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- James Cameron Joins Stability AI Board
- Hollywood Elites Rally For Anti-Innovation Laws
- Figma Relaunches Their AI Builder āFirst Draftā
- Everything Else You Need To Know
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Marques Brownlee Responds To Criticism Over New Panels App
Marques Brownlee addressed backlash regarding his Panels wallpaper app, promising to adjust pricing, reduce ads, and clarify data usage concerns after users criticized the appās high subscription fee and privacy issuesā¦
Caroline Ellison Sentenced To Two Years For Role In FTX Fraud
Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, was sentenced to 24 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion for her involvement in the FTX collapseā¦
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James Cameron Joins Stability AIās Board of Directors
Renowned director James Cameron has signed on as the newest member of Stability AI’s board of directors, and he aims to explore how generative AI and CGI can revolutionize the industry.
Stability AI, the company behind Stable Diffusion, is currently involved in multiple lawsuits regarding its use of copyrighted material, but Cameron remains enthusiastic about the potential of AI.
His involvement comes as Hollywood increasingly collaborates with AI firms, although such partnerships have contributed to labor strikes in the industry.
Hollywood Rallies for Californiaās AI Safety Bill
Hollywood stars are endorsing SB 1047, Californiaās AI safety bill, urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign it into law. Over 125 high-profile figures, including Ava DuVernay and Pedro Pascal, wrote an open letter pushing for the billās passage.
The bill faces opposition from Silicon Valley and some political figures, with Newsom expressing concerns about its potential impact on tech innovation.
SAG-AFTRA members are leading the support by trying to convince the public that the bill isn’t just about protecting artists.
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Figma Relaunches AI-Powered App Generator
Figma has reintroduced its AI-powered design tool, now called “First Draft,” after pulling it earlier this year for accidentally generating designs too similar to Appleās iPhone weather app.
First Draft helps designers create website and app layouts by selecting design elements based on input prompts. Figma has added more flexible libraries for wireframing and high-fidelity designs, and clarified that the AI models, like OpenAIās GPT-4, arenāt trained on customer data.
The tool is currently in limited beta, with additional features like text generation also available.
Everything Else You Need To Know
OpenAIās Advanced Voice Mode Has Arrived:Ā ChatGPT’s new Advanced Voice Mode, now available to Plus and Team users, adds a more conversational tone,Ā leaving some users both amazed and uncomfortable.
Donāt Ever Hand Your Phone To The Cops:Ā As digital IDs gain popularity, privacy experts warn that handing your unlocked phone to police canĀ lead to searches of personal data beyond what you intend, posing significant privacy risks.
How Google Made The Ad Tech Industry:Ā During its antitrust trial, the DOJ argued that Google manipulated the ad tech industry to monopolize the market,Ā locking in customers and preventing competitionĀ through acquisitions and restrictive practices.
DOJ Sues Visa For Locking Out Rival Payment Platforms:Ā The DOJ has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, accusing the company ofĀ unlawfully dominating debit networks and suppressing competitors, including fintech companies like PayPal and Square.
Max Getting Google AI-Generated Closed Captions:Ā Warner Bros. Discovery is partnering with Google Cloud toĀ generate AI-powered captions for Max’s unscripted content, reducing the time and cost of creating caption files with human oversight for quality control.
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