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China leaders take reins at TikTok Shop in US as sales miss goal
TikTok Shop in the US is navigating turbulent waters as it struggles to meet its ambitious sales targets. In a significant shift, ByteDance has appointed leaders with strong ties to China, leading to a wave of cultural adjustments and communication hurdles. As uncertainty looms, many employees find themselves either let go or leaving voluntarily, causing a stir within the organisation.
Is the chump we see the real Trump?
Donald Trump's recent outlandish claim about Joe Biden being a robotic clone has sparked a counter-theory. The article humorously suggests that the current Trump might be an AI replica, a 'GenAI DeepFink' version, whose erratic behavior is due to a bug in the system.
“Biden executed and replaced” Trump’s mysterious post leaves everyone guessing
Donald Trump ignited controversy by sharing a conspiracy theory on Truth Social, alleging President Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced with a clone or robot. This action, widely condemned, aligns with Trump's history of promoting unsubstantiated claims. Critics have denounced the post as eroding public trust and fostering division, highlighting concerns about misinformation's impact on American democracy.
Dog Man: When will animated film release online? Here’s streaming release date, plot, where to watch and characters
Peacock will begin streaming the animated film Dog Man on May 30. Based on Dav Pilkey’s book series, the film follows a police dog and officer turned into one being. Dog Man faces off against a villain while discovering unexpected friendship and the meaning of family.
As more Argentines go childless, pampered dogs become part of family
In Argentina, dogs are gaining prominence as companions. More Argentines are opting for pets over children due to economic instability. Buenos Aires sees a surge in pet-related businesses. Pet hotels and beauty salons are becoming common. President Javier Milei also has a deep affection for his dogs. Pet cemeteries are witnessing increased demand for burials.
These amazing films are not screening at a cinema in Cannes— they’re in taxis, VR games, and shock simulators
Cannes Film Festival expands beyond movies. It explores immersive storytelling. Technology like AI and VR creates new experiences. 'tAxI' turns a cab into a confessional. 'Lili' adapts Macbeth as a game set in Iran. 'In the Current of Being' shares a conversion therapy survivor's story. These installations blur reality and art. They offer new perspectives.
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Conversational AI startups hear sound of money as demand rises
Investor interest in voice technology is rising sharply. Venture capital funding surged to $202 million in 2024 across 12 deals, up from $7 million in 2023, per Venture Intelligence. This year, $19 million has gone into voice AI startups as of April 16.
They sold their likeness to AI platforms and regretted it
Actors like Simon Lee are discovering their AI-generated avatars being misused in misleading adverts and propaganda, after licensing their image to AI marketing firms. Despite earning modest fees, many signed contracts with unclear or abusive clauses, leaving them powerless. Legal experts warn that technology is outpacing regulation, risking exploitation.
Dire wolves are back, and Elon Musk just ordered the next extinct animal- A pet wooly mammoth
Elon Musk has stirred the internet by requesting a miniature woolly mammoth as a pet, just as Colossal Biosciences revealed the world’s first genetically revived dire wolves. The biotech firm’s efforts to reverse extinction, blending ancient DNA with modern genetics, have reignited scientific debates and public imagination alike. While some celebrate the achievement, critics raise ethical and biological concerns. Musk’s post added fuel to the frenzy, spotlighting a new era where extinct creatures may soon walk among us again.
Dire Wolves Return: Meet Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi, the first dire wolves to walk the Earth in 13,000 years
Dire Wolves back from Extinction: Three pups bearing the traits of long-extinct dire wolves have been born in a US sanctuary, marking the world’s first successful case of de-extinction using CRISPR gene editing. Developed by biotech firm Colossal Biosciences, the animals were created by modifying the DNA of grey wolves using ancient dire wolf genes. While scientists debate the ethics and ecological purpose, Colossal sees this milestone as a leap for conservation, science, and the future of genetic technology.
Woman in China spends a fortune to 'get back' her dead pet dog. How much did it cost her?
Xu from Hangzhou cloned her deceased Doberman, Joker, for 160,000 yuan, reflecting her deep bond with the pet. The cloning process, involving genetic material extraction and surrogate mothers, yielded 'Little Joker,' who closely resembles the original. Public opinion on pet cloning remains mixed, with discussions about surrogate animal welfare and the emotional implications of such technology.
Hyper-realistic humanoid robot gives straight out of sci-fi horror vibes to netizens. 'Why is this necessary?'
A viral video of a humanoid robot has left the internet divided, with many questioning whether it is a real AI breakthrough or just an elaborate hoax. The hyper-realistic movements and expressions of the robot have sparked intense debates, with some speculating it could be a person in a costume or advanced CGI. While some users are amazed by the technology, others remain skeptical, demanding proof of its authenticity.
AI boss: You could soon be reporting to an artificial CEO
Google's CEO reveals AI generates over 25% of new code at the company. Panasonic creates an AI clone of its founder for strategic guidance. Zoom's CEO envisions AI avatars attending meetings, reducing the workweek. Delphi's CEO develops a clone for personalised interactions, emphasising augmentation over automation.
Got your digital doppelganger yet?
Last year, Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern wrote an article, 'I Cloned Myself With AI. She Fooled My Bank and My Family'. Even though AI Joanna was able to trick the voice biometric system on her credit card, the automated system asked for additional verification when a video intern for WSJ called and did her best Joanna impression.
Future of tech: AI replicates human voices, dubbing artistes aren't happy
Voice actors from around the world are protesting against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate human voices. The United Voice Artists coalition is campaigning for laws to prevent the use of voice recordings in developing AI without the consent of voice actors.
King of Clones to stream on Netflix on this date, exploring Hwang Woo-suk's rise and fall in groundbreaking stem cell research
King of Clones will stream on Netflix by the end of this month and fans are excited to witness Hwang Woo-suk’s research in South Korea.
Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams rattle US
The biggest peril of Artificial Intelligence, experts say, is its ability to demolish the boundaries between reality and fiction, handing cybercriminals a cheap and effective technology to propagate disinformation.
Can you trust your ears? How fraudsters are using strikingly convincing AI voice cloning tools to steal from people
The biggest peril of Artificial Intelligence, experts say, is its ability to demolish the boundaries between reality and fiction, handing cybercriminals a cheap and effective technology to propagate disinformation.
Joe Rogan interviews Steve Jobs! No, this isn’t real - thanks to AI
The 20-minute clip is creating waves on the internet for its speech accuracy.
Is your iPhone a clone of its clone?
Now we face another variant of this unsolved puzzle: if a planned product is cloned based on informed leaks and released before the original, does the real McCoy become the McCopy, and vice versa? Consider. The world's factory that makes everything and their knockoffs sniffed an opportunity when rumours converged on Apple changing iPhone's 5-year-old design this year.
Happy Birthday Gong Yoo! Here are Squid Game actor's movie and shows you can binge watch
It’s Gong Yoo’s 43rd birthday today. To celebrate the decorated actor’s special day, his fans can binge-watch some of his best performances from his long and illustrious career.
View: How shareholder supremacy in companies is giving way to stakeholder supremacy
Breakthrough in technology could certainly act as an impetus to modify archaic laws, which may have been suitable for a different era. Besides providing tremendous opportunities for value creation, these could also open new frontiers for building business models around ethics and propriety. Laws have, at times, been blind, and will continue to have blind spots.
Here's the list of some of the famous living creatures that were patented
The Roslin Institute researchers who did the cloning tried to patent Dolly, her offspring, and the process of cloning her.
China to build world's largest animal cloning centre
The main building of the center is already under construction and due to be completed by June next year, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The cloning controversy
The birth of Dolly the cloned sheep reminded bioethicist Leon Kass of William Blake's poem. Like all her fluffy predecessors, Dolly had the "softest clothing, woolly and bright". As to the question "who made thee?" the answer was radically different. Dolly was, quite literally, made by an Englishman, Ian Wilmut, and his fellow scientists in the laboratory. Her asexual mode of birth was even more ironic, Kass added, "just like He (Jesus) who calls Himself a lamb."
The hard part is the software
Towards the end of the Second World War the Germans had managed to beat all other nations in the race to develop a ballistic rocket and come up with the V-2 which was subsequently used against England with devastating results. After the war...
A dynamic view of morality
A liberal scientific take on cloning says it represents a process which will, in time, allow scientists to create organs that are a perfect match for those in need of a transplant. The cloned organ would be based on the recipient’s genetic material and would not require the use of debilitating therapies in order to suppress the individual’s immune system. There would also be no chance of rejection, which is almost always fatal. Therapeutic cloning therefore symbolises the ideal in organ transplantation as it would provide an unlimited source of replacement organs to anyone who needs them.
Obama says no to human cloning
President Barack Obama has said he will not allow human cloning in US even as he lifted the eight-year-old ban on funding of stem cell research.
As far away from the truth as before
Pro-choicers, people who favour or support the right of women to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy to term, believe that the transition from human life to human personhood is achieved part way through pregnancy, or perhaps at birth.
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