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Police are using surveillance tech to stalk love interests. Dystopia, here we come

The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the US – and a report finds some officers are taking advantage

Musk testimony dominated first week Musk v. Altman. 'You can't just steal a charity'

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, took the stand and testified over the course of three days in his trial against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Deepfakes Are Coming for Your Bank Account

Donald Trump is on TikTok doing his morning routine. “Get ready with me for a big day 💄🇺🇸,” reads the caption, as the president holds a makeup brush to his cheek. The scene is a still, ostensibly a screenshot of a TikTok clip. Like so much other AI-generated slop coursing through the internet, the image is fake and ridiculous. It also looks unnervingly real: There are no hands with six fingers, physics-defying angles, or other flagrant signs of AI-generated imagery. At quick glance, it really looks like the president is putting on bronzer.

My AI Matchmaker Let Me Down

In the Instagram video, a knockoff JFK Jr. towers over a beautiful woman with a raspy voice. “Are you single?” the woman asks. He smirks into the camera. “I am.”

‘Was she going to an appointment, maybe even a romantic one?’: ASA’s best phone picture

The Corsican photographer’s patience paid off when they captured this stunning silhouette of a young woman

The Devil Wears Prada is back – and oh, those fat jokes are wearing thin

There has been much talk of the long-awaited sequel making the most of body diversity. The reality seems to be one plus-size actor and gags worthy of the 00s

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Gerry Conway, creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man comics, dies at 73

Marvel praises ‘undeniable and indelible impact’ of celebrated comic book writer who also worked for DC

Battery company working to reduce data center impact on U.S. power grid

Powerful artificial intelligence data centers are putting a significant strain on the nation's power grid, but one U.S.-based company has a proposal to help solve the issue. Jon Parella, CEO and founder of Terraflow Energy, joins to discuss.

What Sandisk's play on surging memory prices means for our tech stocks

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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

The market isn't grading all Big Tech earnings the same

After a big week of mega-cap tech earnings, investors are starting to differentiate AI tech winners from those still proving themselves.