Today: July 03, 2024
Today: July 03, 2024

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Entertainment|Sports|Technology

US TV coverage of Paris Olympics to include AI, pop culture, drama, NBC says

From the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, U.S. television coverage of the games will include celebrities, social media influencers and generative artificial

US TV coverage of Paris Olympics to include AI, pop culture, drama, NBC says
Technology

Snap launches AI tools for advanced augmented reality

Snapchat owner Snap on Tuesday launched its latest iteration of generative AI technology that will allow users to see more realistic special effects when using phone cameras

Snap launches AI tools for advanced augmented reality
Economy|News

Fed can be 'patient,' needs more good inflation data: Logan

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Tuesday said recent data showing inflation is cooling is "welcome news" but that the U.S. central bank can

Fed can be 'patient,' needs more good inflation data: Logan
News|Opinion|Technology

Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds

Global concerns about the use of AI in news production and misinformation are growing, a report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found, posing

Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds
Business

Musk defends his ketamine use as beneficial for investors in new video

CEO Elon Musk said his ketamine prescription was beneficial for Tesla's investors in a video interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon posted online on Monday.

Musk defends his ketamine use as beneficial for investors in new video
Business

TikTok advertisers will look to rivals if US Senate moves ahead on ban

Advertisers who turn to TikTok to market to young consumers are preparing contingency plans with social media rivals in the event the short-form video app is sold or banned

TikTok advertisers will look to rivals if US Senate moves ahead on ban
Business

Google upgrades AI product for advertisers with Gemini models

Alphabet's Google said on Thursday it will integrate its Gemini artificial intelligence models into an existing product for advertisers, bringing its advanced AI

Google upgrades AI product for advertisers with Gemini models
Business

Musk's X to let brands run ads next to certain creators

Social media platform X said on Monday it will enable advertisers to run video ads next to certain content creators, a move that could help brands prevent exposure to

Musk's X to let brands run ads next to certain creators
Business

Alphabet, Meta ad sales in Q4 unlikely to reflect gen AI investments

Despite the buzz over generative artificial intelligence last year, the technology's impact on the advertising business of Alphabet and Meta Platforms is

Alphabet, Meta ad sales in Q4 unlikely to reflect gen AI investments
Business

Musk's X aims to hire 100 content moderators in Austin by end of year

Social media company X is in the process of hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas that will focus on fighting child abuse content, a goal it hopes

Musk's X aims to hire 100 content moderators in Austin by end of year
Business

Musk's X approved for Virginia money transmitter license

Social media platform X received approval for a money transmitter license in Virginia, the 17th U.S. state to grant approval, as the Elon Musk-owned company advances efforts

Musk's X approved for Virginia money transmitter license
Business

X sues Media Matters after report about ads next to antisemitic content

Social media company X on Monday sued media watchdog group Media Matters, alleging the organization defamed the platform after it published a report that said ads for major

X sues Media Matters after report about ads next to antisemitic content
Business

X's CEO tells staff data will show efforts to fight hate, as advertisers flee

Social media company X CEO Linda Yaccarino told employees that "data will tell the real story" about its efforts to battle antisemitism, according to a note to employees,

X's CEO tells staff data will show efforts to fight hate, as advertisers flee
Business

X CEO Yaccarino tells bank lenders that revenue grew by single-digit percentage -source

Social media platform X recorded high single-digit percentage revenue growth in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, X Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino told the

X CEO Yaccarino tells bank lenders that revenue grew by single-digit percentage -source
Business

US ad revenue at Musk's X declined each month since takeover -data

Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought the company formerly known as

US ad revenue at Musk's X declined each month since takeover -data
Political

US political ad spending to grow 30% in 2024 amid digital boom

Spending on political advertising in the U.S. is expected to jump 30% this year from the last presidential election in 2020, partly driven by higher spending on digital

US political ad spending to grow 30% in 2024 amid digital boom
World

Meta Oversight Board says Israel-Hamas videos should not have been removed

Meta Platform's Oversight Board said on Tuesday that the social media company erred in removing two videos depicting hostages and injured people in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Meta Oversight Board says Israel-Hamas videos should not have been removed
World

Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content

(Note strong language in paragraphs 1 and 9-11) Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to "Go fuck

Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content
Business|Technology

Tech platforms make pitch for ad deals as TikTok is roiled by politics

Short-form video took center stage at tech and social media companies' annual presentations to advertisers, as platforms like Snap and Meta look to capitalize on TikTok's

Tech platforms make pitch for ad deals as TikTok is roiled by politics
Business|News|Technology

Snap beats first-quarter expectations, shares jump 25%

Snap beat Wall Street's expectations for quarterly revenue and user growth on Thursday, as improvements to its advertising system delivered results faster than anticipated.

Snap beats first-quarter expectations, shares jump 25%
Business|Economy|News|Technology

AI spending worries cast gloom over Alphabet, Microsoft

Investors appear to be losing patience with Big Tech's prodigious artificial intelligence investments this week after Meta Platforms signaled deeper spending and a long road

AI spending worries cast gloom over Alphabet, Microsoft
News

OpenAI, Microsoft AI tools generate misleading election images, researchers say

Image creation tools powered by artificial intelligence from companies including OpenAI and Microsoft can be used to produce photos that could promote election or voting-

OpenAI, Microsoft AI tools generate misleading election images, researchers say
News

Super Bowl ads ditch politics for celebs, Taylor Swift and AI

Fans can expect celebrities and more lighthearted commercials, along with glimpses of Taylor Swift, during the Super Bowl on Sunday, as corporate advertisers avoid the

Super Bowl ads ditch politics for celebs, Taylor Swift and AI
News

US receives thousands of reports of AI-generated child abuse content in growing risk

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US receives thousands of reports of AI-generated child abuse content in growing risk

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