Musk suggests that a Trump administration could be a target
Elon Musk has said that AI models being trained in San Francisco Bay Area take on the philosophy of people around them. “A lot of the AIs…take on the philosophy of people around them,” he added. He also warned against the current artificial intelligence models being too politically Correct, and dragged it into former US President Donald Trump’s crosshairs.
Donald Trump’s Ground Game in Michigan is mostly jokey
Autoworkers for Donald Trump, a campaign to win the votes of undecided low-propensity voters, has said, “You’ve gotta vote early…One thing I know is, the Democrats are gonna cheat.” The Harris campaign and the Michigan Democratic Party have also put a premium on low-propensity voters that they hope to reach with relational organising, or individuals harnessing their personal networks to get out the vote.
There are fake ads being put out by the super PAC financed by Elon Musk
Facebook’s ad-blocking platform Meta said it will not allow new political advertisements to be placed the week before the US presidential election, adding that political ads can still appear if purchased before the week of the election. “Yes, there is a FirstAmendment right to lie, but that doesn’t constrain Meta’s management of advertisements on its platform,” it added.
Everything was announced during Apple’s Mac week
Apple has launched its 13.3-inch MacBook Pro notebooks with the highest-performing M4 Max processor, a standard chip and three new options. The entry-level model of the MacBook Pro has 16 gigahertz of RAM, while the 17-inch model has 16 gigahertz. It also has three Thunderbolt 4 ports on the back of the Mac Mini and M4 Pro version.
There is a method for rapid 3D-printing
A 3D interface printing system with a motion system was developed for imaging the capillary waves induced by the meniscus. This system allows the print-speed parameters space to be limited by the rate of new material that can wet the interface. A second system iteration was developed for in situ imaging, with modifications to allow the printing to move relative to a stationary probe.
Where’s my Star Trek computer?
Amazon has admitted that it lost $10 million in the early days of Amazon’s Alexa. The company said it “didn’t do enough” to incentivise developers to use the platform for skill development. “We knew we didn’t have a lot of resources…We didn’t know how to make skills work,” it added. Amazon has now stopped paying developers with credits or cash.
A baseless voting claim is being amplified on social media
Several accounts on social media that claimed they voted overseas in the US Presidential election were also bragging that they voted for Donald Trump inswing states, a report said. In 2015, Trump made a false claim on his social media that the Democrats intended to use overseas ballots to manipulate the election results.
There are fake pro-Harris ads being put out by a Musk funded super PAC
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said, “When Kamala is President, she will continue to stand with Israel and with the Jewish community.” “She will reject anti-Semitic hate…the notion that Israel does not have the right to exist,” Harris added. She was speaking at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee in Washington, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
In 14 years, the Mac Mini will get its first design update
Apple has unveiled two new MacBook Pros with a choice of M4 Pro, M4 Max or M4 Skylake processors. The 14-inches and 16-inch MacBook Pros will come with the M4 Pro chip, while the 15-inches and 16-inch MacBook Pros will have the M4 Max chip. The 12-inch and 13-inches MacBook Pros will get the M4 Max chip.
Apple Intelligence has a lot to learn
Apple has introduced an AI-based tool, Magic Cleaner, on iPhone that aims to remove objects in photos, texts and doorbell notifications. The tool can be found in the Photos app in the settings menu. However, it is not as effective as Google Photos’ on-device Magic Editor, which uses generative AI for incredibly convincing object removal.