Crypto Stays Shaky After SEC Crackdown Led to Weekend Selloff
Cryptocurrencies fell Monday, though staying above their weekend lows, as last week’s regulatory crackdown by the US Securities
2023-06-12 13:28
Crypto Slump Compounds Jitters of Investors Already on Edge
A sharp weekend crypto selloff led by a slump in smaller digital tokens set off a fresh wave
2023-06-10 23:30
Crypto Markets Slump as US Regulatory Crackdown Spooks Investors
Smaller coins led a crypto selloff as a Securities and Exchange Commission crackdown on key digital-asset exchanges unnerved
2023-06-10 15:24
Turkish Investors Looking for Haven Turn to Stablecoin Tether
People in Turkey are running to the crypto market as a haven against the collapsing lira currency. Local
2023-06-10 14:21
Software Firm Okta Invests in AI as CEO Warns It’s ‘Too Soon’ for Regulation
Authentication software company Okta Inc. plans to devote about $40 million of its annual research and development budget
2023-06-10 02:58
Robinhood Removes 3 Crypto Tokens Following Regulatory Crackdown
Robinhood Markets Inc. will remove three tokens from its crypto trading platform, after a high-profile regulatory crackdown on
2023-06-09 22:19
Binance.US Set to Be Cut Off From Banking System After SEC Lawsuit
Binance.US is being cut off from its banking partners in the fallout from a Securities and Exchange Commission
2023-06-09 12:51
The Struggle to Electrify One of the World’s Dirtiest Industries
When construction workers arrived to begin transforming Oslo’s Olav Vs gate into a pedestrian promenade, locals rolled their
2023-06-09 12:17
TikTok-Owner Tests ChatGPT-Style Bot After Joining China AI Race
ByteDance Ltd. is testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot among employees, joining rival Chinese internet conglomerates from Alibaba Group
2023-06-09 11:23
Visa Nearing Deal for Brazil Payments Provider Pismo, Sources Say
Visa Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Pismo, a Brazilian financial technology firm that provides cloud-based payment
2023-06-09 10:51
Mark Zuckerberg Shares AI Products to Reassure Workers of Strategy
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg sought to reassure employees about the company’s strategy, especially its
2023-06-09 04:49
DeSantis campaign accused of using fake AI images of Trump hugging Fauci in ad
Gov Ron DeSantis’ campaign has been accused of using fake, AI-generated images of former President Donald Trump hugging ex-White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci in an attack ad. Mr DeSantis and Mr Trump have been trading barbs for weeks about their respective Covid responses, with Mr Trump’s campaign and surrogates arguing that Mr DeSantis’ initial lockdown measures in Florida were too harsh and Mr DeSantis’ campaign arguing that Mr Trump was too acquiescent to medical professionals like Dr Fauci in crafting his administration’s response. Now, in the ad shared by the the “DeSantis War Room” Twitter account, the Florida governor’s campaign is accused of crossing an ethical line. The adveritsement begins with clips of Mr Trump firing people on his reality television show before pivoting to clips of Mr Trump telling reporters that he would not or could not fire Dr Fauci, who was seen as the symbol of a public health response to the crisis some Republicans disagreed with. Towards the end of the ad, the screen shows a split with six images of Mr Trump and Dr Fauci — three of which experts believe were generated by artificial intelligence. AFP first reported the presence of the allegedly fake images. The three images experts believe are fake are located in the top left, bottom centre, and bottom right of the screen. All of them feature Mr Trump and Dr Fauci embracing and cannot be found elsewhere on the internet, a sign that they may be AI-generated. There are other signs as well. The Verge noted that the potentially AI-generated images are glossier and have more blurred textures than the other images and show Mr Trump and Dr Fauci in physically improbable poses. The reproduction of the White House press briefing room in one of the images also looks unrealistic. Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California, told the AFP he believed it is “highly likely” that the images are fake. The Independent has reached out to the DeSantis campaign for comment. So far, the DeSantis campaign is not exactly denying those allegations. After The Verge’s story was published, DeSantis aide Christina Pushaw tweeted an image Mr Trump had put out of Mr DeSantis on a rhinoceros and wrote “I think this might be an AI-generated image. Who knows?” Mr Trump has indeed used AI several times in recent months, including posting a deep fake mocking Mr DeSantis’ presidential campaign launch. “No campaign has pushed more misleading deepfakes, false photoshops, and outright fabrications than the Trump campaign,” Matt Wolking, a spokesperson for the DeSantis-aligned Never Back Down PAC, told The Verge. “It is 100% true that Donald Trump empowered and embraced Fauci — he even gave him a presidential commendation.” Read More Ivanka and Jared split over attending Trump 2024 launch – follow live Why was Donald Trump impeached twice during his first term? Four big lies Trump told during his 2024 presidential announcement DeSantis news – latest: Florida governor most popular with rich Republicans as he defends move to fly migrants to California Mike Pence news - live: Ex-VP contradicts himself on Trump charges at CNN town hall launching 2024 campaign Trump news – live: Grand jury indictment looms as Trump protests innocence over classified documents
2023-06-09 03:25