Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages
Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages Unionized staff at ProPublica, one of the country’s leading nonprofit newsrooms, are walking off the job for 24 hours beginning Wednesday and asking the public to honor a digital picket line. The roughly 150 members of the ProPublica Guild are in the midst of […]
DJI’s Mic Mini records clear audio on the go, and it’s on sale for $60
DJI's Mic Mini records clear audio on the go, and it's on sale for $60 The DJI Mic Mini is matching its all-time low. | Image: DJI If you regularly create content for TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube on the go, bad sound quality can easily take away from an otherwise great video. DJI’s Mic Mini […]
Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying
Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying Let’s pretend you work in IT and you’re looking for a new digital service desk platform to help your employees reset passwords or onboard new hires. You use Google’s AI Mode to search for suggestions, which quickly spits out a detailed answer listing companies to […]
Really, you made this without AI? Prove it
Really, you made this without AI? Prove it “This looks like AI.” It’s a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in illustration and amateur photography. In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept at mimicking the work of humans, people are naturally skeptical when online platforms refuse to label even […]
Insider trading or random guy? It doesn’t matter to Polymarket
Insider trading or random guy? It doesn't matter to Polymarket In mid-March, conspiracy theories swirled claiming Benjamin Netanyahu had been replaced by an AI clone. Though there was no actual proof that the Israeli Prime Minister had been injured or killed, on X this spurred a flurry of posts promoting prediction markets where people bet […]
TikTok’s policy for AI ads isn’t working
TikTok's policy for AI ads isn't working Samsung, like many companies using generative AI in their advertising, hasn’t placed an AI label on several videos shared through its TikTok accounts, and the fine print doesn’t always contain the answers. | Image by Samsung I’ve been struggling to tell whether the ads appearing in my TikTok […]
X tries to limit creator revenue for foreign influencers but Musk intervenes
X tries to limit creator revenue for foreign influencers but Musk intervenes X wants to make money on previously used handles. | Image: The Verge X’s Head of Product, Nikita Bier, announced a change to the platform’s creator payouts on Tuesday, but according to Elon Musk, the change isn’t going live just yet. Bier shared […]
Instagram and Facebook are about to be filled with affiliate content
Instagram and Facebook are about to be filled with affiliate content Instagram and Facebook content will soon have shopping links baked into posts, essentially cutting out third-party “link in bio”-style tools. Meta announced Tuesday that it’s adding commerce features on the two platforms, though the functionality will be slightly different for each. On Facebook, content […]
AI influencer awards season is upon us
AI influencer awards season is upon us First came the AI beauty pageant. Then the AI music contests. Now, there is an award for AI Personality of the Year – perhaps the inevitable next step for the AI influencer economy as it transforms from quirky novelty into a serious and lucrative industry. The contest, a […]
The Artist Pro 27 is XP-Pen’s latest 4K flagship display tablet
The Artist Pro 27 is XP-Pen's latest 4K flagship display tablet The XP-Pen Artist Pro 27 (pictured) is available now for $1,899.99. | Image: XP-Pen XP-Pen has launched a new 27-inch display drawing tablet that competes with the visual performance of Wacom’s beloved Cintiq Pro series, but for a fraction of the cost. The Artist […]