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Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think

Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn't actually know how to describe itself. Jason Aten, a contributing editor at Inc Magazin

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Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
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Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think

Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn't actually know how to describe itself. Jason Aten, a contributing editor at Inc Magazin

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Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts
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Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts

Without buyouts, Flock would "almost certainly" need to lay off staff.

TechCrunch·11h ago
Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force
TECHNOLOGY

Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force

Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax.

TechCrunch·12h ago
Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies
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Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

Google said Gemini had "acted appropriately" by ending each hack immediately.

TechCrunch·14h ago
Trump treads further on free speech with new journalist bans
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Trump treads further on free speech with new journalist bans

On Friday, the president threatened to ban CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. It could have just been another one of his Truth Social fever dreams, but it turns out it's very real. All three publications were turned away from the White House this morning, NPR reports, marking an escalat

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The US Navy just told us what’s on its tech wish list for the next several years
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The US Navy just told us what’s on its tech wish list for the next several years

Navy CTO Justin Fanelli talks co-investing alongside VCs instead of funding early research himself, recent buys like a $562 million autonomous refueling deal, and the Navy's updated wish list — from AI to quantum — for where founders should be building next.

TechCrunch·15h ago
Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it
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Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it

In May, Gemini broke containment and hacked three different companies, but Google didn't disclose the incident until the Wall Street Journal approached the company. The hacks happened during a test of the model's cybersecurity capabilities run by third-party Irregular, which was also involved in sim

The Verge·16h ago
Anamanaguchi has ‘too goddamn many’ browser tabs open right now
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Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy
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Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy

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Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening

AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.

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Tired of Cluttered Productivity Apps? This One’s Just a Text Document

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