On Tuesday, Meta launched “Muse Image,” a new AI imaging feature that allows users to create original images, edit existing photos, and even generate personalized ads directly within their apps. But one capability has quickly become the center of controversy. Muse Image allows users to generate AI images using photos from public Instagram accounts. As
FanDuel, a sports betting app, is being sued for allegedly using VIP perks to deepen customers’ gambling addictions. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Phillies star and two-time MLB MVP Bryce Harper sent a personalized video message to Terry Thompson, one of the two plaintiffs in the case, as part of FanDuel’s special deal for big
At a time when the AI backlash and data center protests are making headlines, Anthropic’s Claude is launching a new feature that subtly explains why you should continue using it. On Thursday, the company unveiled “Reflect,” an integrated dashboard that lets you track and visualize how Claude and your broader AI habits are used. At
Block has agreed to pay $45 million to settle lawsuits brought by 46 U.S. states alleging that its peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App, failed to adequately protect users from fraud. State attorneys general said they found that Block misled users by falsely advertising that Cash App provided bank-like protections, including advanced fraud detection. Block denied
Microdramas are so trendy today that almost every type of company in the attention economy space – whether dedicated microdrama apps, social media giants (TikTok and Instagram), or streaming services (Peacock, Amazon Prime and India’s JioHotstar) – is creating a product to take advantage of the opportunity. Character.AI, which allows people to chat with personalized
OpenAI today launched new conversational models, called GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, saying they sound more natural and can handle turn-taking better. These are full-duplex models, meaning they can talk and listen at the same time, allowing users to interrupt naturally and enable features like live translation. The company is also replacing its current advanced voice
