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Figma disables its recently launched generative AI app design tool Make Design, after a user showed it copied Apple's Weather when asked to design a weather app — The design tool Figma has disabled a newly launched AI-powered app design tool after a user showed that it was clearly copying Apple's weather app.
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Responding to criticism, Figma's CTO says the Make Design feature is “powered by off-the-shelf models and a bespoke design system that we commissioned” — Figma says it didn't train the generative AI models it used and blames a ‘bespoke design system.’
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For ~10 years, millions of macOS and iOS apps using CocoaPods were vulnerable to a serious flaw in the dependency manager, which was patched in October 2023 — Apps that used code libraries hosted on CocoaPods were vulnerable for about 10 years. — Vulnerabilities that went undetected … | Kamila Wojciechowska / Android Authority: |
Source: Google plans AI features for the Pixel 9 under the Google AI brand, like Pixel Screenshots, which lets users search their screenshots using on-device AI — Google's implementation of the feature means good news for those concerned with privacy. — •
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A US judge temporarily blocked a new Mississippi law that would require age verification for all and parental consent for teens to join some social networks — A federal judge blocked a Mississippi law from taking effect that would have required age verification for all and parental consent …
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Google says its greenhouse gas emissions have surged 48% in the past five years due to the expansion of the data centers that underpin its AI efforts — Tech giant's ambition of reaching ‘net zero’ by 2030 under threat from power demands of artificial intelligence systems| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple will get an observer role on OpenAI's board, with Phil Schiller chosen for the position, as part of their partnership announced last month — - Apple's observer position would match that of Microsoft — Phil Schiller, Apple's former marketing chief, chosen for role| Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information: |
Source: generative AI video startup Runway is in talks to raise $450M at about a $4B valuation, with General Atlantic in talks to lead the round — Runway, already the best funded among a cluster of startups developing artificial intelligence software to generate videos for Hollywood … | Lloyd Coombes / Tom's Guide: |
Generative AI music service Suno launches its iOS app in the US, with plans for a global rollout and an Android app — An AI studio in your pocket. — You're in luck if you've ever wanted to make music using Suno while away from your computer. It is now available on iOS — at least, it is if you're in the U.S.
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The Biden administration awards $504M in funding for 12 regional tech hubs, including in New York and Florida, to expand research in AI, chip making, and more — - Effort aims to draw private investment around more of the US — Awards cover twelve centers, including in New York and Florida
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Meta says it will lift its ban on the word “shaheed”, or “martyr” in English, after its oversight board's year-long review found the approach to be “overbroad” — Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Tuesday it would lift its blanket ban on the word “shaheed” …
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How Ukraine is using AI, code found online, and hobbyist computers to weaponize consumer tech and build low-cost weapons like autonomous drones and machine guns — A Ukrainian battalion testing a machine gun that can use A.I.-powered targeting, at a shooting range near Kyiv.Videos by Sasha Maslov …
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