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Electrification 101 Workshop Sparks Engagement

Monday, January 29, 2024 The City of Irvine kicked off the new year in January with an Electrification 101 Workshop, bringing together local contractors, nearly 60 community members, and more than 10 partner organizations — including Cool Irvine, OC Goes Solar, and the Switch is On. The workshop offered valuable resources on electrification technologies Read More

X blocks searches of Taylor Swift to combat explicit deepfakes

(The Hill) – The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has blocked searches of pop superstar Taylor Swift after explicit, artificial intelligence (AI) generated images went viral on social media, an executive confirmed Sunday. As of Sunday night, searches of “Taylor Swift” on the social media platform showed Read More

Jay Leno’s wife diagnosed with dementia; comedian files for conservatorship

by: Talia Naquin, Ashleigh Jackson Posted: Jan 28, 2024 / 01:36 PM PST Updated: Jan 28, 2024 / 01:40 PM PST Comedian Jay Leno has filed to be the conservator of his wife’s estate following her dementia diagnosis, according to court documents obtained by multiple news outlets. Leno’s wife, Mavis Read More

Microsoft CEO: AI needs ‘guardrails’ after fake explicit images of Taylor Swift go viral

(The Hill) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called for more “guardrails” on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology after explicit, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift went viral. In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Nadella argued that it’s “our responsibility” to manage the emerging technology. “I’d say two things. Read More

Vince McMahon resigns as chairman of TKO Group amid sex trafficking allegations

Vince McMahon has resigned as chairman of TKO Group amid allegations of sex trafficking and abuse in a federal lawsuit filed on Thursday. According to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, Janel Grant, who worked at the company’s headquarters, alleged that McMahon sexually exploited her and attempted to traffic her to Read More

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back

Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix. Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely this week on the social media platform X. Her ardent Read More