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Fake AI Porn Leads To Real Harassment In US High Schools

Anyone with a smartphone and specialized software can create the harmful deepfake images
As AI has boomed, so has deepfake pornography, with hyperrealistic images and videos created with minimal effort and money -- leading to scandals and harassment at multiple high schools in the United States as administrators struggle to respond amid a lack of federal legislation banning the practice.

Polarized World Threatens Open Internet: ICANN

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit group that minds the internet's infrastructure, is worried about chatter at the United Nations about giving more control of the world wide web to individual governments
After 25 years of keeping the internet strong and stable, the nonprofit ICANN -- responsible for its technical infrastructure -- is warning that increasingly polarized geopolitics could start cracking the foundations of the online world.
It remains unclear whether Sam Altman will return to OpenAI amid rival reports that he has taken a job with Microsoft and that the board members at OpenAI who ousted him are trying to lure him back

The Twists And Turns Of An OpenAI Meltdown

Silicon Valley star Sam Altman was suddenly ousted from the top spot at OpenAI as it led the race to artificial intelligence, only for the ambitious tech guru to be scooped up by Microsoft.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a new 'Turbo' version of its popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence software along with lower prices to make it cheaper to tap into the technology

Microsoft To Hire OpenAI's Sam Altman After Sacking

OpenAI's board sacked Altman on Friday, with US media citing concerns that Altman was underestimating the dangers of its tech and leading the company away from its stated mission -- claims his successor as CEO has denied.
Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform

Musk's X Fails To Pay Australian Watchdog Fine

Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday.
The 'Zelda' game franchise, which began in 1986, includes more than a dozen titles -- several of which have been acclaimed by critics as among the greatest video games of all time

Nintendo Announces New 'Zelda' Movie

Nintendo is developing a film based on its hugely popular "The Legend of Zelda" franchise, the Japanese gaming giant announced, as it bids to capitalize on the blockbuster success of its recent "Mario" movie.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a new 'Turbo' version of its popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence software along with lower prices to make it cheaper to tap into the technology

OpenAI Sees A Future Of AI 'Superpowers'

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday enticed developers with lower prices and the ability to easily tailor artificial intelligence "agents" to help with anything from laundry advice to contract negotiations.
Even Apple was unable to escape questions during earnings season about its AI plans

Tech Giants Jockey For Position At Dawn Of AI Age

Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to investors looking to see who is best placed in the race to dominate the generative artificial intelligence market.

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