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The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos
The Mona Lisa can now do more than smile, thanks to new artificial intelligence technology from Microsoft. Last week, Microsoft researchers detailed a new AI model they’ve developed that can take a still image of a face and an audio clip of someone speaking and automatically create a realistic looking video of that person speaking. The videos — which can be made from photorealistic faces, as well as cartoons or artwork — are complete with compelling lip syncing and natural face and head movements.
Elon Musk’s X names new head of safety, more than a year after former safety leader’s exit
Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday announced it’s hiring a new head of safety as it faces ongoing scrutiny over the spread of hateful speech, conspiracy theories and other controversial content on the platform.
OpenAI works on AI that mimics human voices
OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool that can mimic human voices with startling accuracy. The AI voice generator has a range of potential applications, including for accessibility services, but could also prompt concerns about misinformation and other forms of abuse.
Elon Musk details his prescription ketamine use, says investors should want him to ‘keep taking it’
Elon Musk said he is “almost always” sober during his late-night — or, in some cases, very early morning — posting sessions on his social media platform, X.
TikTok fanatics: what the House vote to effectively ban could mean for you
If you’re a TikTok fanatic worried about how you’re going to stay connected to the world after a bill that could ban the app passed the House of Representatives Wednesday … don’t panic just yet.
He prosecuted child sex predators; now, goes after Meta for allegedly enabling them
When Raúl Torrez, then a young prosecutor in a rural New Mexico, was preparing one of his first child abuse cases, he went to his father for advice.
Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption resolved
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on Tuesday, because of what the company called a “technical issue.” The outage was resolved within around two hours.
Reddit hasn’t turned profit in nearly 20 years; just filed to go public anyway
Reddit, the message board site known for its chronically online userbase and for originating much internet discourse, filed for its long-anticipated initial public offering on Thursday.
Meta adds ‘AI generated’ label to images created with OpenAI, Midjourney and other tools
Meta says it’s working to identify and label AI-generated images shared on its platforms that were created by third-party tools, as the company prepares for the 2024 election season amid a proliferation of artificial intelligence tools that threaten to muddy the information ecosystem.
Meta to pay first-ever dividend as quarterly profits triple
Meta’s “year of efficiency” paid off in a big way.
