We’re Suing ICE for Its $2 Million Spyware Contract
On Monday 404 Media filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding the agency publish its $2 million […]
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AI-Generated YouTube Channel Uploaded Nothing But Videos of Women Being Shot
Content warning: This article contains descriptions and images of AI-generated graphic violence. YouTube removed a channel that was dedicated to
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Louisiana Hands Meta a Tax Break and Power for Its Biggest Data Center
Mark Zuckerberg’s company faces backlash after rowing back promises to create between 300 and 500 new jobs to man its
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I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong
Tech got what it wanted by electing Trump. A year later, it looks more like a suicide pact.
A Breakthrough Prehistoric Discovery May Rewrite Early Human History
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that walked the walk, squeezed with ease, and became
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Big Tech Dreams of Putting Data Centers in Space
A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it’s feasible is another matter.
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Distillation Can Make AI Models Smaller and Cheaper
A fundamental technique lets researchers use a big, expensive model to train another model for less.
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Behind the Blog: Debriefing on Two Trips
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of
YouTube Thinks AI Is Its Next Big Bang
On its 20th anniversary, YouTube is venturing into an era of AI-generated video, and may never be the same.
Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’
Strike 3 Holdings is suing Meta in federal court, alleging the tech giant pirated copyrighted adult videos to train its
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