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Meta Rolls Out Feature For Instagram Users To Create AI-Generated Content Using Photos From Other Public Accounts, Here's How To Opt Out

Meta rolls out feature for Instagram users to create AI-generated content using photos from public accounts.

Samantha Dorisca

Jul 10, 2026

Technology

This AI Actress Is Set To Star In Its First Feature Film

AI Actress Tilly Norwood will be starring in its first feature film, "Misaligned," described as a comedy-drama coming-of-age story.

Samantha Dorisca

Jul 8, 2026

Technology

Elii Emeghebo, A Nigerian-Australian Model, Files Lawsuit Against Company Due To Al-Generated Image Described As A 'White Twin'

Elii Emeghebo, A Nigerian-Australian model, has filed a lawsuit against a company due to an AI-generated image he describes as a "white twin."

Samantha Dorisca

Jul 1, 2026

Technology

Boston Children’s Hospital Uses AI To Help At Least 40 Families Receive Diagnoses For Rare Conditions

Boston Children’s Hospital’s use of AI has helped 40 families receive diagnoses for rare conditions that had been unresolved.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 30, 2026

Technology

Ford Rehires More Than 300 Engineers Who Were Replaced By AI

Ford has rehired more than 300 "veteran" engineers who had been replaced by AI after the technology failed quality checks.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 30, 2026

Technology

AI Screening Tools Being Used By US Employers Are Showing Racial Bias Toward Black And Asian Job Applicants

Artificial intelligence screening tools being used by U.S. employers are showing bias against Black and Asian job applicants.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 23, 2026

Technology

California Judge Upholds Discrimination Claims In Lawsuit Filed Against Workday's AI Job Screening Tools

California Judge has upheld discrimination claims in lawsuit filed against Workday in regards to its AI job screening tools.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 23, 2026

Technology Venture Capital

AethexAI, A Full-Stack Voice AI Infrastructure Startup, Raises $3M In Pre-Seed Round To Level The Playing Field For Enterprises In Emerging Markets

AethexAI, a voice AI infrastructure startup, raises $3 million pre seed round to level the playing field for enterprises in emerging markets.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 22, 2026

Technology

SZA Claims AI Has Been Trained On More Than 200 of Her Songs, Including Unreleased Music

SZA claims artificial intelligence has been trained on more than 200 of her songs, including unreleased music.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 22, 2026

Technology

Chaste Christopher Inegbedion Is Using Tech To Challenge The Idea That Relationships Are An 'Underappreciated Asset Class'

Chaste Inegbedion is using tech and creating community to turn the tide on relations being the most "underappreciated asset class."

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 18, 2026

Technology

Black Family Pushes Back Against Billion-Dollar Plan To Turn This Texas Community Into A Data Center

A Black family is pushing back against a $1 billion plan to turn a community park in Taylor, TX into a data center.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 18, 2026

Technology

Lionel Richie Files Trademarks To Protect His Voice In AI Era

Singer and songwriter Lionel Richie has filed trademarks to protect his voice in the artificial inteligence era.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 16, 2026

Business

Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire After SpaceX Goes Public

Elon Musk has a $1.3 trillion net worth after SpaceX went public, becoming the world's first trillionaire.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 16, 2026

Technology

New York Bill Goes Into Effect Requiring Advertisements To Be Transparent When AI-Generated Performers Are Featured

New York Bill goes into effect requiring advertises to be transparent when AI-generated performers are featured.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 15, 2026

Education HBCU

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones Speaks Out About Data Center That’s Part Of Fisk University’s Estimated $1B Project

Fisk University's $400M data and technology center receives pushback from Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones and community.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 12, 2026