OpenAI says it paused Sora's ability to generate videos resembling MLK Jr. at the request of his estate, after some users created “disrespectful depictions”
OpenAI responded, but is it enough? Mary Cunningham / CBS News : OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness after “disrespectful depictions” Katrina Morgan / WUSA : OpenAI takes away abi...
TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees globally, including less than 500 in Malaysia, as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation
to Replace Them With AI Katie Scott / Tech.co : AI Moderation Leads to Layoffs at TikTok Sarah Kearns / Hypebeast : TikTok Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Move Towards AI Content Moderation Sebastian Pier / ...
X updates its Creator Revenue Sharing program to pay creators based on engagement with their content from Premium users, not how many see ads in their replies
Are Blue Checks Killing Connection? Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : X changes creator payouts to depend on engagement, not ads Karthik Mudaliar / Neowin : Creators on X will now get paid based on Premium s...
Accenture says it will train 30K employees on Nvidia's AI tech and start a new Nvidia Business Group focused on driving enterprise adoption of AI agents
Nvidia deal: A first peek into the new world of genAI-centric strategies Surbhi Jain / Benzinga : Nvidia's AI Leadership To Drive $1 Trillion Market Growth, With Accenture Partnership Accelerating Ado...
Tumblr launches an ad-free tier for $4.99/month or $39.99/year on desktop and in its mobile apps; Tumblr was once opposed to displaying ads, but caved in 2012
If you love ads, then this post is not for you. Preslav Mladenov / PhoneArena : Stop the annoying ads on Tumblr with an ad-free subscription service Oliver Haslam / iMore : Tumblr does what Twitter wo...
Some Mac owners report that upgrading to macOS Monterey bricked their computer
now it's bricking people's Macs Jacob Siegal / BGR : Apple's new macOS Monterey update is reportedly bricking older Macs TechRadar : Apple's macOS Monterey update appears to be bricking some Intel Mac...