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…
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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…
https://metanews.com/the-metaverse-isnt-new-weve-been-doing-it-for-20-years/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
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…
https://metanews.com/the-700-humane-ai-pin-is-unfinished-and-totally-broken/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
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…
https://metanews.com/firefly-training-included-rivals-ai-images/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
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
UK Criminalizes Creating AI Deepfake Porn Under New Law
The UK will criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images under a new law that aims to protect people against non-consensual AI-generated pornographic material.
Under the law, those who create sexually explicit deepfake images of…
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The UK will criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images under a new law that aims to protect people against non-consensual AI-generated pornographic material.
Under the law, those who create sexually explicit deepfake images of…
https://metanews.com/uk-criminalizes-creating-ai-deepfake-porn-under-new-law/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
How Esports Organizations Are Preparing for Esports Winter
The esports industry is rebounding in 2024 after a challenging year in 2023, as some brands and advertisers are returning.
Even though it seems like the esports winter is finally ending, it’s becoming evident that not all esports…
https://metanews.com/how-esports-organizations-are-preparing-for-esports-winter/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
The esports industry is rebounding in 2024 after a challenging year in 2023, as some brands and advertisers are returning.
Even though it seems like the esports winter is finally ending, it’s becoming evident that not all esports…
https://metanews.com/how-esports-organizations-are-preparing-for-esports-winter/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Limitless AI Pendant Builds Upon the Mistakes of the Human AI Pin
When the Humane AI Pin first came out, it attracted a lot of attention due to its awesomeness. It is an artificial intelligence (AI) lapel pin with speech recognition and photo and information projection capabilities.
With AI-powered devices and…
https://metanews.com/limitless-ai-pendant-builds-upon-the-mistakes-of-the-human-ai-pin/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
When the Humane AI Pin first came out, it attracted a lot of attention due to its awesomeness. It is an artificial intelligence (AI) lapel pin with speech recognition and photo and information projection capabilities.
With AI-powered devices and…
https://metanews.com/limitless-ai-pendant-builds-upon-the-mistakes-of-the-human-ai-pin/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
AI Beauties Battle It Out for $20K in ‘First Miss AI’ World Pageant
Models and influencers made using AI will next month go head-to-head for the title of ‘Miss AI’ in what organizers have dubbed the ‘world’s first’ artifical intelligence beauty pageant.
Contestants will be judged based on their beauty, poise,…
https://metanews.com/ai-beauties-battle-it-out-for-20k-in-first-miss-ai-world-pageant/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Models and influencers made using AI will next month go head-to-head for the title of ‘Miss AI’ in what organizers have dubbed the ‘world’s first’ artifical intelligence beauty pageant.
Contestants will be judged based on their beauty, poise,…
https://metanews.com/ai-beauties-battle-it-out-for-20k-in-first-miss-ai-world-pageant/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Video Game Industry Rush to Unionize Over AI
Video game developers are scrambling to create unions to protect their jobs as the threats of generative AI-inspired automation looms.
Spurred by an ongoing tidal wave of layoffs, game developers, animators, voice actors are increasingly banding together to protect…
https://metanews.com/video-game-industry-rush-to-unionize-over-ai/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Video game developers are scrambling to create unions to protect their jobs as the threats of generative AI-inspired automation looms.
Spurred by an ongoing tidal wave of layoffs, game developers, animators, voice actors are increasingly banding together to protect…
https://metanews.com/video-game-industry-rush-to-unionize-over-ai/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp