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Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video
D’Addario has admitted that generative AI music tool Suno was used to regenerate a track in a promotional video for its guitar strings, reversing nearly two weeks of denials. The episode matters because the company initially blamed audio artefacts on export quality, plugins and AI-assisted mastering, before acknowledging it had shared inaccurate information and apologising.…
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Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books
Booksellers fear that AI companies may be buying and destroying rare or fragile books to digitise them cheaply for model training. The concern matters because some physical copies could be irreplaceable, while less destructive scanning methods exist but are slower and more expensive. The article contrasts destructive scanning with Google’s non-destructive technology and the Internet…
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AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?
Experts say autonomous AI agents cannot themselves be legally responsible for harm they cause under Australian law, which applies to people rather than virtual systems. Instead, responsibility is likely to rest with the person or organisation that deploys an agent, though legal and ethical questions may become more complex where developers, software providers and users…
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Sovereign AI overcomes compliance challenges and feeds innovation in public sector and other regulated industries, say HPE and NVIDIA
The sponsored article argues that “sovereign AI” is becoming a strategic priority for governments and heavily regulated organisations seeking tighter control over AI systems, data and compliance. HPE and NVIDIA say such control can help organisations meet security, privacy and legal requirements while still developing AI services, although the piece is promotional rather than independent…
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Nvidia reckons new $500 billion investment should allay fears AI companies are just funded by the same pot of cash moving around in one big circle. Reassured yet?
Nvidia has argued that a proposed $500 billion investment should ease concerns that artificial-intelligence companies are sustaining one another through circular funding arrangements. The issue matters because such arrangements can make demand for AI products and infrastructure appear stronger than it is, raising questions about the sector’s underlying financial resilience. The article examines Nvidia’s attempt…
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Pixel 11 camera upgrades include Instant Night Sight and bigger sensors
Google has announced camera upgrades for the Pixel 11 range, centred on faster low-light photography, larger sensors and new computational features. The changes matter because they aim to improve practical image quality and reduce the time needed to capture night shots, while adding tools for video creators and stylised photography. Instant Night Sight is claimed…
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Google’s Pixel 11 phones offer more proactive AI notifications and help
Google has announced that its Pixel 11 phones will place greater emphasis on proactive AI assistance, with Gemini Intelligence offering contextual suggestions and information while users use apps. The move matters because it shifts the phones’ AI features beyond responding to direct prompts, although some higher-volume uses may require a subscription. Examples include on-screen cards…
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Researchers found a way to hijack devices through Zoom screen sharing
Researchers disclosed Zoom vulnerabilities that could have allowed an attacker on a screen-sharing call to silently take control of another participant’s device, without requiring any action from the victim. The flaws matter because Zoom is widely trusted for work, personal calls and public events, potentially making the attack a route into corporate networks as well…
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The Voice of The Witcher’s Geralt Says He’d Sue Every Single AI Platform With His Voice on It ‘Into the Ground’ if He Could
Doug Cockle, the voice behind The Witcher’s Geralt, has hit out at AI platforms that feature his voice, saying he’d sue them if he could.
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Of course the ChatGPT dog cancer vaccine spawned a startup
Australian entrepreneur Paul Conyngham has launched Gamgee, a startup offering personalised mRNA cancer vaccines for dogs after claiming AI-assisted work helped shrink his dog Rosie’s tumours. The venture matters because it turns a widely publicised but disputed story about AI and canine cancer treatment into a commercial clinical offering, with longer-term ambitions to develop treatments…