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It’s easy to smirk at the ridiculous images one can make in twenty seconds with AI.

People used to smirk at photographs in the 1800s.

“I’ll believe it when I see it,” is no longer a useful thing to say. Truth is real, photos are not.

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Republican-led and conservative-leaning Ohio has become the 24th U.S. state to legalize cannabis for recreational sales, with voters there overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure on Tuesday. The election result, which could pump as much as $4 billion into the state within a few years per MJBizDaily, comes as a newly released Gallup poll found that…Read More

People have been harnessing tidal energy for milling grain for more than 1,000 years. As you’d imagine though, today’s contraptions for tapping this 24/7 power source are a little more sophisticated.  One of the most eye-catching designs to emerge in recent years is a giant metal ‘kite’ which swims underwater against the current, turning its rotor and generating electricity. Power is then sent to the grid via a subsea cable which also acts as the kite’s tether.  The biggest of these kites ever built, known as Dragon 12, is about to be installed off the Faroe Islands. With a wingspan…

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ChatGPT’s engine cooperates more than people but also overestimates human collaboration, according to new research. Scientists believe the study offers valuable clues about deploying AI in real-world applications. The findings emerged from a famous game-theory problem: the prisoner’s dilemma. There are numerous variations, but the thought experiment typically starts with the arrest of two gang members. Each accomplish is then placed in a separate room for questioning. During the interrogations, they receive an offer: snitch on your fellow prisoner and go free.  But there’s a catch: if both prisoners testify against the other, each will get a harsher sentence than if…

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Megan Rapinoe became a citizen of the world during her soccer career, but for more than a decade–Seattle called her one of its own. Rapinoe played college soccer just down I-5 at the University of Portland. In 2012, before winning either of her two World Cup titles with the U.S. Women’s National Team, she joined…Read More

In the midst of the rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence, Adweek’s weekly summary provides an overview of the most recent updates, regulatory activities, and business developments in the world of gen AI that marketers need to know. This week’s news update includes: On the policy side Ahead of 2024’s U.S. presidential elections, Meta has…Read More

For millions of early internet users, the brands Cracked.com, eBaum’s World, Cheezburger and Know Your Meme might conjure up a sense of nostalgia for a simpler era of the web. But for Oren Katzeff, the chief executive of Literally Media, the company that owns the four legacy comedy brands, the titles instead evoked a sense…Read More

The European Space Agency has signed a deal with Airbus and Voyager Space to secure its next home in orbit.  The two companies are currently developing Starlab, one of several planned replacements for the International Space Station (ISS), which is set to retire in 2030.  Under the agreement, ESA will assess how the Starlab space station could be used to provide continued access to space for Europe after the retirement of the ISS. ESA would primarily use Starlab for astronaut missions and space-based research. The agency could also potentially provide cargo and crew transportation services for the new space station.…

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The military can be a great training ground for many careers. Veterans have made successful shifts to careers in security, supply chain, IT, manufacturing and law enforcement, among others. But going from the military directly to the advertising industry isn’t necessarily a natural transition. Veterans are peppered everywhere in advertising and marketing, from planners and…Read More

Strong brand cues increase brand saliency by 52% and have the ability to more than double a company’s future growth prospects, Kantar discovered in 2021. Further data from Kantar through its BrandZ research on distinctive brand assets showed that logos and shapes were the strongest assets, with a distinctive font significantly less so. It also…Read More