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Officials in NC and at FEMA, responding to Hurricane Helene, face a flurry of antisemitic attacks largely on X, where some posts get tens of millions of views — Report finds Elon Musk's X is fueling conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts and preparations for Hurricane Milton.
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X: @socdoneleft, @jennysplitter, @kareemrifai, @willoremus, @digiphile, @digiphile, and @willoremus. Forums: r/Twitter
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Study: X acts quickly to remove AI-made nonconsensual nude images reported by users as a copyright violation but not if reported as nonconsensual intimate media — Researchers posted AI-generated nude images to Twitter to see how the company responds to reports of copyright violation versus reports of nonconsensual nudity.
Mastodon: @williamgunn@mastodon.social and @josephcox@infosec.exchange
| Jason Koebler / 404 Media: |
An era of politically motivated AI slop is here, exacerbating viral conspiracy theories and making a big impact after disasters, as in the US, Brazil, and Gaza — The era of politically-motivated AI slop is here and it sucks. — By now, if you have spent any amount of time reading … | Kati Pohjanpalo / Bloomberg: |
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Nobel Prize in Physics to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for “foundational discoveries” in machine learning — - John J. Hopfield, Geoffrey E. Hinton worked on neural networks — Their work laid foundations for machine learning and AI
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Short seller Hindenburg releases a report accusing Roblox of inflating user metrics to investors and prioritizing growth over protecting minors; RBLX drops 5%+ — Research firm alleges the videogame company has exaggerated user data and engagement figures — Short-selling firm Hindenburg Research …
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X: @mathver, @venikunche, @edzitron, @hindenburgres, @hindenburgres, @hindenburgres, @hindenburgres, @livcarville, and @hindenburgres. Forums: r/wallstreetbets
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
OpenAI signs a content deal with Hearst, letting it use content from 40+ local newspapers and 20+ magazines, after deals with Condé Nast and Dotdash Meredith — - Like its other recent publisher deals, OpenAI says Hearst content that's used to fuel answers to user queries in ChatGPT will feature …
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| Kathrin Hille / Financial Times: |
Foxconn Chair Young Liu says the company plans to build a plant in Mexico's Guadalajara to make Nvidia GB200 Blackwell AI servers, as tech decouples from China — Decision to base plant in Guadalajara shows ‘nearshoring’ of supply chains away from China — Electronics manufacturing group Foxconn …
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Forums: r/technews and r/NVDA_Stock
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Adobe launches a Content Authenticity web app to let creators use its Content Credentials “nutrition labels” to apply attribution and opt out of AI training — Adobe is expanding its Content Credentials “nutrition labels” to make it even easier for creatives to be credited for their work … | Sarah Wynn / The Block: |
Crypto.com sues the US SEC after receiving a Wells notice that the agency plans to bring an enforcement action against it; Consensys sued the SEC in April 2024 — - The crypto trading platform said it decided to sue the agency after receiving a Wells notice and said the SEC's actions left them “with no other choice.”| Daniel Arkin / NBC News: |
A bipartisan coalition of 14 US state AGs file lawsuits accusing TikTok of damaging young users' mental health and collecting data without parental consent — The legal broadside alleges TikTok violated state laws by falsely claiming its service is safe for young people.
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X: @parismarx and @sapna
| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Rockstar brings Red Dead Redemption to PC, 14 years after its PS3 and Xbox 360 release, available via Rockstar, Steam, and the Epic Games Store on October 29 — It will arrive on October 29 with zombie spin-off Undead Nightmare bundled in. — Fourteen years after it debuted on PS3 and Xbox 360 …
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X: @rockstargames, @joshimuz, and @videotechuk_
| Reuters: |
Samsung estimates Q3 operating profit up 274% YoY to ~$6.78B, falling short of analysts' estimates of ~$7.66B, as it lags rivals in the booming AI chip market — Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) estimated on Tuesday its third-quarter operating profit jumped 274%, but that was short …
More: Samsung Newsroom, PCMag, Cybernews.com, MSPoweruser, Wccftech, Korea Joongang Daily, TrendForce News, CNBC, Reuters, Yonhap News Agency, and The Korea Times. Forums: r/stocks
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| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Bellevue, Washington-based Auger, founded by ex-Amazon and Flexport exec Dave Clark to offer AI-powered supply chain tools, raised a $100M seed led by Oak HC/FT — Dave Clark has had a rollercoaster of a time these past two years. — After stepping down in June 2022 as CEO …
More: FreightWaves, GeekWire, CNBC, Axios, Fortune, The Information, and gCaptain
| Helen Reid / Reuters: |
Filing: Shein's UK business made £1.55B in 2023 revenue, up 38% over a 16-month period to the end of 2022, as the fast fashion retailer prepares for a UK IPO — Shein's British business made 1.55 billion pounds ($2 billion) in revenue in 2023, a filing by the online fast-fashion group showed …
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