China's property sector is facing massive risks and authorities must meet it with 'forceful action', IMF says

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People commute in front of the under-construction Guangzhou Evergrande football stadium in Guangzhou, China's southern Guangdong province on September 17, 2021.

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  • Chinese officials must take "forceful action" to address the problems in its property sector, an IMF official said.
  • The group's chief economist said Beijing must enact robust policy to ensure developer risks don
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Disney Imagineering’s latest robot looks right out of Star Wars

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Morgan Pope (left) and Moritz Bächer (right) presenting the new Disney robot at IROS 2023. | Image: Evan Ackerman

Disney Imagineering, the entertainment giant’s research and development department, has a knack for creating technologically advanced robots like this hyperrealistic Na’vi shaman at Disney World. But its latest development might be its most adorable creation to

An actor who found an AI-generated version of her voice reproduced in a sexually suggestive scene on TikTok said the experience was 'violating'

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The voice of the actor (not pictured) was manipulated using a generative AI tool.

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  • Actor Allegra Clark found a character she voiced acting out a sexually suggestive scene on TikTok.
  • The scene had been AI-generated with the tool ElevenLabs, per Forbes.
  • Clark told the news outlet the lack of personal ownership of her voice left her feeling powerless.

A voice actor said it was

Only 2 in 5 teens are using ChatGPT, survey finds

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  • 40% of teenagers have used ChatGPT in the last six months, according to a Piper Sandler report.
  • ChatGPT saw its traffic decline three months in a row until August, with summer break a possible cause.
  • Some schools have banned the use of ChatGPT over concerns it could be used to cheat.

Just two in five teenagers have

The best Prime Day Apple Watch deals

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The Prime Big Deal Days event is starting off strong with deals on the Apple Watch SE, Series 8, Ultra 2, and more.

Google begins prompting users to create passwordless passkeys by default

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The additional visibility will at least remind Google Account users that passkeys exist. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge

Google is making it easier for users to ditch passwords on their Google accounts in favor of passkeys — a fast, secure, and passwordless approach to logins that utilizes the pin, face, or fingerprint authentication built into your devices