OpenAI says it paused Sora's ability to generate videos resembling MLK Jr. at the request of his estate, after some users created “disrespectful depictions”
OpenAI responded, but is it enough? Mary Cunningham / CBS News : OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness after “disrespectful depictions” Katrina Morgan / WUSA : OpenAI takes away abi...
Google adds Gemini to Google TV, starting on TCL's new QM9K series TVs and expanding to Google TV Streamer 4K and other major TV brands later in 2025
but it'll cost you Elias Saba / AFTVnews : Google begins rolling out Gemini AI to Google TVs starting today NDTV Profit : Google TV Users Can Now Use Gemini To Get Movie Recommendations, Recaps And Id...
Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 will be the first smartphones to ship with Android 16, and the Watch 8 Series will be the first to ship with Wear OS 6
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After Grok's “white genocide in South Africa” X replies, xAI says “an unauthorized modification was made to Grok response bot's prompt” at 3:15 AM PST on May 14
We are regularly updating this repository with the system prompts that we use … Markus Kasanmascheff / WinBuzzer : Grok “White Genocide” Controversy Leads xAI to Publish Internal System Prompts Mary P...
Reddit adds tools like Post Insights, Post Recovery, and Post Check, which helps users see if what they are posting potentially goes against a subreddit's rules
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PlayStation Network experienced a 24-hour outage on Feb. 7, affecting account management, gaming and social, and PlayStation Video, Store, and Direct services
The PlayStation Network outage has been resolved after roughly 24 hours … Marco Lancaster / Gizchina.com : PlayStation Network Restored After Nearly 24-Hour Outage The Indian Express : Sony restores P...
The FCC approves a license for SpaceX and T-Mobile to use Starlink for supplemental telco coverage from space in a bid to extend internet access to remote areas
Federal Communications Commission DA 24-1193 Before the Federal Communications … Mariella Moon / Engadget : T-Mobile and SpaceX's satellite-to-phone service gets FCC approval Ayomide Sadiq / TalkAndro...
Nvidia unveils Fugatto, an AI model for generating music and audio that can also modify voices, trained on open-source data, and weighs whether to release it
an impressive new AI sound model from Nvidia Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide : Nvidia unveils AI audio generator ‘Fugatto’ that can produce ‘sounds never heard before’ Supreeth Koundinya / A...
Amazon plans to shut down its Kindle Vella serialized story platform in February 2025; users won't lose access to unlocked stories after the program closes
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Microsoft plans to launch its mobile game store in July on the web, first with its own games, including Candy Crush Saga, and later opening to other publishers
what we know so far Kate Irwin / PCMag : Microsoft Is Launching Its Own Mobile Gaming Store Soon Dashiell Wood / TechRadar : Microsoft is launching its own Xbox mobile game store, offering titles like...