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A decade-long ban on AI laws is a “terrible idea” for everyone but big tech, critics claim
A proposed decade-long ban on US states implementing AI laws is a “terrible idea” that highlights the scale of big tech lobbying, according to critics. Earlier this week, a Republican-led committee proposed a budget reconciliation bill which at the last minute tucked within its pages a clause that would ban state-level AI regulation for the next ten years. If approved,…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Just Reversed That Terrible ‘HBO Max’ Branding Decision
Credit: Warner Bros. Discovery I love movies and TV shows of all kinds, but I have to admit I have a soft spot for HBO. The channel is responsible for some of my favorite TV experiences of all time: Game of Thrones, Barry, Silicon Valley, and now The Last of Us all come to mind. I’ll watch anything on any…
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Almost a third of workers are covertly using AI at work – here’s why that’s a terrible idea
Almost half of office workers say they’re using AI tools that aren’t provided by their employer, with nearly a third keeping it a secret. For 36%, the reason is that they feel it gives them a secret advantage, while three-in-ten worry their job may be cut. More than a quarter say they’re suffering from AI-fueled imposter syndrome, saying they don’t…
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The Electric State is a terrible movie — with big ideas about tech
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 75, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you have some time to kill this weekend, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Benson Boone and Tyler Cowen and EV factories and…
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Meta’s Terrible AI Profiles Are Going Viral
Meta might not be the first company that comes to mind when you think of generative AI, but they are a big part of the current artificial intelligence race. The company has its own AI model, Llama, has added “Meta AI” to all of its big products—whether you like it or not (you don’t). Meta even wants you to try…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 leak sounds like terrible news
Samsung may be making a huge change to next year’s follow-up to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable flip phone, with a new report claiming the Korean company plans to move away from Qualcomm chipset used in the current model in favor of its own Exynos silicon. Up to now, Samsung has only used high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs in its…
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