Dozens of AI-Generated Books Found on Google Books
Google Books has reportedly been cataloguing low quality AI generated books, a discovery made in same manner that unearthed AI generated products on Amazon.
The revelation of the many AI generated books might negatively impact on Google Ngram Viewer,…
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Google Books has reportedly been cataloguing low quality AI generated books, a discovery made in same manner that unearthed AI generated products on Amazon.
The revelation of the many AI generated books might negatively impact on Google Ngram Viewer,…
https://metanews.com/dozens-of-ai-generated-books-found-on-google-books/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
AI-Generated Posts on Meta Platforms to Sport New ‘AI’ Badges
The company promises to modify its approach to AI-generated content on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in response to input from its impartial Oversight Board.
Meta will soon apply a “Made with AI” badge to a wider variety of images,…
https://metanews.com/ai-generated-posts-on-meta-platforms-to-sport-new-ai-badges/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
The company promises to modify its approach to AI-generated content on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in response to input from its impartial Oversight Board.
Meta will soon apply a “Made with AI” badge to a wider variety of images,…
https://metanews.com/ai-generated-posts-on-meta-platforms-to-sport-new-ai-badges/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Metaverse Market to Surge by Over $1 Trillion by 2027, Study Finds
According to Technavio, the size of the global metaverse market is expected to increase by USD 1152.35 billion between 2023 and 2027. During the forecast period, the market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 40.06%.
It is…
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According to Technavio, the size of the global metaverse market is expected to increase by USD 1152.35 billion between 2023 and 2027. During the forecast period, the market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 40.06%.
It is…
https://metanews.com/metaverse-market-to-surge-by-over-1-trillion-by-2027-study-finds/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Zwift Games Hailed as the Biggest eSports Event in History
Eighty thousand people competed, and the first winners were Freddy Ovett and Kathrin Fuhrer. The online cycling platform that hosted the race series, Zwift Games, has praised the latest competition as “the biggest eSports event in…
https://metanews.com/zwift-games-hailed-as-the-biggest-esports-event-in-history/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Eighty thousand people competed, and the first winners were Freddy Ovett and Kathrin Fuhrer. The online cycling platform that hosted the race series, Zwift Games, has praised the latest competition as “the biggest eSports event in…
https://metanews.com/zwift-games-hailed-as-the-biggest-esports-event-in-history/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Spotify Tests Its AI Text-to-Playlists Feature
After experimenting with its AI-powered DJ last year, Spotify takes AI further, now allowing listeners to make their own playlist with just a text prompt.
The feature currently in beta is available to premium users only on mobile devices…
https://metanews.com/spotify-tests-its-ai-text-to-playlists-feature/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
After experimenting with its AI-powered DJ last year, Spotify takes AI further, now allowing listeners to make their own playlist with just a text prompt.
The feature currently in beta is available to premium users only on mobile devices…
https://metanews.com/spotify-tests-its-ai-text-to-playlists-feature/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Saudi Arabia Cuts Targets for Neom Metaverse Due to Funding Concerns
Saudi Arabia has cut back ambitions for its $500 billion real life metaverse project Neom, which is currently under construction in the country’s northwest, due to funding concerns.
Originally, the government aimed to have about 1.5 million people…
https://metanews.com/saudi-arabia-cuts-targets-for-neom-metaverse-due-to-funding-concerns/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Saudi Arabia has cut back ambitions for its $500 billion real life metaverse project Neom, which is currently under construction in the country’s northwest, due to funding concerns.
Originally, the government aimed to have about 1.5 million people…
https://metanews.com/saudi-arabia-cuts-targets-for-neom-metaverse-due-to-funding-concerns/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Google Plans to Charge Users for AI Search
Google plans to start charging for AI-powered search features, as part of proposals to monetize its AI tools, marking a major shift from the company’s decades long ad-driven revenue model.
One proposal, as first reported by the Financial…
https://metanews.com/google-plans-to-charge-users-for-ai-search/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Google plans to start charging for AI-powered search features, as part of proposals to monetize its AI tools, marking a major shift from the company’s decades long ad-driven revenue model.
One proposal, as first reported by the Financial…
https://metanews.com/google-plans-to-charge-users-for-ai-search/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
TikTok’s New App Pays Users for Watching Videos
Chinese owned video social network platform – TikTok is rolling out a new app in Europe that gives people cash incentives to watch videos.
The app, called Coin App within the company and TikTok Lite to the public,…
https://metanews.com/tiktoks-new-app-pays-users-for-watching-videos/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Chinese owned video social network platform – TikTok is rolling out a new app in Europe that gives people cash incentives to watch videos.
The app, called Coin App within the company and TikTok Lite to the public,…
https://metanews.com/tiktoks-new-app-pays-users-for-watching-videos/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Google and Intel Launch Own AI Chips as Nvidia Rivalry Heats Up
Google and Intel on Tuesday launched their own AI chips to challenge Nvidia as the race to manufacture advanced semiconductors to power generative AI models like ChatGPT or Gemini intensifies.
Google released its Cloud TPU v5p and…
https://metanews.com/google-and-intel-launch-own-ai-chips-as-nvidia-rivalry-heats-up/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Google and Intel on Tuesday launched their own AI chips to challenge Nvidia as the race to manufacture advanced semiconductors to power generative AI models like ChatGPT or Gemini intensifies.
Google released its Cloud TPU v5p and…
https://metanews.com/google-and-intel-launch-own-ai-chips-as-nvidia-rivalry-heats-up/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Apple Vision Pro Headset a “Pain in the Neck”
Early adopters of Apple mixed reality headsets are complaining that the gadget is literally a “pain in the neck,” although they still love them.
Some users have indicated how the headset is not comfortable, causing headaches, backaches, neck pain,…
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Early adopters of Apple mixed reality headsets are complaining that the gadget is literally a “pain in the neck,” although they still love them.
Some users have indicated how the headset is not comfortable, causing headaches, backaches, neck pain,…
https://metanews.com/apple-vision-pro-headset-a-pain-in-the-neck/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Meta Brings Major AI Upgrade to its Ray Ban Glasses
Meta is integrating its upcoming next generation AI model Llama 3 into virtual assistant – MetaAI in its Ray Ban smart glasses to enhance performance.
This will enable the smart glass to handle more complex tasks and respond more…
https://metanews.com/meta-brings-major-ai-upgrade-to-its-ray-ban-glasses/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Meta is integrating its upcoming next generation AI model Llama 3 into virtual assistant – MetaAI in its Ray Ban smart glasses to enhance performance.
This will enable the smart glass to handle more complex tasks and respond more…
https://metanews.com/meta-brings-major-ai-upgrade-to-its-ray-ban-glasses/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
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Meta Brings an Upgrade to Ray Ban Glasses
Meta is integrating its upcoming next generation AI model Llama 3 into virtual assistant - MetaAI in its Ray Ban smart glasses to enhance performance.
Camera Strips People Naked to Spark Debate on AI and Privacy
German artist Mathias Vef and designer Benedikt Groß created a new ‘deepfake camera’ called Nuca, which uses AI to completely undress photos of clothed people within seconds.
Nuca raises questions about privacy, but its creators argue they are…
https://metanews.com/camera-strips-people-naked-to-spark-debate-on-ai-and-privacy/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
German artist Mathias Vef and designer Benedikt Groß created a new ‘deepfake camera’ called Nuca, which uses AI to completely undress photos of clothed people within seconds.
Nuca raises questions about privacy, but its creators argue they are…
https://metanews.com/camera-strips-people-naked-to-spark-debate-on-ai-and-privacy/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
US Funds eSports Program to Combat Misinformation
The State Department posted a grant opportunity to train Ukrainian video game competitors to counteract misinformation from abroad.
Recipients of grants are required to take advantage of the popularity of video games in Eastern Europe to create an eSports…
https://metanews.com/us-funds-esports-program-to-combat-misinformation/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
The State Department posted a grant opportunity to train Ukrainian video game competitors to counteract misinformation from abroad.
Recipients of grants are required to take advantage of the popularity of video games in Eastern Europe to create an eSports…
https://metanews.com/us-funds-esports-program-to-combat-misinformation/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
EU Metaverse Funds Hit $1 Billion as AI Hype Fuels Growth
European metaverse funds have witnessed an unprecedented surge in assets due to the increasing hype surrounding AI stocks.
The recent interest surrounding AI and the ensuing surge in tech stocks have benefited a group of asset managers, including Amundi…
https://metanews.com/eu-metaverse-funds-hit-1-billion-as-ai-hype-fuels-growth/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
European metaverse funds have witnessed an unprecedented surge in assets due to the increasing hype surrounding AI stocks.
The recent interest surrounding AI and the ensuing surge in tech stocks have benefited a group of asset managers, including Amundi…
https://metanews.com/eu-metaverse-funds-hit-1-billion-as-ai-hype-fuels-growth/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
‘The Metaverse Isn’t New: We’ve Been Doing it for 20 years’
The Elder Scrolls Online creative director Matt Firor says the metaverse is nothing new and people should stop pretending it’s an innovation.
According to him, the gamers have been participating in connected virtual worlds for decades. Firor says…
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The Elder Scrolls Online creative director Matt Firor says the metaverse is nothing new and people should stop pretending it’s an innovation.
According to him, the gamers have been participating in connected virtual worlds for decades. Firor says…
https://metanews.com/the-metaverse-isnt-new-weve-been-doing-it-for-20-years/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
The $700 Humane Ai Pin is ‘Unfinished and Totally Broken’
The idea of the Ai Pin, a wearable device built to work as a phone (or even better) without a screen, seemed great when it was first announced by the U.S. startup Humane in November. But that is not…
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The idea of the Ai Pin, a wearable device built to work as a phone (or even better) without a screen, seemed great when it was first announced by the U.S. startup Humane in November. But that is not…
https://metanews.com/the-700-humane-ai-pin-is-unfinished-and-totally-broken/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Gen AI Music Hits 20% Success Rate in Commercial Briefs
Currently, 20% of music created by generative AI (gen AI) is accurate when it comes to writing music for particular commercial briefs.
A study conducted by sound testing company SoundOut and sound branding agency Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) supports…
https://metanews.com/gen-ai-music-hits-20-success-rate-in-commercial-briefs/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Currently, 20% of music created by generative AI (gen AI) is accurate when it comes to writing music for particular commercial briefs.
A study conducted by sound testing company SoundOut and sound branding agency Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) supports…
https://metanews.com/gen-ai-music-hits-20-success-rate-in-commercial-briefs/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal Curbing AI in Music Production
SAG-AFTRA secures deals with major record labels to limit AI use, ensuring artist consent and compensation and boosting wages and benefits.
Hollywood celebrities, media professionals, and major record labels, including Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, have reached…
https://metanews.com/sag-aftra-approves-deal-curbing-ai-in-music-production/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
SAG-AFTRA secures deals with major record labels to limit AI use, ensuring artist consent and compensation and boosting wages and benefits.
Hollywood celebrities, media professionals, and major record labels, including Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, have reached…
https://metanews.com/sag-aftra-approves-deal-curbing-ai-in-music-production/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
How to Produce Training Videos to Get Cash from AI
Adobe will pay creators up to $120 for short video clips of people doing everyday stuff like walking or showing emotions, including joy and anger. The move is aimed at avoiding the use of copyrighted work in training data.…
https://metanews.com/how-to-produce-training-videos-to-get-cash-from-ai/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Adobe will pay creators up to $120 for short video clips of people doing everyday stuff like walking or showing emotions, including joy and anger. The move is aimed at avoiding the use of copyrighted work in training data.…
https://metanews.com/how-to-produce-training-videos-to-get-cash-from-ai/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Firefly Training Included Rivals’ AI Images
Adobe made users believe it used entirely its own image stock to train its AI image generator Firefly model, but reports show it also included AI images from rivals like Midjourney.
Firefly is touted as the most ethical and…
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Adobe made users believe it used entirely its own image stock to train its AI image generator Firefly model, but reports show it also included AI images from rivals like Midjourney.
Firefly is touted as the most ethical and…
https://metanews.com/firefly-training-included-rivals-ai-images/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
New X Users Will Have to Pay to Post, Says Elon Musk
Tech billionaire and X platform owner Elon Musk has announced new users might incur a small fee for using the platform, much to the disgruntlement of some users.
According to Musk, the move is meant to curb the influx…
https://metanews.com/new-x-users-will-have-to-pay-to-post-says-elon-musk/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Tech billionaire and X platform owner Elon Musk has announced new users might incur a small fee for using the platform, much to the disgruntlement of some users.
According to Musk, the move is meant to curb the influx…
https://metanews.com/new-x-users-will-have-to-pay-to-post-says-elon-musk/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp