Key Testimony in Trial Against Sam Bankman-Fried

  • Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, testified against her ex-boss SBF.
  • She said SBF directed her to commit financial crimes using FTX customer funds.
  • Her testimony aims to prove SBF knew FTX and Alameda were improperly connected.

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Free returns and sustainability

  • Retailers know returns can be costly, with $816B in lost sales in 2022
  • Public awareness growing of environmental cost of returns
  • Some retailers changing policies, like H&M charging for online returns

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Harassment by the numbers

  • 48% of disabled women reported sexual harassment at work vs 32% of non-disabled women.
  • 32% of disabled men reported sexual harassment at work vs 11% of non-disabled men.
  • HR must address civility issues and experiences of marginalized groups.

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Alleged Deepfake Audio of UK Opposition Leader Highlights Threat to Democracy

  • A leaked audio clip allegedly shows UK opposition leader Keir Starmer hurling abuse. Fact-checkers are unsure if it is real or a deepfake.
  • With elections approaching, there are growing concerns about the threat of undetectable fake audio to democratic processes.
  • Recent alleged deepfake audios in the UK and Slovakia highlight the potential to sow doubt and distrust among voters.

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Bing AI Image Creator Now Self-Censors

  • Bing AI's image creator is now censoring itself after some inappropriate image generation.
  • Even innocuous requests get blocked, and the "Surprise Me" feature censors its own creations.
  • Critics wonder if Microsoft's restrictions go too far, limiting the tool's creative potential.

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  • The "What Can I Say" sound is used to name situations where you can't explain something.
  • "What We Need to Do Now is Get Focused" poke fun at things holding you back.
  • "I Will Want Myself" is used for "boyfriend/girlfriend effect" videos.

AI Language Models Help Detect Schizophrenia

  • Study tested responses in verbal fluency tasks
  • AI model better predicted control group's responses
  • Implies language differences tied to "cognitive maps" in brain

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