Figma, the design software company, has announced the temporary disabling of its “Make Design” AI feature following allegations of heavily training the tool on existing apps. CEO Dylan Field made the decision after the feature faced criticism for seemingly mimicking the layout of Apple’s Weather app. The “Make Design” AI feature, unveiled at Figma’s annual Config conference, aimed to streamline the design process by generating UI layouts and components from text prompts. However, concerns were raised about the tool’s lack of originality and potential copyright infringement.
YouTube has quietly implemented a policy change allowing users to request the takedown of AI-generated or synthetic content that simulates their face or voice. This shift in stance indicates that YouTube now views deepfakes as a privacy issue rather than solely a content moderation concern.
Fisker, the electric vehicle manufacturer, has sought approval from the Delaware Bankruptcy Court to sell its remaining inventory of all-electric Ocean SUVs. The company plans to offload the finished EVs to a New York-based vehicle leasing company at a significantly reduced price of approximately $14,000 per vehicle, a substantial drop from their original starting price of $70,000.
A new app called noplace has surged to the top of the App Store, aiming to bring back the social aspect of social media. With customizable profiles reminiscent of the early days of Myspace, noplace has gained popularity among Gen Z users.
In the realm of online scams, generative AI has made fraudulent activities more convincing and accessible. To help protect individuals and their loved ones, a guide has been compiled on how to avoid falling victim to AI-powered scams.
Apple device users can now turn off video call reactions, such as thumbs-ups and confetti, to avoid distractions during virtual meetings. Instructions on how to disable this setting have been provided.
Amazon has decided to discontinue its Astro for Business security robot just seven months after its launch. The company is shifting its focus to the home version of Astro.
Popular online tabletop and role-playing game platform Roll20 has experienced a data breach, resulting in the exposure of some users’ personal information. The platform is currently notifying affected users about the breach.
Cloudflare, the publicly traded cloud service provider, has introduced a new free tool to prevent bots from scraping data on websites hosted on its platform. This tool aims to protect website owners’ data from being used to train AI models without their consent.
Google’s claims about the capabilities of its AI models have been challenged by new research. The study suggests that the models may not be as proficient as the company asserts, particularly in tasks like summarizing lengthy documents.
This year has witnessed several significant data breaches, including those affecting AT&T and Ticketmaster. The breaches have resulted in the theft of over one billion records, highlighting the ongoing challenges of data security.
Meta’s alternative to Twitter, Threads, recently celebrated its first anniversary. While the social network has amassed 175 million monthly active users, it is still striving to establish its unique identity among other platforms.