NYC's MTA used AI-powered surveillance software at seven subway stations in May 2023 to track fare evaders, and plans to expand to ~12 more by the end of 2023
http://www.nbcnews.com/... Twitter: Rich Bellis / @mr_bellis : NEW @kevincollier @nbcnews: An AI-based “counting tool” for monitoring fare evaders is already in use in 7 NYC subway stations and soon c...
Twitter could become irrelevant if the trends driving Threads' success, like network effects, Elon Musk's self-inflicted wounds, and a different vibe, persist
@Techmeme https://techhub.social/... Christopher Mims / @mimsical@mastodon.social : There's been a lot of chatter over the past week about what's happening to Twitter's traffic and engagement, as well...
A WSJ columnist used Synthesia, ElevenLabs, and ChatGPT to create an AI video clone that could trick her bank's voice biometric system, make a TikTok, and more
This is a perfect example in the difference between proper #ai technology … Tweets: @yogapantschik : Well this is just fabulous! India, Philippines & Nigeria may actually convince me to extend my car'...
A WSJ columnist used Synthesia, ElevenLabs, and ChatGPT to create an AI clone that could trick her bank's voice biometric system, make a TikTok, and more
This is a perfect example in the difference between proper #ai technology … Jay Meier : Voice biometrics has never really been shown to be terribly effective. I know banks have used it and claimed it...
Lloyd's of London will require insurer groups in its global marketplace to exclude state-backed hacks from stand-alone cyber insurance policies starting in 2023
James Rundle / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @paul__armstrong and @danielkennedy74 Tweets: Paul Armstrong / @paul__armstrong : Non-cover usually implies the likelihood of something happening is too h...
Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter likely was a joke, since he previously pretended he would take Tesla private, but he may not be able to get out of the deal
Good morning! If you're looking to head to Bhutan anytime soon, we've got some news for you. Leigh Mc Gowran / Silicon Republic : What's going on with Elon Musk's Twitter deal? Aryaansh Rathore / Mar...
Deliveroo plans to open a restaurant in London, its first, to better understand restaurateurs; the company currently operates ~300 “dark” kitchens globally
U.K.-based food-delivery company hopes running a single-location pizza parlor in London will help it better understand the restaurateurs using its platform Tweets: @ivanlevingston , @paul__armstrong ,...
Intel details Bleep, which uses AI to redact audio when it detects “hate speech” and lets users toggle how much they want to hear
But On A Sliding Scale James Farrell / SiliconANGLE : Intel's new hate speech-purging AI Bleep comes under criticism Tom Phillips / Eurogamer.net : Intel's AI-powered Bleep tech lets you choose exactl...
Sources: Clubhouse is in talks to raise funding from investors in a round valuing the business at about $4B, following its reported valuation of ~$1B in January
quadruple what it was allegedly worth just three months ago: https://www.bloomberg.com/... Mark Bergen / @mhbergen : Perhaps now this scrappy, penurious startup can afford an android engineer. https:/...
Instagram debuts IGTV, a hub for high-profile creators, and says it will begin letting users upload videos up to an hour long, up from previous one-minute limit
Update: We launched IGTV at an event … Nimish Sawant / Firstpost : Instagram's IGTV has its sights set on YouTube for attracting content creators WRAL TechWire : Instagram's new long-form video hub IG...