A Ukrainian company that used AI to re-create a deceased actor's voice for the video game expansion Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty says their technology can transform the field of voice acting without leaving humans out of the process.
Why it matters: Advances in AI have alarmedvoice actors who fear the technology could be used to eliminate their jobs.
The U.S. House of Representatives soon may move to make Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) temporary speaker, following a series of failed GOP nominations. A vote could even come later on Thursday, if Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) loses for a third time.
Why it matters: Beyond stemming the D.C. dysfunction: Crypto and crypto investors don't have a lot of heroes right now, but one of them seems poised to become one of America's most powerful politicians.
Venture capital firm Greycroft told investors this week that it will refocus its core strategy around AI startups, according to a letter obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: The move is emblematic of the overall VC market, but it also caused internal friction at Greycroft that will result in two longtime partner departures.
Tesla's third quarter earnings missed Wall Street expectations, but the company made some product news by announcing that its unusual — and long-delayed — Cybertruck pickup is finally arriving.
Driving the news: Tesla reported $23.35 billion in revenue and $1.85 billion in profits, declines from the prior three months, and the profit figure is also lower than Q3 of 2022.
Predictions of a massive payoff from AI investments are headed into the stratosphere even as the sector's actual profit, or even revenue, remains sparse.
What they're saying: The entire global stock market — roughly $100 trillion in value today — will triple in worth by the end of the decade, thanks to AI, investing guru Cathie Wood told the Ted AI conference Tuesday.
If playing a video game, as it's been said, involves making a series of interesting decisions, Nintendo's newest game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, offers players the most interesting set of decisions ever presented in the company's flagship series.
Why it matters: Wonder, set for release on Friday, is the first big new Mario game in six years and the first since the release of April's theatrical blockbuster, The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Creators have begun using generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney to create videos of the dead, even in cases where they never gave consent.
Why it matters: Surviving relatives and fans could find solace in AI recreations of their loved ones, but the practice also raises a host of privacy and consent issues.
X announced Tuesday that it will begin testing a subscription method that includes a $1 annual fee for new users.
Driving the news: New users in New Zealand and the Philippines will have to pay the fee in order to post content, like posts, reply, repost or quote other accounts' posts, per a post on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The nation's cyber defense agency unveiled a highly anticipated update to its secure-by-design principles that provides more clarity on how to actually implement them.
Why it matters: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has spent most of the year pushing a new set of secure-by-design principles to get software manufacturers to build better cybersecurity into their products.
