Reuters

Musk's AI bot Grok limits some image generation on X after backlash

Grok's image generation restricted to paid subscribers after backlash Standalone Grok app and tab on X still allow image generation without subscription European lawmakers have urged legal action over ...
Wall Street Journal

xAI, Under Fire for Sexualized Child Photos on Grok, Restricts Tool

Elon Musk has repeatedly expanded the boundaries of permitted speech on his social-media platform X. Child-safety watchdogs and international regulators say a recent update to its ...
SlashGear

Yes, You Can Use A Roku Without Internet – But There's A Catch

Roku devices are quite convenient if you're looking for a wide array of TV shows, movies, and more to watch, and there are many great Roku streaming apps other than Netflix. For the majority of users, ...
Seeking Alpha

YMAX: Massive Distribution Paid Weekly, But Significant Erosion Likely To Continue Without Reinvestment

The YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETF (YMAX) delivers a massive weekly distribution to its investors. This is achieved through investing in other underlying YieldMax funds that are focused ...
The Verge

Figma adds more Photoshop-like AI tools for image editing

Users can now instantly erase and isolate objects and expand images to fit new aspect ratios. Users can now instantly erase and isolate objects and expand images to fit new aspect ratios. is a news ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using Excel’s TEXTBEFORE AND TEXTAFTER functions to easily tame messy data

Q. How do the TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions in Excel work? A. Excel’s TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions allow users to quickly split up text in ways that used to require combinations of ...
New York Magazine

This Fujifilm Camera Gives Me Film Photos Without the Processing

A few months ago I took part in the competitive sport of purchasing a Fujifilm X-T30 II. First released in 2021, this retro-looking, TikTok-viral mirrorless camera is still routinely back ordered ...
Android Authority

You can now use Nano Banana image generator even without Gemini, here's how

Google’s Nano Banana is coming to Lens and AI Mode in Search. Google is also using it to bring more visual styles to NotebookLM’s Video Overviews. In the coming months, Nano Banana will also be ...
Harvard Business Review

AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity

A confusing contradiction is unfolding in companies embracing generative AI tools: while workers are largely following mandates to embrace the technology, few are seeing it create real value. Consider ...
The Washington Post

ICE holding facilities overcrowded amid surge in immigration arrests

Federal immigration agents have arrested so many people in their crackdown in D.C. that a Northern Virginia processing center has become severely overcrowded, according to attorneys for the detainees ...
Mashable

I tried the Gemini 'nano banana' AI image editing model that topped LMArena

A mystery AI image editor named "nano banana" recently rose to the top of LMArena, the most popular AI leaderboard. The model easily bested its opponents in the arena, which lets users test AI models ...