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Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
Civitai automatically tags bounties requesting deepfakes and lists a way for the person featured in the content to manually request its takedown. This system means that Civitai has a...
Liftoff Mobile IPO: Stock listing date nears for Blackstone-backed advertising technology startup
Liftoff Mobile, a California-based mobile app marketing provider, announced on Thursday that it plans to launch . . . into the public markets. The company, backed by Blackstone, is...
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested by federal agents after covering an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota
Journalist Don Lemon and three other people were arrested Friday in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents...
What to know about Melania Trump’s controversial documentary that just premiered at the Kennedy Center
Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with the global release of a documentary she produced about the 20 days leading up to husband Donald...
Apple buys “Silent Speech” AI startup for $2B, because talking is so 2025
Apple confirmed this week that it has acquired Israeli AI startup Q.ai in a deal valued at close to $2 billion, making it one of the company’s largest acquisitions...
The Download: US immigration agencies’ AI videos, and inside the Vitalism movement
The news: The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared with the public, a new document...
Saks Off 5th and Last Call stores are closing soon: See the full list of doomed locations across 18 states
Saks Global, owner of luxury retail chains Saks 5th Avenue and Neiman Marcus, has announced the closure of most of its discount outlet stores, Saks Off 5th and Last...
Baby Boomers are retiring early. Gen Z wants to quit. Here are the real reasons why
From the outside, it looks like a generational standoff. Baby boomers are retiring earlier than expected, frustrated by workplace change, technology shifts, and growing tension with younger colleagues. At...
Deice responsibly: Why you shouldn’t oversalt your driveway or sidewalk (and what to do instead)
Snow has returned to the Philadelphia region, and along with it, the white residues on streets and sidewalks that result from the overapplication of deicers such as sodium chloride,...
How the sometimes-weird world of lifespan extension is gaining influence
My reporting has also made me realize that the current interest in longevity reaches beyond social media influencers and wellness centers. Longevity clinics are growing in number, and there’s been...
