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00:00Hello, tech enthusiasts. This is Daily World Podcast's technology update for May 16,

00:152025. I'm Angela, bringing you the latest from Silicon Valley and beyond.

00:22A college student has requested a refund of her tuition fees after discovering that her

00:27professor was using OpenAI's chat GPT for teaching purposes. This incident has sparked a debate

00:33among students regarding the appropriateness of AI tools in educational settings. In another

00:39development, ex-AI's chatbot Grok has come under scrutiny for discussing white genocide in South

00:45Africa, attributed to an unauthorized modification to its code. The company has announced plans to

00:51implement new measures to prevent such incidents, including publishing system prompts and establishing

00:56a monitoring team. Netflix is preparing to introduce interactive mid-roll and pause ads

01:03that utilize generative AI, with plans to roll them out in 2026. This initiative follows the success of

01:10its ad-supported tier, which has seen significant subscriber growth, as the company tests subscriber

01:15tolerance for ads in exchange for lower subscription prices. GilmerSpace's first Ares rocket faced a

01:23setback when its payload fairing fell off hours before the scheduled launch due to an electrical

01:27fall. Fortunately, there were no injuries or damage reported, and the company is preparing for a future

01:33launch attempt. In consumer technology, the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones have received praise for

01:42significant improvements in sound quality and active noise cancellation, thanks to a new processor and

01:47additional microphones. Despite a price increase, these headphones maintain Sony's leading position

01:53in the wireless headphone market. Apple has begun displaying warnings on its App Store for apps

02:00utilizing alternative payment methods following a breach of the Digital Markets Act. This move has drawn

02:06criticism and may attract further scrutiny from the European Commission. The impact of tariffs on phone

02:13repairability is highlighted as consumers face challenges in replacing phone batteries instead

02:18of purchasing new devices. Concerns are raised about Apple's design philosophy promoting disposability

02:24amid ongoing supply chain issues. Amazon's internal document reveals its strategy to use warehouse robots

02:33like the newly introduced Vulcan to reduce the need for hiring more human workers while enhancing safety

02:39and efficiency. The company aims to automate many warehouse tasks, potentially saving 10 billion

02:45dollars annually by 2030. Republicans in Congress are proposing a provision to prevent states from

02:52regulating artificial intelligence and automate a decision-making systems for a decade. This move seeks

02:59to eliminate state-level laws that could impose safeguards on AI technologies, following recent controversies

03:05surrounding algorithmic decision-making in housing and employment. Mark Zuckerberg has promoted the idea

03:12of AI as a solution to loneliness, suggesting that people could find friendship with AI systems that

03:17understand them. Critics argue that this concept undermines the essence of real human relationships,

03:23emphasizing that AI cannot provide genuine intimacy or connection. Google has introduced Light Lab,

03:30a diffusion-based method allowing for precise control over light sources in images using a single

03:36photograph. This approach enables users to adjust the intensity and color of light sources, creating

03:42complex lighting effects and improving image realism through advanced photorealistic simulation techniques.

03:50Meta has announced a delay in the release of its new AI model, Behemoth, originally scheduled for launch,

03:56citing the need for further testing and refinement to ensure quality standards.

04:01OLAMA has introduced support for multimodal models through its new engine, allowing the use of WebP images as input,

04:08alongside various bug fixes and performance improvements.

04:13A significant performance improvement in the 1.2.1 model has been achieved with the development of

04:19COSFID-LORA by Kijai, enhancing the efficiency of applications utilizing this model.

04:24U.S. law enforcement agencies are increasingly adopting a new AI surveillance tool called TRAC,

04:32which bypasses facial recognition restrictions by monitoring individuals based on non-biometric

04:38attributes. This technology raises privacy concerns, prompting civil liberties advocates to call for new

04:44regulations. The Transformers library aims to standardize model definitions across various frameworks,

04:51ensuring that if a model architecture is supported by Transformers, it will be available throughout the ecosystem.

04:57With over 300 model architectures supported, the library is becoming a central component in the machine learning landscape.

05:05The BLIPP 3.0 model introduces a unified architecture for image understanding and generation,

05:13leveraging the strengths of autoregressive and diffusion models.

05:16It features fully open-source training data, model weights and code,

05:20achieving state-of-the-art performance across various benchmarks.

05:24That concludes today's technology update on Daily World Podcast.

05:30I'm Angela, encouraging you to keep pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

High-Tech Highlights – 16 May 2025: Innovations Transforming Our Future

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