Automattic adds an AI assistant to WordPress.com, enabling users to perform site-wide layout and style modifications via natural language commands
Automattic adds an AI assistant to WordPress.com, enabling users to perform site-wide layout and style modifications via natural language commands
WordPress.com, the website hosting platform from Automattic, will now include a built-in WordPress AI assistant, the company announced on Tuesday.
Memo: Meta considered adding facial recognition to its smart glasses during a “dynamic political environment” in the US when civil society groups are distracted
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature's release.
Memo: Meta considered adding facial recognition to its smart glasses during a “dynamic political environment” in the US when civil society groups are distracted
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature's release.
A group of lawyers has documented 533 cases of AI misuse in legal filings, including fabricated case law citations; judges and bar associations permit AI use
More lawyers are using artificial intelligence to write legal briefs. Some colleagues are publicizing the A.I.-generated errors.
EBU/BBC study: 45% of responses from top AI assistants misrepresented news content with at least one significant issue and 31% showed serious sourcing problems
- Research finds AI assistants make errors reporting news — Public trust could be eroded, EBU official says
OpenAI says GPT‑5 instant and GPT‑5 thinking cut political bias by 30% from earlier models, and show greater robustness to charged prompts
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Sources: OpenAI told studios that it plans to release a new version of Sora that creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out
2. I don't think copyright law works like that — www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open... Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : OpenAI realizes they don't have enough training data to compete with ...
Sources: OpenAI plans a stand-alone social app powered by Sora 2, featuring a TikTok-like vertical feed with entirely AI-generated videos
The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model. — OpenAI is preparing to launch …
As the lyricist behind AI artist Xania Monet signs a $3M record deal, experts say current copyright law may only protect the human-made expressive elements
Two weeks ago, record company Hallwood Media signed a deal with Telisha “Nikki” Jones after negotiations that purportedly included an offer of $3 million, Billboard reported.
An analysis of Lightcast, Foote Partners, and PwC studies on job salaries: AI-skilled workers command 19% to 56% higher pay, reflecting “task-based hiring”
It seems like pretty much anyone could claim to have these “skills.” — By the way, I worked in NON-generative legal AI for almost 6 years... 😎 [embedded post]
Apple event tidbits: the new MagSafe battery is an iPhone Air exclusive, the Air likely uses binned A19 Pro chips, and older AirPods will get Live Translation
Apple crams a lot into its keynotes, but almost as notable is what it chooses not to talk about.
Vertical streaming apps charging $20/week are beating Netflix, Hulu, and Paramount+ in user growth with their 60-second mini dramas optimized for mobile viewing
Streaming apps that charge $20 a week for absurd, 60-second soap operas are winning audiences that rival Hulu and Paramount+. LinkedIn: Anatolii Dudinskyi . Bluesky: @lauridonahue ...
An Internet Matters survey of 1,000 UK kids aged 9 to 17 finds 67% say they use AI chatbots regularly; of that group, 35% say it feels like talking to a friend
“Sometimes they can feel like a real person and a friend.” — Lonely children and teens are replacing real-life friendship with AI, and experts are worried.
Kuo: Apple plans to launch a cheaper, ~13" MacBook powered by iPhone 16 Pro's A18 Pro chip, expected to enter mass production in late Q4 2025 or early Q1 2026
9to5mac.com/2025/06/30/f... [embedded post] Ernie Smith / @ernie.tedium.co : Interesting. I sort of struggle to see why Apple would want to ruin the separation between the M seri...
Kuo: Apple plans a cheaper MacBook powered by iPhone 16 Pro's A18 Pro chip and with a ~13" display, expected to enter mass production in late 2025 or early 2026
Apple's current entry-level laptop is the $999 MacBook Air, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple is aiming to launch an even more affordable model soon.
The F1 movie gives Apple its first box office hit, opening to $144M worldwide and $55.6M in the US; it was pushed on Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness+, and Wallet
Many complained about Apple spamming users about it in the iPhone Wallet but as I know from my day job, advertising works. 🙃 Mehdi Hasan / @mehdirhasan : Watched the F1 movie earl...
Synthesia says it has over 65K customers and serves more than 70% of the Fortune 100, with its AI avatars mainly used for training and internal communications
Constructing an avatar of myself is even weirder than I expected. — It's a choreographed experience that made me feel …
Hands-on with Apple's new Speech framework components in the macOS Tahoe beta: the APIs deliver transcription speeds significantly faster than OpenAI's Whisper
Late last Tuesday night, after watching F1: The Movie at the Steve Jobs Theater, I was driving back from dropping Federico off at his hotel when I got a text:
Sources: Meta plans to build an AI lab dedicated to pursuing “superintelligence”, led by Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, with seven- to nine-figure compensations
The new lab, set to include Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, is part of a reorganization of Meta's artificial intelligence …