vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content

The content of a vaccines information website owned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was swapped with gay-themed spam.

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Snapchat rolls out a new $8.99 Lens+ subscription tier

Snapchat is launching a new Snapchat+ tier called “Lens+,” the company announced on Wednesday.

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How to delete your 23andMe data

23andMe holds millions of customers’ genetic information. Here’s what you can do to protect your data.

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Meta AI gains video editing capabilities

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ChatGPT will avoid being shut down in some life-threatening scenarios, former OpenAI researcher claims

Former OpenAI research leader Steven Adler published a new independent study that claims that, in certain scenarios, his former employer’s AI models will go to great lengths to try to avoid being shut down.

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Meta’s V-JEPA 2 model teaches AI to understand its surroundings

Meta’s V-JEPA 2 model is a “world model,” referring to AI that is designed to understand its physical surroundings.

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Musk targets June 22 launch of Tesla’s long-promised robotaxi service

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company will start offering public rides in driverless vehicles in Austin, Texas on June 22.

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23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

More than two dozen states have sued 23andMe to block the sale of genetic data without customers’ permission.

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Pinterest tests an AI feature that lets advertisers turn their catalogs into shoppable collages

Pinterests is experimenting with “auto-collages,” an AI feature that allows advertisers to quickly turn their product catalogs into shoppable collages.

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Uptime Industries wants to boost localized AI usage with an ‘AI-in-a-box’ called Lemony AI

The Lemony AI device can run large language models, AI agents and automated workflows locally.

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