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The AI Industry Has a Not So Secret Weapon: Lobbyists

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 15:00

Gizmodo

A new report from CNBC shows that lobbyists connected to the AI industry were quite busy last year. Indeed, in 2023, AI lobbying efforts shot up 185 percent from the previous year.

Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, tesla, Deepfake, twitter, generative artificial intelligence, kyle barr

RFK Jr. Swears He Wasn’t Thirsty for Fitness Influencer on TikTok

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 12:32

Gizmodo : Politics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., infamous anti-vaxxer and 2024 presidential hopeful, says he wasn’t the one who posted a message on the TikTok page of a fitness influencer who was admiring her glutes after a workout. Sure, RFK Jr., we believe you as much as you believe Big Pharma.

tiktok, jr, robert f kennedy jr, Internet Culture, Donald Trump, PornHub, Bytedance

X's Linda Yaccarino should celebrate after that Senate appearance

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 15:58

Tech Insider

X CEO Linda Yaccarino testified before the Senate on Wednesday. She got off easy compared to some of her peers, like Mark Zuckerberg.
Alex Wong

Tech, linda-yaccarino, x, senate-hearing, max-zuckerberg, meta, sen-josh-hawley

Now TikTok wants you to turn your phone sideways

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:15

Tech Insider

TikTok wants more people to watch content horizontally. It could be trying to compete with YouTube.

SOPA Images/Getty Images

Tech, tiktok, viral-tiktoks, Bytedance, youtube, Influencers, tiktok-video

China is building its own AI at a rapid pace

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 08:52

Tech Insider

Baidu Ernie Bot — Baidu CTO Wang Haifeng unveils the company's AI chatbot at an event in Beijing.
MICHAEL ZHANG/Getty Images

Tech, trending-uk, China, AI, Baidu, tencent, Bytedance

TikTok Testing Whether Users Will Put Up With Every Video Being an Ad

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 16:52

Gizmodo

TikTok has grabbed the world’s attention in recent years, averaging 73 milli

tiktok, business finance, Internet Culture, Instagram, cultural impact of tiktok, technology internet, video software

TikTok AutoScroll Means You Don't Even Have to Move Your Lazy Fingers Anymore

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 16:00

Gizmodo

TikTok is a welcome pacifier for people looking to disconnect as our world careens towards the fiery abyss. However, the app has one major flaw standing in the way of total smooth-brained pleasures: you have to move your fingers when you want to see another video. Terrible, yes, but that nightmare may be ending.