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Meta's AI Hiring Spree Shakes Up Apple & Film Industry

Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta's Hiring Spree

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• Apple Inc.'s top executive in charge of artificial intelligence models is leaving for Meta Platforms Inc.
• This departure represents a setback in Apple's AI efforts, indicating ongoing challenges in the company's AI development.

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Watch the Skies review – see the lips move in alien abduction sci-fi with pioneering AI

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• The article discusses a Swedish sci-fi film that utilizes a pioneering AI technique called "vlubbing" to match lip movements from the original Swedish version to new English dialogue, potentially setting a trend for AI-assisted dubbing in the film industry.
• The film's use of AI for "vlubbing" allows for the creation of English dialogue while retaining the original lip movements, catering to audiences who prefer not to read subtitles or watch traditional dubbing.

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Apple Reportedly Loses Key AI Mind

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• Apple loses a key AI expert impacting its AI ambitions significantly
• Meta intensifies competition with OpenAI and Google in the AI space, affecting the landscape of AI development

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Wimbledon has an AI problem, but are tennis players just using technology as a scapegoat?

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• Wimbledon's AI line judges are facing criticism from some tennis players.
• There is debate over whether players are using the AI technology as a scapegoat for their own mistakes.

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How terrorist groups are leveraging AI to recruit and finance their operations

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• Terrorist groups like Islamic State, al-Qaida, and neo-Nazi groups are using AI to recruit members, finance operations through cryptocurrencies, and share tradecraft online, posing challenges for counter-terrorism agencies.
• Counter-terrorism authorities are facing difficulties in keeping up with terrorist organizations leveraging digital tools, leading to a constant game of catch-up akin to Whac-a-Mole.

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