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Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy, says use now requires a contract
The newly announced "Public Content Policy" will now join Reddit's existing privacy policy and content policy to guide how Reddit's data is being accessed and used by commercial entities and other partners. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructions
Ever wonder why conversational AI like ChatGPT says “Sorry, I can’t do that” or some other polite refusal? OpenAI is offering a limited look at the reasoning behind its own models’ rules of engagement, whether it’s sticking to brand guidelines or declining to make NSFW content. Large language models (LLMs) don’t have any naturally occurring […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Combatting Deepfakes in Australia: Content Credentials is the Start
The production of deepfakes is accelerating at more than 1,500% in Australia, forcing organisations to create and adopt standards like Content Credentials.
Meta’s AI tools for advertisers can now create full new images, not just new backgrounds
Meta claims that it has strong guardrails in place to prevent its system from generating inappropriate ad content or low-quality images. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How Apple’s 2024 iPads Will Benefit Working Professionals
At Apple's "Let Loose" event, the company unveiled major upgrades for the iPad Pro and iPad Air, with a new Apple Pencil as icing on the cake.
The Australian Government’s Manufacturing Objectives Rely on IT Capabilities
The intent of the Future Made in Australia Act is to build manufacturing capabilities across all sectors, which will likely lead to more demand for IT skills and services.
Gartner: 4 Bleeding-Edge Technologies in Australia
Gartner recently identified emerging tech that will impact enterprise leaders in APAC. Here’s what IT leaders in Australia need to know about these innovative technologies.
The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles
It seems we’re all in agreement: Kendrick Lamar defeated Drake in one of the most engrossing rap battles of the decade. To add insult to injury, Drake also threw himself into legal hot water when he deepfaked the late rapper Tupac. The tension between Lamar and Drake goes back decades, but this latest flare-up began […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
RSA: Google Enhances its Enterprise SecOps Offerings With Gemini AI
In this RSA roundup, we also cover AI news about IBM, AWS and Proofpoint, as well as details about Cisco Hypershield.
Simulated chemistry: New AI platform designs tomorrow's cancer drugs
Researchers have developed a new AI tool to that generate new drug candidates for cancer, which could help streamline the typically laborious drug discovery process.
Researchers develop new AI tool for fast and precise tissue analysis to support drug discovery and diagnostics
A team of scientists has developed a new AI software tool called 'BANKSY' that automatically recognizes the cell types present in a tissue, such as muscle cells, nerve cells and fat cells. Going a step beyond conventional AI tools which can group cells together into clusters if they contain similar molecules, BANKSY also considers how similar the cells' surroundings in the tissue are.
Opera’s AI assistant can now summarize web pages on Android
Opera announced that Aria, its browser AI product built in collaboration with OpenAI, can now summarize text-based webpages on Android. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
9 Innovative Use Cases of AI in Australian Businesses in 2024
Australian businesses are beginning to effectively grapple with AI and build solutions specific to their needs. Here are notable use cases of businesses using AI.
Udemy Report: Which IT Skills Are Most in Demand in Q1 2024?
Informatica PowerCenter, Microsoft Playwright and Oracle Database SQL top Udemy’s list of most popular tech courses.
President Sally Kornbluth and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discuss the future of AI
The conversation in Kresge Auditorium touched on the promise and perils of the rapidly evolving technology.
Creating bespoke programming languages for efficient visual AI systems
Associate Professor Jonathan Ragan-Kelley optimizes how computer graphics and images are processed for the hardware of today and tomorrow.
HPI-MIT design research collaboration creates powerful teams
Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program.
Three things we learned about Apple’s AI plans from its earnings
Despite spending more than $100 billion on R&D over the last five years, Apple isn't planning to spin up too many new data centers to run or train AI models. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Exploring frontiers of mechanical engineering
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering grad students are undertaking a broad range of innovative research projects.
How Are APAC Tech Salaries Faring in 2024?
The year 2024 is bringing a return to stable tech salary growth in APAC, with AI and data jobs leading the way. This follows downward salary pressure in 2023, after steep increases in previous years.
