Month: October 2020

Adobe is adding its "content authenticity" tool to the latest Photoshop beta, to help users build trustworthy attribution directly into a picture (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

Adi Robertson / The Verge: Adobe is adding its “content authenticity” tool to the latest Photoshop beta, to help users build trustworthy attribution directly into a picture  —  It’s designed for crediting artists and fighting misinformation  —  Adobe will let some Adobe Creative Cloud customers try a tool … Adobe is adding its "content authenticity"

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4iQ, which uses AI to tackle the trade in stolen digital identities, raises $30M Series C led by ForgePoint Capital, bringing its total raised to $63M+ (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: 4iQ, which uses AI to tackle the trade in stolen digital identities, raises $30M Series C led by ForgePoint Capital, bringing its total raised to $63M+  —  Digital identity protection startup 4iQ today announced a $30 million round it will use to ramp up investments in its go-to-market activities. 4iQ, which

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Adobe debuts improvements to Creative Cloud, with Neural Filters in Photoshop, Illustrator coming to iPad, Adobe Fresco coming to iPhone, and more (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

Juli Clover / MacRumors: Adobe debuts improvements to Creative Cloud, with Neural Filters in Photoshop, Illustrator coming to iPad, Adobe Fresco coming to iPhone, and more  —  Adobe holds an annual MAX conference each year, and this year’s event is free for everyone for the first time because it is being held virtually rather than

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A shadowy AI service has transformed thousands of women’s photos into fake nudes: “Make fantasy a reality”

More than 100,000 photos of women have had their clothing removed by the software, including of girls younger than 18. “Would a lab not dominated by men have been so cavalier and so careless about the risks?” A shadowy AI service has transformed thousands of women’s photos into fake nudes: “Make fantasy a reality” Source:

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Microsoft partners with SpaceX for satellite-powered internet connectivity on Azure and debuts Azure Space, a set of products for the space-related cloud market (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet)

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft partners with SpaceX for satellite-powered internet connectivity on Azure and debuts Azure Space, a set of products for the space-related cloud market  —  Microsoft is using its ‘Amazon is your competitor’ playbook to try to win over more satellite partners and customers. Microsoft partners with SpaceX for satellite-powered internet

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Handshake, a diversity-focused LinkedIn for college students, raises $80M Series D led by GGV, source says at a $550M-$600M valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Handshake, a diversity-focused LinkedIn for college students, raises $80M Series D led by GGV, source says at a $550M-$600M valuation  —  College graduates this year (and perhaps in the near-term) have been looking for work in what is one of the most challenging job markets in a decade due … Handshake,

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