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The Download: China’s EV to humanoid robot pivot, and voice clone censorship
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China’s electric vehicle giants are betting big on humanoid robots As the electric-vehicle war in China calms down, leaving a few established players to dominate the field, Chinese EV giants are expanding into…
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:
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Elon Musk’s Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla
Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:‘Less Star Wars – more Blade Runner’: the making of Mass Effect 2’s Bafta-nominated soundtrack
A blind audition, a fruitful collaboration, a tense creative fallout: composer Jack Wall’s journey through the Mass Effect universe was as epic as the player’sMass Effect is some of the best science fiction ever made. That may sound like a grandiose comment, but it’s true. As a trilogy, the original games from 2007-2013 effortlessly plucked the most cerebral ideas from the sci-fi genre and slotted them into a memorable...
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:A woman made her AI voice clone say “arse.” Then she got banned.
This article first appeared in The Checkup,MIT Technology Review’sweekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first,sign up here. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been speaking to people who have lost their voices. Both Joyce Esser, who lives in the UK, and Jules Rodriguez, who…
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:My sex doll is mad at me: A short story
The near future. It’s not a kiss, but it’s not not a kiss. Her lips—full, soft, pliable—yield under mine, warm from the electric heating rod embedded in her throat. They taste of a faint chemical, like aspartame in Diet Pepsi. Her thermoplastic elastomer skin is sensitive to fabric dyes, so she wears white Agent Provocateur…
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:China’s EV giants are betting big on humanoid robots
At the 2025 CCTV New Year Gala last month, a televised spectacle watched by over a billion viewers in China, 16 humanoid robots took the stage. Clad in vibrant floral print jackets, they took part in a signature element of northeastern China’s Yangko dance, twirling red handkerchiefs in unison with human dancers. But the robots…
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:TikTok returns to Apple App Store and Google Play in US
Chinese social media platform again available for download in US as Donald Trump continues to mull its future there amid security concernsTikTok returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday as President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app and assured the tech giants they would not be fined for distributing or maintaining it.The popular short video app used by nearly half of...
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:‘It’s hard to survive’: why UK private hire drivers are striking on Valentine’s Day
About 200 drivers got in touch with the Guardian to share their views on the industrial actionWhen Simon Waite began working as a private hire driver in 2017, it gave him the flexibility and income to spend time with his children, then aged five, 12 and 18. “One of the reasons I loved Uber was because I could now go to the school plays, my son’s football, I could earn my money around life,” he says.But over the past...
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:Global disunity, energy concerns and the shadow of Musk: key takeaways from the Paris AI summit
AI Action Summit ends with US vice-president criticising European regulation and warning against cooperation with ChinaPolitical and business leaders descended on Paris this week for the third annual artificial intelligence summit with the technology causing tensions across the globe.Emmanuel Macron, who opened the summit with a montage of deepfakes of himself, acknowledged AI’s potential to “disrupt”. A day later, the...
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:TikTok Is Back in US App Stores
The move reportedly comes after US attorney general Pam Bondi reassured Apple and Google they would not be fined for hosting TikTok.
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Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Exploring the Smart Home Revolution with SwitchBot’s Mini Robot Vacuum
Welcome to our insightful journey into the Smart Home Industry, where innovative technology meets everyday convenience! Today, we’re…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk says he’ll drop his $97bn bid for OpenAI if it remains a non-profit
Billionaire’s lawyers say offer will be withdrawn if firm he helped found a decade ago ‘preserves the charity’s mission’Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4bn offer to buy the non-profit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit company.“If OpenAI, Inc’s Board is prepared to preserve the charity’s mission and stipulate to take the ‘for sale’ sign off its assets by halting its...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big X Ad
The source code for the new Department of Government Efficiency’s “official US government website” points to X as its primary source of authority, while sharing links to the site sends users to x.com.
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Scarlett Johansson warns of dangers of AI after Kanye West deepfake goes viral
Short film falsely depicts actor and other Jewish celebrities opposing recent antisemitic remarks from pop starScarlett Johansson has warned of the “imminent dangers of AI” after a deepfake video of her and other prominent Jewish celebrities opposing recent antisemitic remarks from Kanye West went viral this week.The video contained AI-generated versions of more than a dozen celebrities, including Johansson, David...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Are Dating Apps Getting Worse?
On this week’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we assess the state of swiping.
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:How We’re Keeping Tabs on DOGE
On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, WIRED’s politics editor and global editorial director catch us up on Elon Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration.
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:State department removes word ‘Tesla’ from $400m US armoured vehicles list
Earlier procurement forecast had suggested Elon Musk’s company would be a beneficiary of planned purchasesThe US Department of State has removed the name “Tesla” from a list of planned purchases, after an earlier version of the list said it would spend $400m buying new electric armoured vehicles, even as the carmaker’s boss, Elon Musk, leads efforts to slash government spending under Donald Trump.A procurement forecast...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Avowed review – Annihilation meets Oblivion in a vast, intricate fantasy
Xbox, PC; Obsidian Entertainment/MicrosoftObsidian’s huge, heavily detailed fantasy world has a lot of variety and texture, and interesting people to meet - but the combat and exploration wear thinEvery time I have to switch between fantasy realms I feel a little like the workers in Severance. Who am I again? What am I here to do? Who are all these people? It’s been a golden time for fantasy lately and having inhaled...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:The Download: AI-restored voices, and bot relationships
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Motor neuron diseases took their voices. AI is bringing them back. Jules Rodriguez lost his voice in October of last year. His speech had been deteriorating since a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Designing the future of entertainment
An entertainment revolution, powered by AI and other emerging technologies, is fundamentally changing how content is created and consumed today. Media and entertainment (M&E) brands are faced with unprecedented opportunities—to reimagine costly and complex production workloads, to predict the success of new scripts or outlines, and to deliver immersive entertainment in novel formats like virtual…
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Rogue states could use AI to do ‘real harm’, warns ex-Google CEO
Eric Schmidt fears terrorist groups or countries such as North Korea, Iran or Russia may use AI to develop weaponsGoogle’s former chief executive has warned that artificial intelligence could be used by rogue states such as North Korea, Iran and Russia to “harm innocent people”.Eric Schmidt, who held senior posts at Google from 2001 to 2017, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that those countries and terrorists could...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:What a major battery fire means for the future of energy storage
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. A few weeks ago, a fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant in California, the world’s largest collection of batteries on the grid. Although the flames were extinguished in a…
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Motor neuron diseases took their voices. AI is bringing them back.
Jules Rodriguez lost his voice in October of last year. His speech had been deteriorating since a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2020, as the muscles in his head and neck progressively weakened along with those in the rest of his body. By 2024, doctors were worried that he might not be able…
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:I made the worst role-playing game of all time – and loved every minute of it
RPG Maker was launched in 1992 and has become increasingly complex, but it’s still a remarkably accessible way to make adventure games with no development experienceIt is said that every 100 years, a small fishing village on the southern coast of an unknown fantasy realm holds a magical artisanal cheese festival. As an adventurer and fan of ethically produced dairy products, you are determined to attend the fabled...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Rape under wraps: how Tinder, Hinge and their corporate owner chose profits over safety
Match Group has known since 2016 about abusive users on its dozen dating apps, but leaves millions of people in the darkThe Dating Apps Reporting Project is an 18-month investigation. It was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network and the Markup, now a part of CalMatters, and co-published with the Guardian and the 19th.When a young woman in Denver met up with a smiling cardiologist...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:The AI relationship revolution is already here
AI is everywhere, and it’s starting to alter our relationships in new and unexpected ways—relationships with our spouses, kids, colleagues, friends, and even ourselves. Although the technology remains unpredictable and sometimes baffling, individuals from all across the world and from all walks of life are finding it useful, supportive, and comforting, too. People are using…
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:AI Helps Businesses Adapt Posting Schedules in Real Time by Daniel Reitberg
AI tools are like the savvy social media detectives, keeping a close eye on Instagram’s algorithm shenanigans and tweaking posting…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:AI-Generated Content Ensures Consistency Without Repetitiveness by Daniel Reitberg
Keeping the content train chugging along can feel like herding cats, but fear not! AI-generated captions, hashtags, and images are here to…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:Memecoins: Culture Startups of the Crypto Matrix
Future culture emerging from the trenchesContinue reading on Medium »
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: The Billionaire Battle Over OpenAI
On the heels of a surprise $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI, Elon Musk continues his campaign against Sam Altman and the nonprofit AI…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:AI Won’t Steal Your Job, But This Mindset Will
AI isn’t the enemy. Your resistance to change is. Learn how to adapt, stay relevant, and use AI to future-proof your career.Continue reading on Learn AI for Profit »
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:AI Determines the Ideal Number of Posts Per Day by Daniel Reitberg
What’s the magic number for Instagram posts? Is it once a day, twice a week, or just whenever your cat does something adorable? Let’s find…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:AI-Powered Tools Help Maintain Posting Consistency by Daniel Reitberg
Staying consistent on Instagram is like trying to keep a cat off a keyboard—challenging but oh-so-rewarding! Thankfully, AI-powered…Continue reading on Medium »
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