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LuxTTS clones voices 150x faster on 1GB of VRAM
Learn how LuxTTS voice cloning delivers 150x speed on just 1GB of VRAM. This open-source model provides 48kHz audio on consumer hardware. Here's why.
Mercor Is Mining Your Work History to Train AI Models
Examine Mercor's controversial AI data sourcing. The company buys past work & suffered a breach, raising IP & security concerns.
Reddit has some ideas about how to solve its bot problem — and 'the most lightweight way' could be using…
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced the platform is exploring verification methods like Face ID and Touch ID to combat a surging bot problem that threatens user experience and content authenticity. This move aims to confirm human presence behind posts while striving to maintain user anonymity, a core
The Download: Quantum computing for health, and why the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear waste
Quantum Computing Tackles Healthcare's Toughest Problems A Infleqtion quantum computer, built from atoms and light, is vying for a $5 million prize by demonstrating its ability to solve real healthcare problems that overwhelm traditional supercomputers. This competition highlights a critical junctur
New ways to create and refine content in Flow
Google's AI video editing tool, Flow, received substantial updates, including a redesigned interface that prioritizes image generation and introduces enhanced precision controls. These changes aim to transform how creatives produce content, from conceptual mood boards to full film productions, by pr
Google's new command-line tool can plug OpenClaw into your Workspace data
Google Workspace CLI Simplifies AI Integration, But Unofficial Status Raises Flags Google has released a new command-line interface (CLI) for Google Workspace, designed to streamline the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) agents like OpenClaw with popular Workspace applications such as Gma
Mark Zuckerberg downplays Meta's own research in New Mexico child safety trial
Zuckerberg Downplays Internal Research in Child Safety Trial, Shifts Age Verification Blame During recent testimony in a New Mexico child safety trial, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, systematically downplayed the significance of his company's own internal research on social media addiction
FCC approves the merger of cable giants Cox and Charter
FCC Approves $34.5 Billion Charter-Cox Merger: Promises of Broadband Expansion Face Skepticism The FCC greenlit Charter Communications' $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications, a move promising faster broadband, lower prices, and expanded rural internet access. This merger will create the la
Jack Dorsey's Block Cut Half Its Staff, Says More Will Follow
Jack Dorsey's Block, the financial technology company behind Square and Cash App, is slashing its workforce by nearly half, signaling a seismic shift in how companies are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). Dorsey predicts that many other firms will soon follow suit, restructuring their opera
Microsoft’s shift could affect your next console purchase
Is Microsoft Primed to Sunset Xbox? One of its Creators Thinks So Seamus Blackley, a key figure in the creation of the original Xbox, has voiced concerns that Microsoft might be sidelining its gaming division in favor of artificial intelligence (AI). Blackley's comments come after a leadership shift
Web scraper sued by Google claims Google is the one scraping the web
Google is facing a multifaceted challenge to its data practices. A lawsuit from SerpApi claims Google scrapes the web just like everyone else, while a separate suit alleges unauthorized use of a radio host's voice in its NotebookLM AI. These legal battles, alongside antitrust concerns raised by Euro
This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing
General Galactic, a startup led by two engineers in their twenties, is attempting something that has eluded the space industry since the Apollo era: creating rocket fuel from water. This fall, they plan to launch an 1,100-pound satellite propelled solely by water in orbit [1]. Success could revoluti