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In brief Bittensor and Zcash have risen by 10% as Bitcoin rebounds following weekend trading. BNB has taken a backseat as traders book profits and rotate to high-beta altcoins with renewed momentum. Experts remain optimistic but note that the continuation of a bullish outlook is contingent on cooling macro fears. Bitcoin’s weekend rebound has set…
In brief Human visits to Wikipedia fell 8% year-over-year, with Wikipedia attributing it to people visiting AI summaries instead of consulting Wikipedia. AI summaries and search engines now answer questions outright, with nearly 60% of Google queries ending in on-page responses powered by Wikipedia content. Publishers call the trend “existential,” accusing tech platforms of using…
In brief Salem, Mass. police called the TikTok trend “stupid and potentially dangerous” in a public safety alert. Videos showing AI “intruders” have triggered real emergency calls and alarmed family members. Critics say the prank dehumanizes unhoused people while exposing risks of AI-generated deception. Police departments from Massachusetts to Texas are warning residents about a…
In brief Authors E. Molly Tanzer and Jennifer Gilmore have sued Salesforce, alleging it “pirated hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books” to develop its XGen AI models. The lawsuit claims Salesforce initially disclosed using the “RedPajama-Books” dataset in June 2023, then deleted references two months later, rebranding training data as simply “publicly available.” Salesforce CEO…
In brief Veo 3.1 introduces full-scene audio, dialogue, and ambient sound generation. The launch follows Sora 2’s rapid rise to 1 million downloads within five days. Google positions Veo as a professional-grade alternative in the crowded AI video market. Google released Veo 3.1 today, an updated version of its AI video generator that adds audio…
In brief More than 300 malicious code packages were uploaded to npm in what researchers call the “Contagious Interview” campaign. The fake job-recruitment lures targeted Web3 and crypto developers, stealing credentials and wallet keys. Security experts warn that software supply-chain attacks are becoming a preferred tool of state actors. A U.S. cybersecurity firm says North…
In brief The Gemma-based model generated and validated a new cancer-therapy hypothesis in human cell experiments. It identified silmitasertib as a conditional amplifier that boosts immune visibility of tumors. The result hints that scaled biological AI models can invent—not just optimize—new scientific ideas. Google DeepMind said Wednesday that its latest biological artificial-intelligence system has generated…
In brief Researchers have revealed a “super prompt” that boosts model creativity by 2x thanks to verbalized sampling. It works by asking the model to list several responses with probability estimates before choosing one. The method offers an easy, training-free fix for AI’s growing sameness problem—though skeptics warn it may add noise, not insight. A…
In brief OpenAI unveiled an eight-member Expert Council on Well-Being and AI on Tuesday. The same day, CEO Sam Altman said verified adults will soon be allowed to write erotica using ChatGPT. The moves come amid lawsuits and criticism over AI’s role in youth mental health crises. OpenAI announced Tuesday that it has formed an…
In brief Synthetix (SNX) is up 190% over the past month ahead of its Q4 Ethereum mainnet perpetual DEX launch. The rally has fueled a spike in on-chain activity with 975 new wallets and 229 whale transfers in a day. Experts call the recent pullback a healthy correction, with long-term growth depending on user retention.…
