Oscars says AI actors, writing cannot win awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clarified that only acting and writing for films done by humans will be considered eligible to win an Oscar.
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· Imogen Dewey
Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force
The US military plans to increase its use of artificial intelligence (AI) further after the Pentagon agreed to new and expanded contracts with some of the biggest names in technology.
· Kali Hays
8 In 10 Chatbots Inclined To Assist Users In Planning Attacks
Eight out of ten AI chatbots have been found to actively assist users in planning violent attacks, according to a new investigation by CNN and the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
· Tyler Durden
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Swapped’ on Netflix, a Derivative Yet Appealing Talking-Animal Body-Swap Cartoon
The animated brain-switch comedy is having a moment: Swapped (now on Netflix), which finds two inexplicable cute-animal thingies walking the proverbial mile in each other’s skulls, follows the Pixar hit Hoppers, in which an activist college student has her mind vworped into a robot beaver. The former switcheroo is t…
· John Serba
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The U.S. stock market is rising toward more records after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.
· The Associated Press
AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars — Academy
LOS ANGELES — Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use of AI.
· Agence France-Presse
Meta Buys Robot Brain Startup As Zuck Wants Humanoids In Homes
After the Oculus and Metaverse bets turned into costly disappointments for Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, the tech giant's pivot to real-world humanoid robotics appears to be gaining momentum, with news Friday afternoon that it is acquiring Assured Robot Intelligence.
· Tyler Durden
US signs deals with 7 tech companies to use AI in classified military systems
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars.
· Associated Press
Japan entertainment startups unlock value by fusing AI with fan culture
Users can make custom AI characters they can chat with on meltly's Days AI app. (Photo by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has also rewritten rules on international film eligibility
· Adrian Horton
The world’s richest man, the AI king, and a courtroom showdown
For two men whose companies promise to remake civilisation, the opening day was strangely pedestrian. The microphones in a federal courtroom in downtown Oakland kept cutting out. A presentation slide vanished from the screens. “We can’t hear you,” Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said, before drily observing that the fe…
· David Swan
As Anthropic Entertains Offers At $900 Billion Valuation, OpenAI CFO Swears There's A 'Vertical Wall Of Demand'
Anyone that's ever spent serious time with Anthropic's Claude - particularly after being a GPT user - can understand why the Trump administration just did a major about-face after a Pentagon spat led to the company's blacklisting as a "supply chain risk."
· Tyler Durden
Mom’s not crazy — she might just need a device that eases PMS
The unlikely suspect that could win Mother’s Day this year? It’s not flowers or chocolates, but a $441 wearable neuro-tech device that looks a little bit like a headband.
· Miska Salemann
AI and the Oscars: New eligibility rules address 'human authorship'
An Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 21, 2015. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
· Lindsey Bahr
I said camel, not ostrich! Why AI makes such a meal of Arabic words | The National
If you can tell the difference between a large mammal with a hump and an ungainly flightless bird, you're more switched on than some AI models.
· Daniel Bardsley
Robot Dives 1.5 Miles, Maps French Shipwreck With 86,000 Images And Recovers Artifacts
Authored by Neetika Walter via Interesting Engineering,
· Tyler Durden
US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines
The US Navy is ramping up its AI capabilities to hunt for Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical shipping lanes, according to a recently awarded contract.
· REUTERS
Google DeepMind Veteran Raises $1.1 Billion For AI That Doesn't Train On Human Data
Authored by Jason Nelson via decrypt.io,
· Tyler Durden
US military and 7 companies make deals to use AI in classified systems
The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
· Ben Finley
Apple stages sharpest rally in 9 months as execs cite iPhone, Mac demand in boosting guidance
Apple shares jumped more than 4% on Thursday, headed for the sharpest rally since August, after the iPhone maker reported better-than-expected quarterly results and issued revenue guidance for the current period that sailed past analysts' estimates.
· Jennifer Elias, Ari Levy
Blackburn, Klobuchar slam Mark Zuckerberg for banning law firm ads for victims of social media addiction: ‘Disturbing’
Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) blasted Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg on Friday over the tech giant’s “disturbing” move to take down ads from law firms that offered to represent victims of social media addiction.
· Thomas Barrabi
High-tech sippy cup could spare thousands of kids from common childhood surgery
Matthew Georgio was having trouble in school.
· McKenzie Beard
Porsche to pay homage to Apple on tech company's 50th anniversary | The National
For Apple aficionados lamenting that the company never followed through on plans to build a car, Porsche has developed a consolation prize.
· Cody Combs
Apple shares pop 4% as shoppers race to buy updated iPhones, MacBooks
Apple shares popped more than 4% on Friday morning after reporting huge demand from shoppers for its flagship iPhones and MacBooks – but Wall Street still has questions about the company’s artificial intelligence strategy.
· Thomas Barrabi
Pax Silica, 4,000 acres, US rules: Development, strategic surrender or capitulation?Pax Silica, 4,000 acres, US rules
BY now, Filipinos are being told to celebrate. Another “milestone.” Another “strategic partnership.” Another shiny promise of investment, jobs and technological upgrading, this time wrapped in the sleek branding of “Pax Silica” or, more poetically, the so-called Silicon Peace initiative. Peace, apparently, now comes…
· Anna Malindog-Uy
MacBook Neo turns tech into a fashion accessory
Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
· Iza Iglesias
Pentagon announces deal with seven AI companies for classified systems
Washington, DC – The United States Department of Defense has announced a new agreement with seven Artificial Intelligence companies to use their advanced technologies for its classified networks.
· Joseph Stepansky
Body discovered by kayaker was 2nd missing Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh
Authorities filed murder charges against the roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida. Hisham Abugharbieh made an initial appearance in a Tampa courtroom on Saturday, where he was ordered held without bond.
· Mike Schneider
Western states are increasingly using AI to spot wildfires
Workers observe a tower where Pano AI cameras are installed for detecting wildfires Monday, April 20, 2026, in Aurora, Colo. (AP photo/Brittany Peterson)
· Dorany Pineda
Anthropic eyes Japan expansion for Mythos AI, opposed by White House
Anthropic's new Claude Mythos AI model can find software vulnerabilities overlooked by human experts. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
· Staff Writer
Elbit signs deal with US Army to provide THOR Group 2 portable drone systems
Elbit Systems’ FUSE division will supply its THOR Group 2 uncrewed aircraft system to the US Army through a partnership with Mistral Inc., the companies announced on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Memory Stick Prices Refuse To Come Back To Earth
Apple CEO Tim Cook's warning during Thursday evening's earnings call about the deepening global memory shortage sent us back to review memory stick prices.
· Tyler Durden
Iran sends proposal for negotiations with US to mediator Pakistan
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· Jee Geronimo
Pentagon Finalizes Deal With Top AI Firms For National Security Work
The Department of War has finalized agreements with OpenAI, Google, SpaceX/xAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Reflection AI to deploy AI tools in "classified settings." This means these tools will operate within secure government networks where sensitive or secret national security information is handled, according…
· Tyler Durden
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Russia’s dependence on China for sanctioned technology imports has risen to 90%, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with official statistics.
· The Moscow Times
No-drone zone: DJI, consumers grapple with Beijing sales ban and registration rule
Stores empty shelves as e-commerce sites including Alibaba’s Taobao and JD.com stop shipments to comply with ban effective on Friday
· Ben Jiang
No-drone zone: DJI, consumers grapple with Beijing sales ban and registration rule
Stores empty shelves as e-commerce sites including Alibaba’s Taobao and JD.com stop shipments to comply with ban effective on Friday
· Ben Jiang
Apple fans slam leaked design of new iPhone Ultra: ‘The worst of both worlds’
The newest iPhone offering is getting an ugly reception.
· Reda Wigle
Pentagon Makes Deals With A.I. Companies to Expand Classified Work
The Pentagon announced on Friday that it had reached deals with some of the technology industry’s biggest companies in an effort to expand the military’s artificial intelligence capabilities and increase the number of firms authorized to be on classified networks.
· Julian E Barnes
Futures Rise, Oil Slides On Iran Ceasefire Optimism After Best Month For Stocks Since 2020
US equity futures are higher, set for a new all time high, as the rally that’s pushed Wall Street to record highs on strong megacap tech earnings continues, after the S&P posted its best monthly increase since November 2020. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.3% (spiking moments ago on a report that Iran submitte…
· Tyler Durden
A major shift could soon happen in the Mag 7
Quietly, shares of Google-parent Alphabet are on the verge of topping $5 trillion, and overtaking AI-leader Nvidia as the world's most valuable company.
· Oliver Renick
Pentagon plans to make US military ‘AI-first fighting force’ by pairing with companies
Agreements with artificial intelligence firms spark concerns over public spending, cyber security and domestic surveillance
· Guardian staff and agency
From banking to AI, these are the key international economic bodies based in China
Amid what China sees as US’ polarising unilateral measures, a push for ‘global governance’ gives rise to a network of multi-country agencies
· Ralph Jennings
From banking to AI, these are the key international economic bodies based in China
Amid what China sees as US’ polarising unilateral measures, a push for ‘global governance’ gives rise to a network of multi-country agencies
· Ralph Jennings
Pentagon tech chief says Anthropic is still blacklisted, but Mythos is a separate issue
Defense Department CTO Emil Michael on Friday said Anthropic is still a supply chain risk, but that Mythos, the company's artificial intelligence model with advanced cyber capabilities, is a "separate national security moment."
· Ashley Capoot
Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI
Spotify is introducing a 'Verified' badge to help users identify when artists on its platform are human, not AI-generated.
· Laura Cress
The Tech Download: Chip stocks surge in ‘historic’ month as investors’ AI buildout concerns ease
This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Apple shares rise as iPhone 17 and MacBook Neo drive forecast
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
SM Prime to bring premier mall experience to Nuvali by October 2026
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· Tati Maligro