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Vodafone is testing an AI ‘actor’ to sell its products instead of paying a human to do it
Vodafone made a commercial starring an AI avatar posing as a real lady. This is interesting because Vodafone is a major global brand and not a fly-by-night TikTok company using a ridiculous deepfake of Jackson Galaxy to sell cat toys. The tells in the commercial are obvious and what one would expect. The AI avatar’s hair is a bit off, …
Read More »Sony’s Helldivers 2 on Xbox Gamble Is Absolutely Paying Off
As Forza Horizon 5’s sales on PS5 justify Microsoft’s multi-platform efforts, Sony’s decision to put Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X|S is also looking to be a worthwhile success. Just one week after release, the port is considered the “top paid game” on the platform and is in first place on the “best seller” list. Spotted by Eurogamer, you can …
Read More »Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy’s scouting report on Ducks? ‘Oregon is paying a lot … of money for their team’
EUGENE — There is a significant financial gap between Oregon and Oklahoma State, and Mike Gundy mentioned it nearly a half dozen times before the Cowboys come to play the Ducks. During his game week press conference on Monday, the Oklahoma State coach said Oregon is “spending a lot of money and they’ve put a lot into that organization and …
Read More »Tom Aspinall’s father open to son booking boxing match: ‘The UFC ain’t paying that type of money’
Tom Aspinall hasn’t been undisputed heavyweight champion for long, but his father is already wondering if there are bigger opportunities out there. Up next for Aspinall is a title defense against Ciryl Gane, which takes place at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 25. The British star finally begins the next chapter of his career as he moves on …
Read More »Deion Sanders suggests paying college players for playoff appearances, playoff wins
At a time when college football continues to be caught in the chaos it created, one coach has an idea for calming things down. Via the Associated Press, Colorado coach Deion Sanders believes that players should be paid for making the postseason tournament, and that they should get more money if their teams win. “[N]ow it’s equality, now it’s even, …
Read More »AI is already cutting jobs — but only one age group is paying the price, Stanford study finds – San Francisco Chronicle
AI is already cutting jobs — but only one age group is paying the price, Stanford study finds San Francisco Chronicle First-of-its-kind Stanford study says AI is starting to have a ‘significant and disproportionate impact’ on entry-level workers in the U.S. yahoo.com The US really is unlike other rich countries when it comes to job insecurity – and AI could make it …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Devs ‘Paying Attention’ to Community Feedback on Goofy Skins
Beavis and Butthead. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. An eyesore of a glowing rainbow unicorn thing. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has seen its fair share of “goofy” skins during its nine-month lifetime. The reception to those has been mixed to say the least, with the lines between player expression and competitive gameplay often being blurred by the equipping …
Read More »Jayden Daniels spent the offseason scouting himself. It’s already paying off
ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels’ mind is wired for improvement. Constantly. He’s always looking for another edge — a throw that needs to be sharper, a play that needs fine-tuning, a tendency that can be eliminated. He seeks betterment even when he’s just been crowned the best in his class after completing a historic rookie season. A few days before …
Read More »Samsung’s foldable bet is finally paying off in the US
Samsung managed to claw back some US market share from Apple recently, and it comes as the company’s efforts with foldables are finally seeing some level of success. Data shared by Canalys late last month showed that Apple shrunk year-over-year in Q2. The company still commands a whopping 49% of the US market, but that’s down from 56% the year …
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