Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of 'volunteer units' in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine
2023-09-29 19:30
Sweden's prime minister summons police and army chiefs, as gang violence surges
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on Friday to combat a surge in gang violence, as the country reels from record shooting deaths this month.
2023-09-29 19:28
JetBlue files complaint in US against Schiphol flight curbs
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways said on Friday it had filed a complaint against the Netherlands and the European
2023-09-29 19:21
Reece James sets target for Chelsea return date
Chelsea captain Reece James is nearing a return from a hamstring injury and is eyeing a key fixture after the October international break to make his return.
2023-09-29 19:16
Mark Zuckerberg's latest AI product has been deemed 'cringiest AI of all time'
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, revealed its latest AI product containing quite a few familiar faces, but people are unimpressed. On Wednesday at Meta's Connect conference, Zuckerberg unveiled Meta's new AI assistant at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The digital assistant has drawn comparisons to ChatGPT, where the program generates in-depth and detailed answers to text queries. What makes it different from other AI assistants, however, is that the assistants have faces of celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Kendall Jenner, and Mr. Beast. The various celebrities partnered with Meta to introduce its "cast of characters". For example, Billie - portrayed by Kendall Jenner - is described as your "No-BS, ride-or-die companion". Roy Choi, a Korean-American chef, plays Max, a "seasoned sous chef for culinary tips and tricks". Each character has also been given their own profile on Instagram and Facebook. Zuckerberg posted the announcement in a video to his Instagram and Facebook profiles, involving him and his family displaying their poor acting skills, as well as Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Charli D'Amelio, Snoop Dogg, and Dwayne Wade as their AI assistant characters. But whilst Zuckerberg seemed impressed with the new product, most viewers did not share the same sentiments. Host of Corporate Gossip podcast Becca Platsky posted her reaction to the announcement video, calling it the "cringiest AI of all time". "There's something this product gets so wrong about the way people interact with influencers," Platsky says. "And one thing is influencer snark. That drives a lot of engagement to real life influencers, but nobody's gonna snark on a robot!" She also said, "I'm also not sure how many people are going to want to give Kendall Jenner more money for doing less work." Comments under Platsky's TikTok overwhelmingly agreed. Some called it "embarrassing" whilst another user said it felt "like an SNL skit." "I feel like they think we care about celebrities more than we actually do," commented another user. The criticism didn't stop there though, with many commenting under Zuckerberg's announcement letting him now their thoughts. One user called it "depressing" and said "adding more AI to talk to on [an] everyday basis, this is just loneliness amplified." Another gave Zuckerberg the advice to "fire everyone in your staff that failed to tell you how monumentally stupid this video is." Adding, "who the hell needs to chat to AI friends that look like celebrities?" Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-29 19:16
5 things you need to know about what could be the largest health care strike in US history
Thousands of unionized healthcare workers are set to walk off the job if contract negotiations with their employer, Kaiser Permanente, fall through this weekend.
2023-09-29 18:49
Investors fear US data disruption from looming government shutdown
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK Delays of vital economic data releases could trigger financial market volatility if a
2023-09-29 18:27
US poor face economic hit as shutdown, childcare cliff, student loans converge
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON - Lower income households and Black and Latino communities will be hit hard when a confluence
2023-09-29 18:25
Bankman-Fried trial poses biggest test to date for crypto's top cop
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial on fraud charges marks a major test for a
2023-09-29 18:22
Marketmind: Spiky quarter ends in uneasy market calm
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Mike Dolan With one eye on a key
2023-09-29 18:19
German unemployment rises less than expected in September
By Maria Martinez BERLIN German unemployment rose in September but less than expected, slowly showing the first cracks
2023-09-29 17:57
Calvin Harris makes major confession about when DJs play 'live' on TV
Calvin Harris has shocked fans with a new confession about his live TV performances - and it's worse than just pressing play on a laptop. The Scottish legend appeared on Kiss Fm where he recalled a Jonathan Ross Show appearance alongside Tinie Tempah, where he found himself with not much to do. "I wasn't even playing the song on the CDJs I couldn't even do that as it was running off a track" he said. "I just put drum and bass on and listened to DJ Zinc the whole time." "They're clapping along and I'm listening to some like...Ragga tune." Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
2023-09-29 17:51
