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Maker compresses a 2.9MB song by 1000x and prints it on paper as eight QR codes — 21KB song is two minutes long, requires a neural network for playback

The open-source codec Meta released in 2022 converts a waveform into discrete tokens that a matching decoder turns back into audio.

Tom’s Hardware

Meta and Tesla Are Rebounding From Oversold Levels—Now What?

Meta Platforms and Tesla show improving RSI readings after recent selloffs, with both Magnificent Seven stocks facing earnings volatility but analysts still forecasting double-digit upside ahead.

MarketBeat

PayPal's Stripe Talks, Anthropic's $200 Billion Bet and More: This Week In Tech

As the week wraps up, here’s a quick look at some of the top stories that made headlines.

Benzinga

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The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

Wynd Kaufmyn, 69, chained and locked the front doors of OpenAI’s headquarters last year with members of StopAI

The Guardian - US

US states seek $200 billion penalty in blockbuster Meta lawsuit

A coalition of US states will seek around $200 billion in damages against Meta, which they accuse of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for children, when a landmark trial kicks off on Tuesday. A coalition of states sued Meta in 2023 for allegedly designing addictive features for…

The Economic Times

Bernie Sanders Says ‘We Want Human Beings to Be Able to Control AI,’ Demands Pause Amid Fears of Catastrophic Risks

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged AI companies to pause development, warning that increasingly autonomous systems could pose catastrophic risks if humans lose control.

Benzinga

People are going to extreme lengths to stop themselves from being filmed through Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’

Methods include singing copyrighted songs to downloading scanner apps, but an attorney said not all of these will be foolproof.

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EXCLUSIVE: Zuckerberg's AI Vision Promises Access, Not Power, Says Father of AGI

Mark Zuckerberg‘s vision for “personal superintelligence” is built around putting advanced AI assistants into the hands of billions of people. Ben Goertzel, often referred to as the ‘Father of AGI’, agrees that AI should not be controlled by a single organization. But argues Zuckerberg’s vision falls short of genuinely distributing…

Benzinga

WhatsApp update adds AI-powered ‘Scam Alert’ feature that screens messages

Tool requires users to opt in and runs entirely on the device

The Independent UK

Smart glasses controversy sidelines the benefits for disabled people

Letters: Guardian readers reflect on the ableism rife in the debate about Ray-Ban Meta eyewear, despite the life-changing difference they can make

The Guardian - UK

EXCLUSIVE: Father of AGI Warns Investors May Be Mispricing Meta's AI Moat

Meta Platforms, Inc‘s (NASDAQ:META) multibillion-dollar push toward “personal superintelligence” has reinforced the view that the AI race will be won by companies with the deepest pockets, biggest training runs and most powerful computing infrastructure. But Ben Goertzel, often referred to as the ‘Father of AGI’, says investors may be placing…

Benzinga

‘It will inherit your thoughts’: Musk tells SpaceX employees they’ll be Grok’s ‘parents’ as AI trains on company data

In an all-hands, the SpaceX CEO revealed he wants his employees to be the foundation for his AI agent’s knowledge. “It will be trained on you.”

Fortune

Samsung hires two AI experts to boost AI adoption in chip business

The South Korean electronics giant is increasingly utilising AI across its semiconductor business to shorten development cycles, improve manufacturing efficiency and raise productivity amid intensifying competition in advanced chips.

The Economic Times

NVIDIA Says ‘Free AI’ Is Great For Chips — Jensen Huang’s Open-Source Bet Could Fuel GPU Demand

NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock gained about half a percent during Friday’s premarket session as traders lean into a slightly firmer risk tone ahead of the open. Nasdaq futures are up 0.23% while S&P 500 futures have gained 0.08%.

Benzinga

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Instagram’s New Logo Is Here, But Why Is Everyone Saying ‘Instagzam’?

The social networking app has updated itself after almost a decade for the first time ever, and it seems the internet community is all about noticing one peculiar thing: it's becoming increasingly hard for them to recognize the new wordmark! Instagram, a part of Meta family, unveiled their redesigned text-logo…

Fortune

An obscure clean-energy rule change could have big consequences for investors

A proposed emissions-accounting overhaul could scramble corporate net-zero plans and the renewable-energy market.

Benzinga

MSFT Could Emerge as Big Tech's Free Cash Flow King in 2027 While GOOGL, META Stay Negative: Analyst

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) could emerge as Big Tech’s strongest free cash flow generator in 2027, while Google’s parent, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) could remain free-cash-flow negative, according to third-party estimates highlighted by I/O Fund analyst Beth Kindig.

The Independent UK

Instagram gets a new logo – and it is kind of illegible

Cursive letters replaced with new design that looks a little more like ‘Instagzam’

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Creative Bloq

Instagram just redesigned its logo for the worst possible reason

(And everyone's saying the same thing).

The Economic Times

Social media firms urge caution on early Australia under-16 ban data

Local heads of YouTube owner Google, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, Snapchat and TikTok fronted a Senate inquiry as lawmakers pressed them on multiple studies, including from ‌Australia's internet regulator, ⁠showing some ⁠80% of minors were still on social media months after the ban took effect in December.

International Business Times UK

UK Court Service Bans Meta Smart Glasses After Restaurants, Theatres and Pubs Lead 'Spyware' Privacy Push

His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service bans Meta smart glasses in England and Wales, citing privacy concerns. The move follows similar restrictions by restaurants, theatres, and New York courts.

The Economic Times

Jefferies’ Chris Wood spots a hidden risk in Big Tech’s $165 billion AI capex race

Big Tech’s AI capex surge is putting pressure on free cash flow, with Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta spending $165 bn in Q2 against just $7 bn in free cash flow. Jefferies’ Chris Wood warns that growing reliance on cash-burning AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic could pose a hidden risk.

The Economic Times

US stocks: S&P 500 notches record-high close as rate-hike worries ease

The S&P 500 has hit a historic peak, largely influenced by a surge in technology stocks. With producer price inflation showing stability, expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike have diminished. Memory chip giants Sandisk and Micron Technology reported impressive increases in their stock prices, alongside positive movements for other…

Fortune

'Multi-part case study on China’s media' finds that AI models can't hallucinate away Chinese censorship

New research suggests Chinese state media and authoritarian speech restrictions can shape the answers produced by leading U.S. AI models

The Guardian - UK

An AI agent for all? Try using your brain, Mark Zuckerberg

Brief letters: Meta AI | Future Guardian writers and Neets | Food for thought | Plants surviving the heat | Living and dying well

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