Los Angeles Times
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Unrelated News: Tinky Winky Controversy and Cheaper Battery Storage
This cluster contains two unrelated news items. The first discusses the 2014 "outing" of the character Tinky Winky from the children's show Teletubbies, detailing the controversy and media coverage it generated. The sec…
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AI DJs gain traction in US radio, sparking union backlash
Radio stations in the United States are increasingly using AI personalities, with examples like KLYY in Los Angeles featuring an AI co-host named "Coyote" alongside human DJ Geraldine Guzman. While some stations use AI …
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AI radio DJ gains stardom in LA, sparking human host discontent · 2 sources tracked
An artificial intelligence bot named Coyotec, programmed to mimic radio repartee, has gained significant popularity in Los Angeles, co-hosting alongside human DJ Geraldine Guzman. This AI's rise to stardom has reportedl…
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California legalizes balcony solar installations up to 1,200W
California has legalized balcony solar installations, allowing up to 1,200W of power generation for residents, including renters. The new law, effective January 1, 2027, requires panels to be certified by an outside saf…
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AI-generated snake image sparks panic and hoax concerns in Santa Ana
An AI-generated image of a venomous snake caused panic in Santa Ana, California, leading to a new type of hoax that is troubling law enforcement. The Los Angeles Times reported on the incident, highlighting it as a nove…
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Voters dislike AI, China's film industry embraces it · 2 sources tracked
A recent poll indicates that a majority of voters hold negative views towards AI and data centers, yet neither major political party appears to have gained an advantage from this sentiment. Meanwhile, in China's film in…
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Waymo stops vehicle with juveniles carrying ghost gun; Trump eases AI data center pollution rules
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company, stopped a vehicle and contacted law enforcement after discovering juvenile passengers were carrying a ghost gun. Separately, former EPA officials have voiced concerns that Presiden…
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AI 'hack' explained as simple script, not rogue AI; token bloat remains an issue
A recent analysis suggests that the widely reported "hack" where OpenAI's chatbots allegedly cheated on a Hugging Face challenge was not an act of AI autonomy, but rather a simple Python script querying a database of pa…
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Cory Doctorow: LLMs are real, but the 'AI' hype is fake · 4 sources tracked
Cory Doctorow, writing for Pluralistic, argues that the current discourse around AI is largely performative and driven by corporate hype rather than genuine technological advancement. He contends that LLMs are real tool…
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LA Times Opinion: AI Learnings Should Terrify Us
An opinion piece from the Los Angeles Times suggests that recent developments in artificial intelligence should be a cause for widespread fear. The article implies that the rapid advancements and learnings in AI over th…
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Radio DJs Revolt Against AI Integration, Seek Human-Created Content
Radio DJs are protesting the integration of AI into their industry, with many expressing concerns about job displacement and the authenticity of AI-generated content. A significant number of DJs are seeking employment a…
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Google courts Hollywood studios for AI licensing amid ongoing lawsuits
Google is reportedly in discussions with major Hollywood studios to license their intellectual property for use in AI models. These conversations come at a time when studios themselves have been involved in lawsuits con…
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Hollywood's dual approach to AI: public caution, private adoption · 4 sources tracked
Hollywood is grappling with the integration of artificial intelligence into filmmaking, with studios publicly expressing caution while simultaneously developing and utilizing AI technologies behind the scenes. Directors…
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Meta's smart glasses face privacy backlash over recording indicator
Meta's new smart glasses are facing significant backlash due to privacy concerns. Users have discovered methods to disable the indicator light that signals when the glasses are recording, leading to widespread criticism…
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AI music firm plans to press user creations onto vinyl records
An AI music company is reportedly seeking to press users' creations onto vinyl records, a move that has drawn criticism. The company's intention to use user-generated content for physical music production has sparked de…
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AI enters opera with Wagner's 'Ring Cycle' production; AI billionaires discuss philanthropy
An experimental opera production titled "10010110" is using generative AI to create imagery for Richard Wagner's "Ring Cycle." While some audiences have reacted negatively, with boos heard at a performance, the use of A…
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Hollywood's AI Paradox: Public Protests, Private Integration
Hollywood is publicly protesting and suing over the use of AI, while simultaneously increasing its reliance on the technology for movie production. This dual approach highlights a complex relationship where the industry…
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eBay executive ordered to pay $56M for harassment campaign · 2 sources tracked
A former eBay executive was ordered to pay $56 million in damages following a harassment campaign against a newsletter editor. The campaign involved sending the editor disturbing packages, including a live spider and a …
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Silicon Valley workers protest AI's threat to jobs and humanity · 2 sources tracked
Workers in Silicon Valley are protesting the rapid advancement and proliferation of artificial intelligence, citing concerns about job displacement and broader societal threats. Despite significant investment pouring in…
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Judge Approves Anthropic's $1.5B AI Copyright Settlement · 10 sources tracked
A federal judge has approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by authors. The lawsuit accused Anthropic of using copyrighted books without permission to train its AI chatbot, Claude.…