Hugging Face attack worse than reported; AI industry urges slowdown
A new report reveals the severity of the Hugging Face breach and highlights growing calls within the AI industry to pause development.
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Journalist credits LLM wiki for reshaping daily workflow
A Platformer essay argues that an LLM-powered personal wiki became a transformative productivity tool in a year of experiments.
MS NOW plans paid membership tier for its most devoted viewers
The cable network, formerly MSNBC, is exploring a subscription product aimed at its most engaged audience as it marks 30 years on air.
Town CEO on AI assistants and the risk of overpromising
In a Platformer interview, Town's Jean-Denis Greze discusses how AI assistants could reshape corporate workspaces while warning against hype.
Crypto Winter Persists as Trump Venture Backs Out and Clarity Act Stalls
A new round of closures, a Trump-affiliated firm abandoning crypto, and a failed vote on the Clarity Act show the industry's uncertain standing.
Platformer: Zuckerberg misreads superintelligence as a dragon
A new Platformer commentary argues that Mark Zuckerberg misunderstands powerful AI by framing it as a mythical problem.
Replit CEO envisions a 'self-driving company' with humans handling what agents can't
In a Platformer interview, Amjad Masad says the CEO is a router and AI agents will reshape human work.
Platforms Split Over AI Slop as 'Third Era' Begins
A new Platformer analysis finds social platforms diverging sharply on whether to restrict or embrace AI-generated content.
Can AI Replace Your Boss? One Writer Put It to the Test
A Platformer writer who previously automated their own role now tries to use an AI model to take over their editor's job.
Mapping the Trump family’s crypto money web
A new Citation Needed data project charts how Trump-linked cryptocurrency ventures have become a major income stream for the president.
Trump's 'Lake America' Order Tests Media's Willingness to Comply
The president's latest attempt to rename a major geographic feature raises questions about whether news outlets will adopt the new name.
Taiwan’s six-year crackdown on hidden China-linked chip labs
Previously unpublished Taiwan government data reveals the scale of a six-year investigation into Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.
Google Earth’s 24-Hour AI Feature Damages Trust in Satellite Data
A briefly available generative AI tool in Google Earth that fabricated satellite imagery has made it harder to trust real images during wartime.
Apple Adds Photo Provenance Feature to Verify iPhone Origin
A new Apple feature aims to distinguish authentic iPhone photos from AI-generated or edited images by embedding provenance metadata.
Can AI Replace CrowdTangle? Two Years Later, Still an Open Question
Meta's 2024 shutdown of CrowdTangle left journalists and researchers without a key monitoring tool, and the search for an AI successor remains unresolved.
Beehiiv Expands Independent Journalist Collective to 30 Members
The newsletter platform's media collective continues to grow as established journalists leave traditional outlets for independent publishing.
Frontier Labs Are Poor AI Safety Messengers — but Worth Hearing
A Platformer analysis argues that AI companies have credibility problems when they warn about AI risks, yet the substance of those alarms still deserves serious attention.
China's Used EV Market Shuns Five-Year-Old Cars, Signaling Battery Anxiety
Weak resale demand for aging electric vehicles in China points to battery durability concerns that could soon affect Western used-car markets.