The chair of Australia’s national broadcaster, Kim Williams, has accused popular podcaster Joe Rogan of preying on people’s vulnerabilities and treating the public as “plunder.” Williams’ comments sparked a heated debate, with Rogan responding with a dismissive tweet and conservative voices defending the podcaster. The controversy highlights the growing influence of social media and podcasting…
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Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its female employees in California earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period. The settlement requires Disney to retain a labor economist for three years to analyze pay equity among full-time, non-union California employees. The lawsuit was…
A team of researchers from Seoul National University, Stanford University, and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology has made a groundbreaking discovery in camera technology. They have developed a metasurface-based folded lens system that enables unprecedented manipulation of light, paving the way for the creation of slimline cameras for use in smartphones and augmented/virtual…
Comcast, the US media giant, has announced plans to spin off its cable television networks, including USA, Oxygen, and E!, as the company shifts its focus towards streaming services. This move comes as millions of viewers continue to cut the cord and rely on platforms like Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Video for their entertainment…
Researchers warn that generative AI models, trained on their own synthetic content, may collapse and produce nonsensical responses. This could exacerbate bias and lead to a loss of nuance in AI-generated text. Experts suggest that using a combination of human-generated and AI-generated data for training can help prevent this collapse. Forecast for 6 months: In…
Decart, an Israeli AI company, has emerged from stealth with a $21 million funding and released the first playable “open-world” AI model, Oasis. This model can simulate games like Minecraft in real-time, generating frames, physics, and graphics. While the current demo has limitations, Decart believes future versions could generate up to 4K gameplay and potentially…
Apple has confirmed the general availability of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, which include the first batch of Apple Intelligence features. These features, such as integrated writing tools, image cleanup, and article summaries, are available on select Apple devices and will be expanded in future updates. In the next 6 months, we…
