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YouTube Is Letting Creators Opt Into Third-Party AI Training(2024-12-16 21:00:03)

YouTube is introducing an optional feature allowing creators to let third-party companies use their videos to train AI models, with the default setting being opt-out. The Verge reports: "We see this as an important first step in supporting creators and helping them realize new value for their YouTub...
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Most iPhone Owners See Little To No Value In Apple Intelligence(2024-12-16 18:00:07)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Mac: A new survey suggests that Apple Intelligence matters to iPhone buyers, but the majority say that the initial features add little to no value. It remains to be seen whether Genmoji and ChatGPT integration will change that view. Things are even worse ...
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AI Helps ID Paint Chemistry of Berlin Wall Murals(2024-12-16 15:00:03)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was a seminal moment in 20th century history, paving the way for German reunification. Many segments, both large and small, were preserved for posterity -- including portions covered in graffiti or mu...
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BlackBerry Sells Cylance For $160M, a Fraction of the $1.4B It Paid in 2018(2024-12-16 12:00:07)

Arctic Wolf has acquired Cylance, BlackBerry's beleaguered cybersecurity business, for $160 million -- a significant discount from the $1.4 billion BlackBerry paid to acquire the startup in 2018. From a report: Under the terms of the deal, which is expected to close in BlackBerry's fiscal Q4, BlackB...
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Bill Gates Recommends Four Books That 'Make Sense of the World'(2024-12-16 09:00:04)

This month Bill Gates recommended four books about making sense of the world, including The Coming Wave, by Mustafa Suleyman. Gates calls it "the book I recommend more than any other on AI — to heads of state, business leaders, and anyone else who asks — because it offers something rare:...
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