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Easy access to powerful large-scale language models (LLMs) has made it easier than ever for bad actors to spread spam across the Internet. If you’ve spent at least 10 minutes on the internet over the past few years, you’ll know that spam and bot content is an even bigger problem than it used to be. Reddit has developed tools using LLM to reduce spam, but says much of the spam was created with LLM in the first place. Somewhat ironically, in the age of AI, platforms have no choice but to fight fire with fire. According to the platform, Reddit…
alibaba Prohibits use by employees humanCNBC confirmed on Monday that the company’s artificial intelligence tools were not being used for business purposes as of July 10, citing concerns that the U.S. company had backdoor security risks. The Chinese e-commerce giant has added Anthropic’s Claude code to its list of high-risk software, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss internal operations.Alibaba’s move follows Anthropic’s decision in June to write a letter to the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, accusing the Chinese tech giant of trying to “brazenly” and “illegally” extract its AI capabilities. Anthropic accused Alibaba of…
Lizzo just wanted to feel better from head to toe. “Since I started working out for my mental health and my endorphin balance, I no longer look at myself in the mirror and feel ashamed or disgusted with myself,” the “Good as Hell” singer explained in a May 2023 TikTok. “Exercise helped me change my mind, not my body,” he explained. She admitted in a January 2025 TikTok that she was on an “intentional weight loss journey” and that her goal was simply to become the best version of herself. “Even when my weight loss journey is over, I will…
The United States’ World Cup campaign has been mired in controversy after FIFA appeared to allow star striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium in Monday’s round of 16, in violation of its own regulations, despite receiving a red card in Wednesday’s Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.World soccer’s governing body said it had suspended automatic one-match bans after President Donald Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to urge him to reconsider the matter. Infantino reportedly unilaterally created and awarded the first FIFA Peace Prize to Trump during the World Cup draw, bypassing his own 37-member council.Recommended stories…
American midfielder Christian Pulisic, 10, celebrates with teammate Folarin Balogun, 20, after scoring a goal against Paraguay during the first half of the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer match at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 12, 2026.Medianews Group/Pasadena Star News Via Getty Images | Medianews Group | Getty ImagesFIFA has rejected a challenge by Belgian soccer authorities to the eligibility of U.S. men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium in the first round of the World Cup finals in Seattle on Monday night.The denial came hours after President Donald Trump defended his call to…
Microsoft said Monday it was cutting about 4,800 positions, or 2.1% of its global workforce, adding to the AI-related layoffs sweeping the technology industry. The company said the roles being eliminated “will not be replaced by AI,” but acknowledged that “AI is changing the way we work” and automating many routine tasks. For many in the technology industry, layoffs continue to feel like an epidemic. Companies are reporting record profits while simultaneously cutting staff, pointing to AI as a driver of growth and a reason for layoffs. According to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, May saw the highest number…
Lena Dunham cheekily responds to rumors about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding speechTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce haven’t used a getaway car for their honeymoon yet. Following the Grammy Award winner and Kansas City Chiefs player’s July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, the two are expected to continue their celebration of love by attending Kelsey’s friend JuJu Smith-Schuster’s wedding on July 11, according to TMZ. According to the outlet, the New York Giants wide receiver plans to marry Laura Crook in Orange County, California. And the invitation comes as no surprise, considering Smith-Schuster and Crook were among the…
Ticket prices for Round of 16 games at Seattle Stadium have fallen 27 percent over the past three days.Published July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Ticket prices continue to drop sharply in the hours leading up to Monday’s Soccer World Cup Round of 16 match between the United States and Belgium at Seattle Stadium.Admission prices had fallen to $1,508 as of 1pm ET (17:00 GMT), according to ticket tracking service TicketData.com. This represents a 27% decrease over the past three days. After reaching $3,115 shortly after the matchup was decided on July 1st, the entry price fell to $1,283 by Sunday morning.Recommended…
Bernstein’s cautious outlook on earnings gets DataDog a downgradeShares of DataDog fell more than 2% in afternoon trading after Bernstein expressed a cautious outlook amid what it believes will be potentially weaker earnings. The firm downgraded the stock to market-perform from outperform, while raising its price target to $226. That price, though, implies a 13% loss from Thursday’s close. While analyst Peter Weed still sees the company as an AI winner, he’s nervous that the company’s third quarter earnings and onward could be troubling to investors. “Not only do we start lapping tough comps in Q4… we are seeing demand signals flat…
In the latest iOS 27 developer beta, Apple is giving testers an early look at one of the upcoming AI-powered improvements to Siri: the ability to adjust the speed and expressiveness of the AI assistant’s speech. With iOS 27 Beta 3 released today, Apple enabled voice controls for “Pace” and “Expressiveness” that were listed as “Coming Soon” in the initial developer beta release. The update is part of Apple’s broader effort to rebuild the assistant around generative AI and make Siri more natural and personal. As with ChatGPT and other services that offer voice AI assistants, allowing users to customize…