🎥 Sci-Fi Robots, ChargeScape Formation, and 'X' Sues California
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Do Studios Dream of Android Stars?. I've seen things you people wouldn't believe, to borrow a line from Ridley Scott's 1982 shocker, “ Blade Runner.” But I'm a movie critic, so of course I have. And one of my favorite unbelievable visions is that of walking, talking, thinking and often terrifying robots, like the kind that both thrilled and scared me in the original “Westworld” and especially “The Stepford Wives.” By Manohla Dargis via The New York Times
How Strikes Reflect Longstanding Battles for Control in Hollywood. Trending AI/ML Article Identified & Digested via Granola; a Machine-Driven RSS Bot by Ramsey Elbasheer - Ramsey Elbasheer (@genericgranola)
Ford, Honda, and BMW create a new vehicle-to-grid company to help EV owners save money. Ford, BMW, and Honda are joining forces to create a new vehicle-to-grid company that aims to help EV owners save money by sending energy back to the electrical grid. The new company, ChargeScape, will “create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers. By Andrew J. Hawkins via The Verge
Ford, BMW, and Honda are joining forces to create a new vehicle-to-grid company that aims to help EV owners save money by sending energy back to the electrical grid. - BG (@BGisBrandonGray)
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Before Elon Musk, Twitter rarely lobbied against state laws. Now X is suing California over one.. Before its acquisition by Elon Musk, Twitter lobbyists privately lobbied California state lawmakers about a content moderation bill. Renamed X, the company is now suing over it. The move from quietly lobbying policymakers to suing over laws it disagrees with is a notable shift for the company since its acquisition by Elon Musk. By Brian Schwartz via CNBC
@elonmusk's @X is now using the court system to fight against laws he & the company won't support X waged a quiet lobbying campaign against a content bill. They're now suing after that bill became law - Brian Schwartz (@schwartzbCNBC)
Slingshot's playful new app lets you 'sling' quick photos to friends. A clever new app called Slingshot is combining the serendipity of BeReal snaps with the friends-only photo sharing popularized by apps like Snapchat. But while the app's inspirations are familiar, the way you interact with Slingshot offers something unique. By Sarah Perez via TechCrunch
Slingshot’s playful new app lets you ‘sling’ quick photos to friends. A sort of BeReal Snapchat Instagram mashup - Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra)
The AI Detection Arms Race Is On-and College Students Are Building the Weapons. Edward Tian didn't think of himself as a writer. As a computer science major at Princeton, he'd taken a couple of journalism classes, where he learned the basics of reporting, and his sunny affect and tinkerer's curiosity endeared him to his his teachers and classmates. By Christopher Beam via WIRED
The AI Detection Arms Race Is On - Dave Schroeder (@daveschroeder)
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