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Google unveils phenomenal new Lumiere video creation AI

We've come a long way from Will Smith eating spaghetti in the last 10 months. AI-generated video is advancing at a jaw-dropping rate – and Google's extraordinary new space-time diffusion model Lumiere shifts the goalposts yet again.

AI

How satellite images and AI could help fight spatial apartheid in South Africa 

Townships get little by way of public resources compared with rich suburbs. By mapping the problem, researchers like Raesetje Sefala hope to reverse it.

Inside the Music Industry’s High-Stakes A.I. Experiments

Lucian Grainge, the chairman of UMG, has helped record labels rake in billions of dollars from streaming. Can he do the same with generative artificial intelligence?

CAREER

The end of workplace loyalty

Why work feels so broken right now — and how it can be repaired.

The end of 0% interest rates: what it means for tech startups and the industry

The past 15 years saw the lowest interest rates in modern history, and this “zero interest-rate period” (ZIRP) meant growing tech companies was easy. With this period over, what changes for startups?

OPINION

As layoffs deepen, AI’s role in the cuts is murky – but it definitely has one

A new kind of Industrial Revolution could already be well underway

TIPS

How to Remove the Most Annoying Ads From Windows

Microsoft likes to promote its own services in Windows 10 and 11. Tweak these settings to stop the irritating tips, suggestions, and pop-ups.

Top 10 AI graduate degree programs

Thinking about getting your graduate degree in artificial intelligence? Here are 10 of the top schools with AI degrees worth pursuing.

CYBERSECURITY

FBI: Scammers Now Tricking Victims Into Sending Them Gold Bars

Scammers are manipulating victims into liquidating their cash into precious metals, which is then retrieved by a courier for 'safekeeping,' the FBI warns. Over $55 million has been stolen.

 Cool Technology

Your next TV likely will have AI, whether you want it or not

There are two kinds of people when it comes to technology. Those who want their thing — be it a phone or car or TV — to do as much as possible in a single package. And those who’d prefer a more dedicated device, something that does fewer things, but does them very well.

What’s next for robotaxis in 2024

In addition to restoring public trust, robotaxi companies need to prove that their business models can compete with Uber and taxis.

Best Wireless Mouse for 2024

Get more done at your desk or on the go -- all without the hassle of a cord -- with a great wireless mouse that has been tested and reviewed by CNET editors.

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