Deezer reports 18 percent of the music uploaded to its service every day is AI-generated - https://www.engadget.com/ai/deezer-reports-18-percent-of-the-music-uploaded-to-its-service-every-day-is-ai-generated-193652533.html?src=rss
Music streaming service Deezer says completely AI-generated tracks make up 18 percent of the music uploaded to its platform every day, an issue it's trying...
Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? - https://velvetshark.com/ai-company-logos-that-look-like-buttholes
A humorous exploration of the uncanny resemblance between AI company logos and human anatomy. Discover why circular, gradient-based designs dominate the AI industry, and what this design convergence tells us about branding in tech.
OpenAI is building a social network - https://www.theverge.com/openai/648130/openai-social-network-x-competitor
ChatGPT versus X?
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Japan clamps down on Google's Android app pre-install deals - https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/japan-clamps-down-on-googles-android-app-pre-install-deals-130050220.html?src=rss
The company allegedly tells phone makers to preinstall Google Search and Chrome, among other perks.
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Publishers and Law Professors Back Authors in Meta AI Copyright Battle - Slashdot - https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/04/15/0519205/publishers-and-law-professors-back-authors-in-meta-ai-copyright-battle
Publishers and law professors have filed amicus briefs supporting authors who sued Meta over its AI training practices, arguing that the company's use of "thousands of pirated books" fails to qualify as fair use under copyright law.
The filings [PDF] in California's Northern District federal court...
Google DeepMind Is Hiring a 'Post-AGI' Research Scientist - https://www.404media.co/google-deepmind-is-hiring-a-post-agi-research-scientist/
Google is preparing for a future with AGI, ASI, and machine consciousness.
The AI Tools CBP Is Using to Scan Social Media - https://www.404media.co/the-ai-tools-cbp-is-using-to-scan-social-media/
Customs and Border Protection released more documents last week that show which AI-powered tools that agency has been using to identify people of interest.
Android 15 requires a higher minimum amount storage now - https://9to5google.com/2025/04/14/android-15-new-minimum-storage-requirement/
Storage gradually becomes less valuable as apps and software on devices seem to get bigger. To combat this, Google now...
Meet Neptune, a TikTok alternative where creators can hide likes and follower counts - https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/14/meet-neptune-a-tiktok-alternative-where-creators-can-hide-likes-and-follower-counts/
Neptune is one of the newest short-form video apps on the block seeking to compete with major players like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Neptune, a short-form video apps seeking to compete with TikTok, is preparing to launch the app on the App Store next week.
Meta Starts Using Data From EU Users To Train Its AI Models - Slashdot - https://meta.slashdot.org/story/25/04/14/1926259/meta-starts-using-data-from-eu-users-to-train-its-ai-models
Meta said the company plans to start using data collected from its users in the European Union to train its AI systems. Engadget reports: Starting this week, the tech giant will begin notifying Europeans through email and its family of apps of the fact, with the message set to include an explanatio...
Hacked Crosswalks In Bay Area Play Deepfake-Style Messages From Tech Billionaires - Slashdot - https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/14/1932207/hacked-crosswalks-in-bay-area-play-deepfake-style-messages-from-tech-billionaires
Several crosswalk buttons in Palo Alto and nearby cities were hacked over the weekend to play deepfake-style satirical audio clips mimicking Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Authorities have disabled the altered systems, but the identity of the prankster remains unknown. SFGATE reports: Videos of the...
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When is 4.1 greater than 4.5? When it’s OpenAI’s newest model. - https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/when-is-4-1-greater-than-4-5-when-its-openais-newest-model/
OpenAI’s brand new “GPT-4.1” has a funky name but reasonable performance for the price.
OpenAI Releases New Models for Software Developers - https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-releases-new-models-software-developers
OpenAI on Monday announced a new family of artificial intelligence models, GPT-4.1, specially trained for software developers, according to a blog post.
The new models perform better than OpenAI’s GPT-4o, which was first released in May 2024, on coding, academic knowledge and following instructions accurately, the company said. GPT-4o is the main model powering ChatGPT and is the most popular
NATO, Palantir Strike Deal on Warfighting AI - https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/nato-palantir-strike-deal-warfighting-ai
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization said Monday that it had struck a deal with Palantir to buy artificial intelligence software that will improve the organization’s ability to process intelligence for military operations.
Palantir stock rose 4.6% after the announcement Monday, compared with less than 1% for the Nasdaq Composite index. Contracts with public sector clients like military
Apple hit a big iPhone sales achievement for the first time - 9to5Mac - https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/14/apple-hit-a-big-iphone-sales-achievement-for-the-first-time/
Apple just achieved a big iPhone sales record for the first time ever, winning the global smartphone market in Q1 per Counterpoint.
Nvidia starts producing its Blackwell AI chip at TSMC’s Arizona plant - https://www.theverge.com/news/648086/nvidia-blackwell-ai-tsmc-arizona-plant
It’s also building supercomputer production plants in Texas.
Michelin guide dc star restaurants virginia declines - https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/04/14/michelin-guide-dc-star-restaurants-virginia-declines
Netflix is testing a new OpenAI-powered search - https://www.theverge.com/news/647518/netflix-openai-search-beta-test-ios
Netflix is starting to test search that’s powered by OpenAI, according to Bloomberg. The feature, which is opt in, is already available to some users in Australia and New Zealand on iOS and will expand to the US.
Ex-OpenAI Staffers File Amicus Brief Opposing the Company's For-Profit Transition - Slashdot - https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/12/010247/ex-openai-staffers-file-amicus-brief-opposing-the-companys-for-profit-transition
A group of ex-OpenAI employees on Friday filed a proposed amicus brief in support of Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, opposing OpenAI's planned conversion from a nonprofit to a for-profit corporation. From a report: The brief, filed by Harvard law professor and Creative Commons founder Lawre...
How AI is transforming news into a two-way conversation - Fast Company - https://www.fastcompany.com/91314614/how-ai-is-transforming-news-into-a-two-way-conversation
Generative AI has the potential to transform how we consume news—not by guessing what we want, but by helping us ask better questions.
