AI & RoboticsNews

Confessions of an AI deepfake propagandist: using ElevenLabs to clone Jill Biden’s voice

October 31, 2023
A recent deepfake video of First Lady of the United States Jill Biden, where she attacks her own husband President Biden’s political policies, highlights both the powerful speech potential and emerging challenges of advanced synthetic media technologies — especially in light of the pending and sure-to-be divisive 2024 U.S. general election. Created by filmmaker and producer Kenneth Lurt, the…
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DefenseNews

Submarine sector study looks at busy repair schedule, AUKUS work

October 30, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy and the Defense Department completed an updated study of the submarine-industrial base, its upcoming workload, and what the military and industry ought to do to bolster the sector. Previous studies — which informed about $6.3 billion in past and planned future government spending to shore up suppliers and prepare the industrial base to increase its output — looked…
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DefenseNews

Leonardo, Elbit units to prototype targeting device for US Army

October 30, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army selected two companies to develop prototypes of a next-generation laser targeting system that troops can carry and use in the field to scout locations and coordinate strikes. Both Leonardo DRS, the Virginia-based subsidiary of Italy’s Leonardo…
NewsSpace

The Crab Nebula Seen in New Light by NASA’s Webb

October 30, 2023
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has gazed at the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Since the recording of this energetic event in 1054 C.E. by 11th-century astronomers, the Crab Nebula has continued to draw…
GamingNews

Prime Gaming adds KOTOR, Rage 2 for November’s free games

October 30, 2023
GamesBeat Next unites gaming industry leaders for exceptional content, networking, and deal-making opportunities. Join us on Oct 23-24 in San Francisco.  Register Now Amazon has announced which games are coming to Prime Gaming subscribers in November, and the slate of games includes the classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, as well as games such as Rage 2 and The Dungeon of…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Cisco zooms in on new AI power for Webex teams

October 30, 2023
At its annual WebexOne conference today, enterprise software and networking giant Cisco announced an ambitious new AI strategy aimed at improving communication and collaboration through its Webex video conferencing platform, making it an even more robust rival to Zoom…
CryptoNews

Crypto Exchange Wants to See India Lower Tax on Trading – Taxes Bitcoin News

October 30, 2023
Indian government should lower a tax on crypto transactions as it’s not fulfilling its stated purpose, a local cryptocurrency exchange said. The company blames the levy, which was introduced last year, for driving Indian crypto trading volumes to overseas platforms. Indian Exchange Expects Government to Reduce Crypto Tax Burden Authorities in New Delhi imposed a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS)…
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