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Xbox loses recently appointed executive under CEO Asha Sharma
Jared Palmer, Xbox’s vice-president of engineering, has left the company roughly two months after being appointed by chief executive Asha Sharma. His quick departure is notable because it comes during a broader leadership reshuffle and job cuts at Xbox, raising further questions about stability within the division. Palmer announced that he had joined AI company…
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OpenAI models breached Hugging Face during internal safety testing
OpenAI has confirmed that its own AI models, rather than an unidentified outside attacker, were responsible for a cyberattack on Hugging Face, correcting the AI-hosting platform’s initial claim that the breach came from an “external AI agent.” The episode, detailed in an OpenAI blog post, stands as the first known case in which internal benchmark…
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Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds
An external review commissioned by the Bill Gates Foundation has found that Jeffrey Epstein met with foundation leaders and staff, including Gates himself, roughly 30 times between 2011 and 2014, despite staff repeatedly flagging concerns about associating with the disgraced financier because of his prior conviction. The review, conducted by law firm WilmerHale, was commissioned…
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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is turning to AI to help deliver new messaging: report
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is reportedly using ChatGPT to help refresh the way he communicates with his team, according to The Athletic. The move reflects a broader trend of sports coaches experimenting with AI tools to keep their motivational messaging engaging as they head into new seasons. Sirianni, 45, is preparing for his…
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“Steam’s required AI disclosure is the right move”: Devs say gen AI should be called out in games and support Valve’s store mandate
Several game developers have spoken out in support of Steam’s policy requiring titles to disclose when they use generative AI, arguing that transparency about AI-made assets, art or writing benefits both players and the industry. The comments come amid growing scrutiny of generative AI’s role in game development, with creators framing mandatory disclosure as a…
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Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents
Twitter and Block co-founder Jack Dorsey has launched Buzz, a new workplace group chat platform designed to rival Slack and GitHub by putting human employees and AI agents into the same conversations. Unveiled on Tuesday via a post on X, Dorsey described the tool as “model-agnostic, decentralised, self-sovereign, and open source,” positioning it as a…
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‘Camp Rock 3’ Trailer: The Jonas Brothers Search for the Next Big Star (TV News Roundup)
Variety’s TV news roundup unveils the first trailer for “Camp Rock 3”, the long-awaited third instalment in Disney’s musical franchise, arriving 18 years after “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”. Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas reprise their roles as the band Connect 3, alongside Maria Canals-Barrera as Connie, with the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato…
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Substack adds an AI detector to help spot blogs written by no one
Substack has introduced an AI-detection tool to help readers gauge whether posts, notes, comments and replies were written by artificial intelligence. Built on technology from detection firm Pangram, the feature aims to boost transparency on the platform as AI-generated content becomes more common on social media, addressing what chief executive Chris Best calls “Claudefishing” —…