British newspapers have voiced concerns about Apple’s new ad-blocking tool. The news organizations argue that this so-called “web-eraser” threatens the financial stability of the journalism world, the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (May 12), citing a letter from the papers to Apple. The “web eraser” is part of the artificial intelligence (AI) privacy feature in Apple’s …
Many who experience generative artificial intelligence reach the same two quick conclusions. First: It’s amazing, since it writes and reasons better than many of my colleagues! Second: It’s terrifying, since it writes and reasons better than many of my colleagues! For the fretters there has been a single saving grace: AI messes up. How badly? …
For all the naysayers who believe print media remains as relevant as payphones, Sony Walkmans and paper maps, I offer two recent examples of mainstream media remaining a pillar in the community. No. 1: A special youth soccer program was being promoted for the first time and even with tons of Facebook blasts and social …
For all the naysayers who believe print media remains as relevant as payphones, Sony Walkmans and paper maps, I offer two recent examples of mainstream media remaining a pillar in the community. No. 1: A special youth soccer program was being promoted for the first time and even with tons of Facebook blasts and social …
Italy-based WuvDay aims to fight against fake news and deepfake content by utilizing the smartphones average people hold in their hands through an onboard verification platform. The general idea is to offer access to GPS and timestamped photos and video taken from smartphones through the app, all of which confirm the location and metadata to …
In his spare time, Tony Eastin likes to dabble in the stock market. One day last year, he Googled a pharmaceutical company that seemed like a promising investment. One of the first search results Google served up on its news tab was listed as coming from the Clayton County Register, a newspaper in northeastern Iowa. …
What a heinous month for the media. Almost every day, a publication announces layoffs or shuts down. Sports Illustrated just let go almost all of its staff after weathering an embarrassing scandal about AI-generated articles. It’s unclear what the desiccated magazine’s future holds, but the sad fate of another formerly great outlet offers a preview …
Business exclusive details By Thomas Barrabi Published Jan. 22, 2024, 4:26 p.m. ET Google News searches turn up AI-generated articles that brazenly steal from legitimate media outlets – and The Post has already identified at least one such ripoff of its own published work. Late last week, The Post tested Google News by searching for …