Mazda’s DMCA takedown kills a hobbyist’s smart car API tool

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Before last week, owners of certain Mazda vehicles who also had a Home Assistant setup could create some handy connections for their car.

A glimpse at some of Home Assistant's Mazda data potential, before it was

Google will shield AI users from copyright challenges, within limits

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On Thursday, Google announced that it plans to defend users of its generative AI systems on Google Cloud and Workspace platforms against intellectual property violation claims, reports Reuters. The move follows similar commitments

Adobe launches new symbol to tag AI-generated content—but will anyone use it?

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On Tuesday, Adobe announced a new symbol designed to indicate when content has been generated or altered using AI tools, reports

Adobe’s AI image generators get beefy updates, including vector graphics

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On Tuesday, Adobe announced major updates to AI image synthesis features across several products, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe

Tired of shortages, OpenAI considers making its own AI chips

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OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and DALL-E 3 generative AI products, is exploring the possibility of manufacturing its own AI accelerator chips, according to Reuters. Citing anonymous sources, the Reuters report indicates that OpenAI

Facebook’s new AI stickers can generate child soldiers, Elmo with a knife

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Less than a week after Meta unveiled AI-generated stickers in its Facebook Messenger app, users are already abusing it to

Tom Hanks warns of AI-generated doppelganger in Instagram plea

Enlarge / A cropped portion of the AI-generated version of Hanks that the actor shared on his Instagram feed. (credit: Tom Hanks)

News of AI deepfakes spread quickly when you're Tom Hanks. On Sunday, the actor posted a warning on

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