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Toxic pet flea treatment chemicals found in Wales rivers harming wildlife
Prof Steve Ormerod, who led the research, said: “What we think happens… is that people who are applying spot-on treatments to dogs, cats, rabbits or ferrets then either wash their animal in the shower, wash their animal’s bedding or they wash their hands.
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Is AI stealing our jobs? A survey of 2,000 IT executives reveals a complicated answer
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Key IT roles are being scaled back and ramped up for the AI era. IT operations, software development, and cybersecurity are seeing both cuts and gains. A ‘reorganization of work’ is reshaping job roles. A new industry survey shows a range…
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MacBook Neo review: Im a Windows user, but Apple nails the value
ZDNET’s key takeaways Pros: It succeeds as an entry-level MacBook, has great battery life, and performs well within its intended use case. Cons: Modest hardware has real limitations, competitive PCs and Chromebooks still exist, and its longevity and durability are big question marks. more buying choices Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. When…
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YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists | TechCrunch
YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI-generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists, the company announced Tuesday. Members of the pilot group will gain access to a tool that detects unauthorized AI-generated content and lets them request its removal if they believe it violates YouTube policy….
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Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts | TechCrunch
Meta acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch. Moltbook is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs, a Meta spokesperson told us. Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join the team as part of the…
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Legora reaches $5.55 billion valuation as AI legal tech boom endures | TechCrunch
Legora, an AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion following a $550 million Series D set to fuel its growth in the U.S. That’s despite growing competition with rival Harvey, but also with Microsoft Copilot and generalist large language models (LLMs). Publicly listed legal software companies saw their stocks drop when Anthropic…
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Google gives in to users complaints over AI-powered Ask Photos search feature | TechCrunch
In a slight capitulation to those who don’t want AI infused into their everyday apps, Google said it’s now offering a toggle that will allow users of its Google Photos app to return to the previous and often faster “classic” search experience instead of the newer AI-powered option known as “Ask Photos.” The Ask Photos…
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Thinking Machines Lab inks massive compute deal with Nvidia | TechCrunch
OpenAI co-founder Mira Murati’s two-year-old AI research lab has signed a sizable deal with semiconductor giant Nvidia. Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab announced it entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with AI semiconductor giant Nvidia on Tuesday. The size of the deal was not disclosed and includes the AI research lab deploying at least one gigawatt…
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