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Image generation moves fast. Though diffusion models used by popular tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion may seem like the best we have, the next thing is always coming, and OpenAI may have hit on it with “consistency models,” which can already do simple tasks an order of magnitude faster …

Device42, a startup that helps companies manage hybrid infrastructure, can see a lot of customer hardware and software usage data. The company used that ability to analyze carbon emissions by system component. “Our platform discovers IT infrastructure from mainframe to cloud and everything in between. “That includes the physical layer …

At Meta Connect 2022, the tech giant announced a three-year partnership with NBCUniversal to bring Peacock to the Meta Quest VR headset. Meta Quest 2 and Pro devices now have the streaming app. Peacock, available in the Meta Store, lets subscribers stream 90,000 hours of VR movies and TV shows, …

On Wednesday, LinkedIn announced new identity and work verification methods. LinkedIn’s new verification doesn’t require paid subscriptions or blue checkmarks like Twitter and Meta. LinkedIn US users are verified by CLEAR, a secure identity platform. Starting this month, users can display CLEAR identity verification on their profiles. You’ll need a …

On Tuesday, Pinterest announced new parental controls and age verification policies following last month’s NBC News investigation into pedophiles using the service to curate image boards of young girls. However, the company said it would soon reopen some of its locked-down features for teens to message and share content. The …

Late Tuesday, BBC reporter James Clayton interviewed Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces. Clayton asked Musk whether he bought Twitter willingly or because the court case forcing him to sell was going poorly. Musk did the deal because he believed he would be forced to do so legally, as we all …

Visa is working with several financial service and payment companies to create an interoperable peer-to-peer (P2P) payment service that lets people send money to friends regardless of their payment service. Digital payments have revolutionized commerce, but the sheer number of payment apps has made sending money to others difficult. Both …

The world’s two largest economies have raced to demonstrate their generative AI capabilities in recent months. ChatGPT, Midjourney, the new Bing, and others have tens of millions of users worldwide. Chinese entrepreneurs strive to match American ones. Baidu launched ChatGPT-like software. Alibaba, another Chinese tech giant, unveiled its latest generative …

After a year, Twitter appears to have unblocked Russian government accounts. The Elon Musk-owned platform now shows Putin and Russian Embassy accounts in search results. The Telegraph also noticed the Russian authorities’ timetables and recommendations. According to a former Twitter employee, a policy change may have caused this. Twitter has …

Today, YouTube Premium, the $11.99 ad-free version of YouTube, is adding features to attract and retain customers. Most significantly, the subscription plan will now include higher-quality video for web and iOS users, support for co-watching videos on FaceTime using Apple’s SharePlay, and mobile queue controls. Although many people don’t know …