2024-12-05
AI generation of limitless worlds is moving faster than anyone expected ... simulation point is approaching fast!
TechCrunch
Google DeepMind unveils Genie 2, a model that can generate 3D worlds from a single prompt image, playable by humans or AI agents using keyboard and mouse inputs
Google's Genie 2 can turn text into a playable game in real-time William J. Broad / New York Times : Google DeepMind unveils GenCast, an AI weather model that the company claims ou...
2024-01-17
This is pretty ridiculous - if ever there was a monopoly in us tech that deserved to be broken up, or which was using it's platform power inappropriately to cut out any competition, it's apple's App Store on iOS devices .... I spent the greater part of ten years working in that ecosystem and it's about as clear cut as it could be ... this is what happens when you have non-tech people making legal judgements about technology!
Bloomberg
SCOTUS refuses to hear Apple's and Epic's appeals, allowing an appeals court ruling that lets app developers steer users to other payment systems take effect
which is that Apple can no longer block in-app links to web-based account management portals — is that Apple (and Google) can still charge a fee on external purchases, as I detail ...
This is pretty ridiculous - if ever there was a monopoly in us tech that deserved to be broken up, or which was using it's platform power inappropriately to cut out any competition, it's apple's App Store on iOS devices .... I spent the greater part of ten years working in that ecosystem and it's about as clear cut as it could be ... this is what happens when you have non-tech people making legal judgements about technology!
9to5Mac
Apple revises its US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, but will charge a 27% commission, or 12% for small business developers
In light of the US Supreme Court denying to hear Apple's appeal in its legal battle with Epic Games, Apple has announced a handful …
2024-01-01
Virtual influencers today are not really AI - they are mostly driven by humans, but provide the seeds for VAGi, or virtual AGI that will come before general AGI, in my opinion...here's why 👇🏽 Unlike virtual influencers, which aren't that smart, AI avatars ("Aivies"), or virtual... [image]
Financial Times
A look at the rise of AI-generated virtual influencers, with some charging thousands of dollars to promote products, leading to concerns from human influencers
Hyper-realistic ‘virtual influencers’ are being used to promote leading brands — drawing ire from human content creators
2023-12-31
Virtual influencers today are not really AI - they are mostly driven by humans, but provide the seeds for VAGi, or virtual AGI that will come before general AGI, in my opinion...here's why 👇🏽 Unlike virtual influencers, which aren't that smart, AI avatars ("Aivies"), or virtual... [image]
Financial Times
A look at the rise of AI-generated virtual influencers, with some charging thousands of dollars to promote products, leading to concerns from human influencers
Hyper-realistic ‘virtual influencers’ are being used to promote leading brands — drawing ire from human content creators