Amazon launched AI-generated audiobooks last year, and now Spotify is launching its own AI audiobook narration feature, Audiobook Creation Tools. Starting in June, self-published authors will be able to use the beta feature to create audio versions of their books using AI voices from ElevenLabs. …
… Government contracts and cybersecurity were not among the CID topics disclosed to The Verge, and Haurek says Microsoft responded to the government’s security requests at the time and that agencies were “free to engage with other vendors.” Microsoft’s growth in cloud computing has helped push its va… …
… Even stemming the flow of losses will be difficult — let alone making the kind of money investors are hoping for. “When you sink trillions of dollars into data centers, you’re going to expect a return,” said Will Sommer, a senior director analyst at Gartner, who specializes in economic forecasting … …
… That’s not the only AI integration Robinhood is launching, as it will also give Robinhood Gold Card customers the ability to connect an AI-powered agent to a virtual credit card. Users will be able to choose how much money the AI agent has access to and tell it what to shop for. …
… We maintain zero tolerance for child sexual exploitation—including AI-generated content—and enforce strict policies to keep minors safe and ensure a positive experience for everyone. …
… And Anthropic, as part of its compute deal with “SpaceXAI”, is paying the company $1.25 billion per month through May 2029, per the filing and as reported by Axios. Update, May 20th: Added details about xAI’s revenue and Anthropic’s payments.
… Generative AI could be one way for Netflix to further scale its kids programming and compete with a flood of videos targeting kids on YouTube. YouTube-native studios have been among the first to use generative AI for animation. …
… The details that come out in the trial about OpenAI “will absolutely change its reputation, if it’s still trying to claim it’s doing this in some high-minded, ‘we want to make AI safe for humanity’ way,” said Deven Desai, a professor of business law and ethics at the Georgia Institute of Technology… …
… But if you want to actually avoid seeing anything tagged with such labels — which is justifiable, given the brain rot it induces on top of the ethical and environmental concerns around generative AI — it’s actually incredibly difficult to do so. …
… The ads typically show celebrities in interview settings, such as red carpets, podcasts, or talk shows, and often manipulate real footage with AI, the company said. Many promote rewards programs claiming users can earn money by watching TikTok content and giving feedback. …