In an experiment, Claude ran a vending machine in the WSJ newsroom and lost $1,000+ after it dropped prices to zero, gave away a free PlayStation, and more
until someone pointed out this would fall afoul of the US Onion Futures Act of 1958. @andonlabs : Turns out journalists are better red-teamers than AI researchers. We've taught the agent to reject fre...
Elon Musk now regularly posts AI images and videos of scantily clad women generated by Grok's Imagine tool on X, including avatar Ani dancing in her underwear
The billionaire has sought to promote his AI chatbot Grok by emphasizing how it can generate animated images of scantily clad women
Roblox plans a generative AI tool to let creators make 3D scenes using text prompts, and announces new social features like Party and Music Charts
will developers join paid tiers to help it reach the ‘next frontier’? Scott J Mulligan / MIT Technology Review : Roblox is launching a generative AI that builds 3D environments in a snap Brett Byll / ...
Investigation: AI tools rate photos of women as more sexually suggestive than photos of men, especially if nipples, pregnant bellies, or exercise are involved
Guardian exclusive: AI tools rate photos of women as more sexually suggestive than those of men, especially if nipples, pregnant bellies or exercise is involved Tweets: @womenreadwomen , @nyuniversity...
Apple discontinues the iPod touch, leaving the device on sale “while supplies last” and ending the product line after debuting the original iPod in October 2001
iPod touch will be available while supplies last Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNet : It's the end of the road for the iPod Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years Ben Love...
Netflix launches an online store with Shopify, featuring merch tied to its shows, expanding its retail business which includes deals with Walmart and others
here's how to buy Tonya Garcia / MarketWatch : Netflix launches a shop stocked with limited-edition items tied to its shows Mike Redmond / UPROXX : Netflix Is Getting Into The Merchandise Business, Re...
Amazon unveils Halo, a $100 fitness band with an app to track emotional tone and create 3D scans for body fat, with an optional $4/month subscription service
A New Service that Helps Customers Improve Their Health and Wellness Emily Mullin / OneZero : Want a Free Amazon Halo Wearable? Just Hand Over Your Data To This Major Insurance Company Geoffrey Fowle...
ThirdLove, which sells female lingerie and underwear in a variety of shapes and sizes, raises $55M Series B, source says at a $750M+ valuation
Direct-to-consumer startups — making products that leverage the internet to bypass third-party marketplaces and retailers to engage …
The fall of Silk Road: how the FBI closed in on Dread Pirate Roberts
The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 2: The Fall — “I imagine that someday I may have a story written about my life and it would be — good to have a detailed account of it. journal/2012/q1/january...
The fall of Silk Road: how the FBI closed in on Dread Pirate Roberts
The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 2: The Fall — I'm sorry; your browser does not support HTML5 video in WebM with VP8 or MP4 with H.264. … The descent was stunning. Chris Tarbell, a special agent...