Roundtables: Can AI Learn to Understand the World?
Watch a subscriber-only discussion exploring how AI might enter the physical world. AI companies want to build systems that understand the external world and overcome the limitations of LLMs. Recent developments have brought world models to the forefront of the AI discussion. Watch a conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven, and AI reporter Grace Huckins exploring how AI might enter the physical world. A woman's uterus has been kept alive outside the body for the first time Jessica Hamzelou Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts. Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts.
Spotify and Universal Music agree deal to let subscribers create AI remixes
Spotify said the new tool could create an extra stream of income for artists and songwriters. Spotify said the new tool could create an extra stream of income for artists and songwriters. Spotify and Universal Music Group have agreed on a deal that will allow subscribers to generate song covers and remixes using artificial intelligence. The licensing agreement is the first time the Swedish streaming company will allow listeners to use AI to create content through its platform. It is expected to be in the form of a paid add-on available on Spotify's app.
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A Windows 11 bug blocks all updates since February. Here's what to do
PCWorld reports a Windows 11 bug has blocked all updates since February for some users, creating serious security vulnerabilities and potential system issues. The problem stems from January's Preview Update and affects download timeouts, leaving systems without crucial monthly security patches and upcoming Secure Boot certificate updates. Microsoft recommends performing a Known-Issue Rollback (KIR) to revert the faulty update and restore normal update functionality. Problems with Windows updates are nothing new, but right now there's a seriously annoying bug that's affecting certain Windows 11 users--they haven't been getting any Windows updates for months. According to BleepingComputer, the issue started after installation of the January Preview Update. This means that those affected have not received a single Windows update since February, and that includes all the monthly security updates that should be keeping them safe. As if that weren't bad enough, we're also at a critical juncture just weeks before Secure Boot certificates expire on older Windows machines. Microsoft has been distributing updated certificates via Windows Update, which must be installed on PCs before June in order for Secure Boot to continue working as intended.
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Scaling creativity in the age of AI
Building customer trust with on-brand content production has become a strategic imperative. Storytelling is core to humanity's DNA, stemming from our impulse to express ideals, warnings, hopes, and experiences. Technology has always been woven through the medium and the distribution: from early humans' innovation of natural pigments and charcoals for cave paintings to literal representation by the camera. The landscape of storytelling continues to shift under our feet. Social and streaming platforms have multiplied, audiences have fragmented, and our demand for fresh, unique media is insatiable. A recent McKinsey podcast cites that we are watching upwards of 12 hours of video content daily, often on multiple devices and multiple platforms.
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Why the world's banks are so worried about Anthropic's latest AI model
Why the world's banks are so worried about Anthropic's latest AI model The legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claimed in his autobiography, he loved doing it. And when asked why he chose banks of all places to rob, he allegedly replied "Because that's where the money is." Back in 2017, I wrote a book predicting it wasn't just lovable rogues like Sutton who would soon be robbing banks, but artificial intelligence (AI). That day, it appears, could now be about to arrive. Banks around the world are seriously worried cyber criminals will soon take advantage of the latest advances in AI to try to rob them.
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Waymos in Atlanta and San Antonio keep driving into flooded roads
The company has suspended operations in a second city. Autonomous cars are getting more capable all the time, but they remain a bit too willing to fight mother nature and lose. Case in point: Waymo has halted its robotaxi service in a second US city in the past fortnight due to issues with heavy rain and flooding. First reported by, the company has paused its operations in Atlanta after one of its self-driving vehicles was seen driving through a heavily flooded street, where it eventually got stuck for around an hour. This comes after Waymo also temporarily suspended its San Antonio service last week and issued a voluntary recall for nearly 4,000 robotaxis.
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Robot's lifeless corpse hauled off stage after fall during disastrous Michael Jackson impression
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Humanoid taps Bosch for humanoid robot production
What's not to trust about this guy? European warehouse workers, it may be time to tighten up your resume. The robotics company Humanoid is partnering with Bosch to bring its HMND 01 industrial robots into mass production. The plans for a large-scale European deployment follow a successful proof of concept. In the test, Humanoid's anthropomorphic robots demonstrated full capability in a complex industrial workflow, according to Humanoid.