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Coca-Cola’s new holiday ad turned me off of AI-generated art completely

I am so over AI-generated art. It just needs to go away. Please.

Like everyone, I was captivated by the tech as it emerged in 2022. As a novel technology, it was pretty mind-blowing. Type “Cat fighting in WW2” into a text-to-video generator, and in no time, you can get a clip of an American shorthair wielding an M1 Thompson submachine gun against Nazis.

A big draw of AI-generated art was that people without significant visual art skills, like me, could now whip up pretty

Eric Schmidt on Henry Kissinger’s surprising warning to the world on AI

Humans are beginning to really reckon with the possibility of sharing our planet with some far smarter non-corporeal entities. That outcome raises a lot of big questions: How do we begin to lay the groundwork for a good relationship with these AIs both in our labs and in our governing bodies? How do we train them to make discoveries and help resolve conflicts with human values in mind?

It’s these kinds of weighty i

These pro-RFK Jr. influencers are pushing to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

You wouldn’t think wellness influencers with a passion for organic produce and unpasteurized milk would have much in common with President-elect Donald Trump, whose regular diet consists of Big Macs, Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, and Diet Coke. 

However, since Trump’s election victory, more and more influencers

The Baltic undersea cable cutting highlights the internet’s underlying vulnerabilities

The severing of a key subsea telecoms cable running under Europe’s Baltic Sea has caused a diplomatic incident this week, as both country’s politicians called the act “sabotage”—all while Russia, whom many say is the likely instigator, denies responsibility.

Meanwhile, the Danish navy has

What to know about OpenAI’s new, free AI training course

OpenAI and nonprofit partner Common Sense Media have launched a free training course for teachers aimed at demystifying artificial intelligence and prompt engineering, the organizations said on Wednesday.

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Scammers are making thousands of dollars through blockchain typosquatting

The crypto revolution is in full force following Donald Trump’s re-election. But those looking to send and receive crypto will have to beware of so-called “typosquatting” scams, or risk losing thousands of dollars.

A new study by researchers at Stony Brook University analyzed the prevalence with which scammer

Iggy Azalea explains why she’s gone all in on crypto

Rapper and entrepreneur Iggy Azalea’s crypto token $MOTHER isn’t just another “pump and dump” celebrity crypto play—it’s her next act. As Azalea reveals why she retired from music and pivoted into cryptocurrency, she also shares strategies for  navigating a  male-dominated space, and explains what she expects from the crypto industry after the re-election of Donald Trump. 

This is an abridged transcript of an interview from

‘Living room families’ are all the rage on TikTok

If the chaos of toys, books, and games scattered across your living room makes you feel overwhelmed, a trending term on TikTok might help shift your perspective.

“I just learned the term ‘living room family’,” posted one TikTok user in a now-viral clip. “I never understood why my kids never played in their rooms when I always did as a kid.” The concept of a “living room family” revolves aro

7 experimental Google AI projects you can try right now

Google gives us access to a variety of experimental tools that aren’t quite full-fledged products quite yet. Whether you’re a creator, student, or just curious about AI, there’s something for everyone to explore.

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NotebookLM is Google’s AI-powered note-taking assistant that helps you analyze and understand document


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