Benj Edwards
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Hobbyists discover how to insert custom fonts into AI-generated images
Letters, we get letters — Like adding custom art styles or characters, in-world typefaces come to Flux. Benj Edwards –…
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Musk’s new Grok upgrade allows X users to create largely uncensored AI images
adventures in free speech — With Grok’s new AI image generator, X users put Musk’s “freedom of speech” to the…
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Report: Apple isn’t paying OpenAI for ChatGPT integration into OSes
in the pocket — Apple thinks pushing OpenAI’s brand to hundreds of millions is worth more than money. Benj Edwards…
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Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendo’s enigmatic red console
Seeing Red — How Nintendo took a gamble on a new kind of gaming experience in the ’90s. Benj Edwards…
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OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns
Voice synthesis has come a long way since 1978’s Speak & Spell toy, which once wowed people with its state-of-the-art…
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“The king is dead”—Claude 3 surpasses GPT-4 on Chatbot Arena for the first time
The battle for AI vibes — Anthropic’s Claude 3 is first to unseat GPT-4 since launch of Chatbot Arena in…
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Your Reddit posts may train AI models following new $60 million agreement
Everything has a price — If you’ve posted on Reddit, you’re likely feeding the future of AI. Benj Edwards –…
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Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist
The big fraud — Hong Kong firm tricked by simulation of multiple real people in video chat, including voices. Benj…
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Famous xkcd comic comes full circle with AI bird-identifying binoculars
Who watches the bird watchers — Swarovski AX Visio, billed as first “smart binoculars,” names species and tracks location. Benj…
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