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A new breed of online ad allows brands to pay Google to offer shoppers AI-generated images that show how items of clothing would look on different skin tones and body types. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A UK judge has determined that Craig Wright forged evidence in a campaign to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, in a move that prevents him from bringing further lawsuits in the country. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The EU has launched an investigation into Facebook and Instagram's child protection measures as part of mounting concerns around minors’ use of social media. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The future of once-beloved sports blog Deadspin has been murky since it was acquired by an unknown company called Lineup Publishing in March. The new ownership shared its plans with WIRED. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Google’s new voice-operated AI assistant, called Astra, can make sense of what your phone’s camera sees. It was announced one day after OpenAI revealed a similar vision for ChatGPT. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The carmaker’s only European gigafactory has become the target of increasingly radical protests since announcing expansion plans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
People are using AI at work whether their bosses want them to or not, new data shows. But it’s desperation, not innovation, driving the change. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dynisma’s $2 million rig is state of the art. Just ask Ferrari, which has one for its F1 team. Now a consumer model is in development, we decided to test the ultimate driving simulator. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
FTX has a plan to repay its former crypto customers more than the billions of dollars they lost in the latest bankruptcy proposal. But some will reject it anyway. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Amazon’s newest delivery drones will take off from just outside Phoenix but don't count on rush ordering a fan on a hot day. The fleet can't fly when the temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
WeWork’s controversial former CEO tried to acquire the bankrupt company he left in crisis. After being rebuffed, Adam Neumann will have to pivot to something new. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
European iPhone owners are being shown a new pop-up screen listing alternatives to the Safari browser. The developers of the browsers shown on that screen are torn about the user experience. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Ever feel like Instagram or TikTok algorithms know you a bit too well? The backlash against automated curation is building, and new algorithm-free platforms are springing up. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In a chaotic housing market that has shut many buyers out, fractional home ownership and investing trends are taking off. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Meta’s decision to give away powerful AI software for free could threaten the business models of OpenAI and Google. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The US Senate voted to pass a bill that could see TikTok banned within a year, pitching creators and businesses dependent on the platform into an uncertain future. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The open source Llama 3 AI model released by Meta is just the start, according to the company’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun. He said a new, much larger version is in the works. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Airbnb is encouraging developers to build condo towers purposefully designed to be listed for short-term rentals. Units are selling fast in Miami and coming soon to other US cities. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
It’s time for another audio-first social network with a long wait list and vague moderation policies. What could go wrong? Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
After cryptocurrency prices spiked, scammers have flooded the market with fake tokens that promise investors great riches, but leave them penniless. It's working. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
When Do Kwon’s crypto empire fell to pieces, tens of billions of dollars were wiped out. A civil jury in the US has found he lied to investors. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Some businesses are replacing people with AI; others are augmenting their workforce or hiring new workers. The long-term impact on labor is murky. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Under threat from murder hornets, climate change, and habitat loss, UK honeybees are getting help from AI-enabled apiculturists tracking everything from foraging patterns to foreign invaders. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The app that turned green chat bubbles blue has been acquired by Automattic, the parent company of Wordpress and Tumblr. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
By becoming the official custodian of an entire nation’s history for the first time, the Internet Archive is expanding its already outsize role in preserving the digital world for posterity. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
