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Netflix enlists AI for first time to cut costs and boost creativity
Netflix says it has used visual effects created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) on screen for the first time in one of its original TV shows.The streaming giant's co-CEO Ted Sarandos said AI, which produces videos and images based...
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The world is losing major ground in the fight against measles
A child in the UK died from measles this month. A baby in Canada died from measles in June....
Innovation
ChatGPT Agent Creates Slide Decks, Spreadsheets From Prompts | Entrepreneur
ChatGPT can now create a PowerPoint presentation or make purchases online for you — with just a prompt.OpenAI released the new ChatGPT agent on Thursday, a general-purpose AI tool that can complete complex tasks on a user's...
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News Publishers Take Paywall-Blocker 12ft.io Offline – Slashdot
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The Verge's Emma Roth reports: The News/Media Alliance, a trade association behind major news publishers, announced that it has "successfully secured" the removal of 12ft.io, a website that helped users bypass paywalls online. The trade association says...
Technology
Meta settles $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy
Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to settle a multibillion dollar lawsuit with a group of shareholders over how top executives and directors at Meta handled repeated privacy violations by Facebook.The shareholders were seeking $8bn (£6bn) in damages. It is unclear...
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Genetically tailored microbes could tweak our microbiomes
Genetically engineered gut bacteria can break down the compounds that contribute to kidney stones. Tailoring bacteria to tweak the...
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Mastering Decision-Making With Control Engineering Insights
This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society.Much of engineering is decision-making. Engineers make decisions about product design, program management, technology road maps, research directions, leadership of...
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New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation – UN expert
A new law in Brazil could cause "significant environmental harm and human rights violations", and represents a "rollback for...