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What to do if someone makes a deepfake of you

These steps can help limit the fallout of becoming a victim of deepfake abuse.


TikTok is hosting a month of creator-focused events in honor of Black History Month

The app is also announcing a new grant program for Black entrepreneurs and creators.


TIPS

Yelp introduces AI-generated summaries of restaurants, bars, and more

Because no one has time to read all the Yelp reviews.

Today, the OG online review platform announced AI-powered business summaries in addition to a slew of other features for businesses and users alike.


Use These Apps to Get Your 2024 Tax Refund Even Sooner

Using these apps can help you get your tax refund up to five days sooner.


7 ways to use Microsoft Copilot right

The free version of Microsoft’s generative AI chatbot is available in Windows and on the web. Here’s how to make the most of it.


Are you in the solar eclipse path? These calculators tell you

An estimated 31 million people live in the right place at the right time.


STARTUPS

Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft aren’t as innovative as you think. Here’s why

A new study suggests startups are actually responsible for much more innovation than established firms. But Big Tech can just buy it up.


LAW

Judge rules Musk must give up Tesla compensation worth billions

A Delaware judge ruled Tuesday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk must give up a 2018 bonus agreement that could be worth up to $55.8 billion, determining it was not negotiated fairly.


AI

Fake news YouTube creators target Black celebrities with AI-generated misinformation

YouTube videos using a mix of artificial intelligence-generated and manipulated media to create fake content have flooded the platform with salacious disinformation about dozens of Black celebrities, including rapper and record executive Sean “Diddy” Combs, TV host Steve Harvey, actor Denzel Washington and Bishop T.D. Jakes.


How enterprises are using open source LLMs: 16 examples

VentureBeat and other experts have argued that open-source large language models (LLMs) may have a more powerful impact on generative AI in the enterprise.


What is quantum computing? Solutions to impossible problems

Quantum computing has great promise to solve problems that are too hard for classical computers to solve in reasonable amounts of time, but they are not yet practical.


PayPal to Cut Around 2,500 Jobs as Rivals Snag Market Share

PayPal Holdings Inc. will reduce its workforce by about 9% as Chief Executive Officer Alex Chriss, who took over in September, grapples with rising competition, profit pressures and a raft of analyst downgrades.



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Here’s What Reviewers Are Saying About the Apple Vision Pro

Tech folks have come away impressed with the $3,500 headset, though many say those weird deepfake ‘Personas’ are in the deep pit of the uncanny valley.


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