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The Verge reports the shutdown; a commentator links it to support for restrictions on tech platforms.
Technology
A user quote-posted another account with the comment “Great use for AI.”
AI
One user praises Claude's video editing; a reply says they can't get it to edit one Instagram Reel coherently.
Technology
One user says an X post exposing a woman's address and phone numbers was viewed 1.4 million times.
AI
A user argues that AI belongs in people's hands and that local AI is necessary to avoid restrictions.
AI
A post says the former Boston Dynamics team is building robots that respond to guests instead of repeating animatronic loops.
YouTube
Technology
BGR recalls Nokia’s seemingly indestructible older phones and says it would love to see some unique models return.
Technology
A post says women with AI boyfriends on Instagram are using “star minds” in place of “AI boyfriends.”
AI
One post says Instagram users with AI boyfriends have stopped using the ‘AI boyfriend’ label.
Technology
Techmeme, linking to TechCrunch, says the AI custom-feed tool adds site, game and quiz creation on the AT Protocol.
AI
An October 15 post describes the summit as packed and links to a video.
Technology
A post describes a “packed house” at the LA gathering and links to a video.
Technology
A user says sensitive data raises security concerns for vibe-coded projects, though tools like Codex might catch vulnerabilities.
AI
One user says she had no ties to the company; she saw its launch and supports open-source and open-weight models.
AI
A commenter also says Patreon takes 10% of all donations.
Technology
Its developer says the knowledge-work model performs similarly to Fable 5 while being 60x cheaper.
AI
A user suggests that perhaps only xAI among major AI labs is not technically headquartered in San Francisco.
AI
Its developer says the knowledge-work model is available via API, with weights planned for release in late October.
AI
A user who thought ElevenLabs was all voice says its video marketing leans into the Higgsfield use case.
Technology
A user who thought ElevenLabs was voice-only says its marketing appears to lean into a Higgsfield use case.