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MMO Week in Review: The EverQuest lawsuit and Dune Awakening’s volte-face
- Daybreak takes legal action against EverQuest emulator for copyright infringement and profit issues.
- Funcom adjusts Dune Awakening's PvP endgame to be more PvE-friendly based on player feedback.
- Hytale development gets canceled, while hands-on experience with various games like Sea of Remnants.
- MMO news and opinions roundup covering updates on various MMORPGs and games this week.
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Facebook wants access to your camera roll for AI photo edits
- Facebook is asking users to enable 'cloud processing' to access photos from their phones, even those not uploaded.
- By opting into 'cloud processing,' Facebook can continuously upload media to its servers to generate creative suggestions using details like time, location, and theme.
- The new feature poses privacy concerns as users may unwittingly allow Meta to use their media for AI model training without clear consent.
- Meta states that AI-generated photo suggestions are private, not used for ads, and can be turned off at any time; the feature will initially be available only for users in Canada and the US.
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The New Frontier of AI Is a Matter of People
- The competition between OpenAI and Meta for artificial general intelligence (AGI) is now focused on attracting top-tier engineers and researchers.
- Both companies are aiming to develop a general-purpose AI that can match human cognitive abilities across various tasks.
- OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman envisions an AI that can generate $100 billion in annual profit, emphasizing the importance of having an exceptional team behind such technology.
- OpenAI has expressed concerns about Meta's aggressive hiring tactics, with reports of Meta offering lucrative deals to attract OpenAI researchers.
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Inside Intel’s bid to rewire its destiny
- Intel aims to clean up balance sheet, focus on engineering and products with new CEO.
- Analysts highlight Intel's need to refocus on core products, innovate in AI, and partner wisely.
- Decline in x86 revenues signals Intel's struggle amid competition, shift towards niche markets.
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Facebook Tests AI Photo Suggestions Using Your Camera Roll
- Facebook is testing a feature to access and use photos from users' camera rolls to create collages, recaps, and AI-generated restyled images.
- Users might see a pop-up inviting them to allow Facebook to regularly scan and upload their camera roll to Meta's cloud, based on photo data like time, location, and content.
- Meta clarified that the feature is intended to improve content suggestions, not train AI models, and users can opt out at any time.
- Although the feature could streamline sharing, it also raises privacy concerns, emphasizing the importance of understanding data sharing preferences.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s secret list of top AI talent to poach has tech world atwitter
- Mark Zuckerberg spent months putting together a list of top AI talent to poach for Meta by offering lucrative compensation packages.
- Meta competes with AI giants like OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon in the pursuit of AI dominance.
- Zuckerberg's hands-on recruitment efforts include reaching out to desired candidates personally and evaluating research papers for potential hires.
- The recruiting efforts have drawn criticism for focusing on high compensation rather than the work and mission, with some AI leaders expressing concern about the impact on company culture.
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WRUP: A quick primer for rap music my droogs edition
- Rap music topics include fast cars, crimes, money, drugs, urban settings.
- Avoid rapping about baked goods, disliking sex, and polite behavior.
- Gamers plan to play Go Fest, Palia, and other games, sharing preferences on fireworks.
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Did AI companies win a fight with authors? Technically
- Two big legal wins for AI companies recently - Anthropic and Meta - regarding training on authors' books.
- Judges ruled in favor of fairness (fair use) for AI training, but complexities still exist in copyright law.
- The rulings might have made legal issues surrounding AI even more complicated.
- Although victories for AI companies, concerns remain about piracy and the impact on human artists.
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Meta Plans to Power Up AI Tools with Play AI’s Voice Tech
- Meta is in active discussions to acquire Play AI, a voice-cloning startup, aiming to enhance its AI tools for customer service and more.
- Play AI's technology allows voice cloning for various AI applications, attracting Meta for potential integration into its creative platforms.
- Meta's focus on expanding consumer-facing AI features aligns with the reported acquisition, indicating its commitment to enhancing its AI playbook.
- While neither Meta nor Play AI confirmed the deal publicly, the move signifies Meta's ongoing investment in next-gen AI tools for enhanced user experiences.
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You Don’t Have to Post It for Facebook to Scan It
- Facebook is rolling out a new AI feature that allows for 'cloud processing' of users' camera rolls, enabling ongoing scanning and uploading of photos stored on devices.
- The feature is aimed at generating AI-enhanced content like themed collages and memories, but privacy advocates raise concerns about the invasive nature of the access.
- While Facebook claims the data won't be used for ad targeting, the fine print reveals that AI-processed images can be retained and analyzed, potentially without users' full awareness.
- The company's new feature raises questions about user consent, data privacy, and the increasing use of personal content for AI training purposes.
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Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photos
- Meta, Facebook's parent company, is now training its AI on the billions of private images that users haven't uploaded to Facebook and Instagram.
- Users attempting to post on the Story feature are being prompted to opt into 'cloud processing' to allow Facebook to select photos from their camera roll for AI-driven purposes like collages and more.
- Those who opt in are granting Meta the rights to analyze the media, facial features, dates, and other details of these unpublished photos.
- Meta has previously scraped data from content uploaded on Facebook and Instagram since 2007 to train its AI models.
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Meta is offering multi-million pay for AI researchers, but not $100M ‘signing bonuses’
- Meta is offering multi-million-dollar pay packages to AI researchers for its Superintelligence Lab, with no actual $100 million 'signing bonus' as rumored.
- During a leaked internal meeting, Meta's top executives clarified that only a few very senior leaders may have been offered such large sums as part of their pay packages, not as an instant 'sign-on bonus.'
- Researcher Lucas Beyer confirmed leaving OpenAI to join Meta, debunking the $100 million 'signing bonus' claim as 'fake news.' Meta focuses on entertainment AI, with notable hires like Trapit Bansal from OpenAI.
- While not doling out $100 million to every AI researcher, Meta is making significant investments to attract top talent, with reported job offers reaching $18 million and substantial payouts to key figures like Scale's Alexandr Wang.
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Meta is offering multimillion-dollar pay for AI researchers, but not $100M ‘signing bonuses’
- Meta is offering multimillion-dollar pay packages to AI researchers but not $100 million 'signing bonuses.'
- CTO Andrew Bosworth clarified that the $100 million offer was not a sign-on bonus but part of a pay package through RSUs.
- Researcher Lucas Beyer confirmed joining Meta but denied receiving a $100 million signing bonus as reported.
- Meta is making significant investments in AI talent acquisition, with some researchers being offered large pay packages, although not all accept these offers.
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Meta’s Centralized Approach to Decision Record-Keeping
- Meta conducts up to 200,000 experiments annually, making millions of user impacts.
- This blog post introduces a centralized catalog of experiment decisions at Meta.
- Decision metadata is crucial for refining products and making informed decisions.
- Efforts to improve decision record-keeping include a refreshed interface and standardized dataset.
- The centralized dataset assists in analyzing past experiments and setting forward-looking goals.
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Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s July events should keep the Go Fest party going
- July events in Pokemon Go include raids with Swords of Justice and Cosmogs.
- Anniversary party with shiny Gimmighoul, Eevee Classic Community Day, and more scheduled.
- Events feature new 'mon releases, raid days, and Water Festival this month.
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