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The cost of the smart home is going up
Google is expanding its AI-powered Gemini for Home capabilities beyond its cameras and smart speakers to other manufacturers to sell more subscriptions. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The...
Meta and Google get data from the app your boss uses to track you
Hundreds of thousands of workplaces use software to monitor employees. Now, a new study has found that many of these tools share data not just with employers, but with digital advertising platforms...
Google won’t rest until Gemini is everywhere in your home
The company is making it easier for manufacturers to make more Gemini-powered smart devices.
GitHub faces a fight for its survival at Microsoft
When Microsoft announced it was acquiring GitHub in a $7.5 billion deal in 2018, developers were nervous. Some were concerned about Microsoft controlling GitHub, and others were taking a...
Spotify is launching AI-generated remixes
Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a licensing deal that will allow users to prompt the creation of AI-generated remixes and covers for streaming songs. The tool will be a paid add-on...
Spotify is going to reserve concert tickets for ‘real fans’
As part of a new "Reserved" program, Spotify is going to start offering concert tickets for "real fans" of participating bands that are going on tour. The idea with the Reserved program is to give...
Spotify Studio’s AI agent creates a daily podcast just for you
Studio by Spotify Labs is a new standalone AI app that generates a daily briefing, podcasts, and playlists on your PC using chatbot prompts. The AI-generated content draws from your Spotify...
Meta’s Oversight Board will examine deepfake video of a UK politician Facebook left online
The allegedly AI-generated video depicted the politician making incendiary statements about refugees.
AI video is moving beyond clip slop
A still from Innovative Dreams, a new production company by Luma and Wonder Project | Image: Luma/X This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and...
Musk v. Altman: Much ado about nothing
Today I’m talking with Liz Lopatto, who spent the last month covering the Musk v. Altman trial in all its chaos. You’ll hear her describe the courthouse as a “zoo” and explain that there were...