A return to the American Civil War through AI-enhanced imagery. These photographs, taken over 160 years ago, have been brought to life to help modern viewers reconnect with one of the most pivotal chapters in American history. This short film includes both famous portraits—like those of General Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant—as well as rarer images such as California Joe, a legendary Union sharpshooter. From the well-known to the nearly forgotten, these faces now move and breathe with new clarity. A visual reminder of the real people behind the conflict that shaped a nation.
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says world is not prepared for what’s coming
Geoffrey Hinton, whose work shaped modern artificial intelligence, says companies are moving too fast without enough focus on safety. Brook Silva-Braga introduced us to Hinton in 2023 and recently caught up with him.
What caused Spain and Portugal’s power cut? | BBC News
Spanish power company Red Eléctrica has ruled out a cyber-attack as the cause of Monday’s mass blackouts, that left millions across Spain and Portugal without power.
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro also said there was no indication that a cyber-attack was behind the outages.
Electric grids suffered two “disconnection events” – systems recovered from the first, but the second triggered the power cuts in both Spain and Portugal, with no indication of human error.
The Shift You Didn’t Realize Was Happening
AI as the beginning of a new chapter in creativity.
Why we’re moving from polished perfection to raw authenticity in art, filmmaking, and storytelling – and why it resonates with us now more than ever.
How Amazon Plans To Catch Google And Microsoft In The Quantum Computing Race
The quantum space is heating up – Amazon is the latest tech giant to make waves with the announcement of its own quantum chip in February. The company joins fierce competition from Google, Microsoft, IBM and others. While still in its early days, quantum shows great promise and Amazon sees the technology as the next major growth area for its Amazon Web Services business. CNBC’s Kate Rooney got exclusive access to Amazon’s quantum lab at the California Institute of Technology to see how the company plans to catch Big Tech in the quantum computing race.
Paul Tudor Jones: AI poses an imminent threat to humanity in our lifetime
Paul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment Corporation founder and CIO and Robin Hood Foundation founder and board member, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the future of AI, the potential dangers posed by the technology, latest market trends, President Trump’s tariff policy, state of the economy, what to expect from the Robin Hood Foundation’s annual benefit next week, and more.
From Street View To AI — How Google Maps Mapped The World
Google Maps is the world’s top navigation app, and in February it will turn 20 years old. It’s aiming to stay ahead using new generative AI features, and a nimbler Street View camera that will help it map at least three new countries. Street View cameras have taken billions of images and mapped millions of miles since Google co-founder Larry Page first had the idea for Maps. Now, Google Maps is available in more than 250 countries. CNBC got an exclusive look at the Street View service center and asked the head of Maps about data, privacy, traffic and AI.
BASICS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: WHAT? WHY? HOW? – Trump’s Empire
Discover the power of Blockchain with Trump! In this video, Trump breaks down everything you need to know
AI bots keep “malfunctioning”
As AI and humanoid robots become a reality, a scary trend emerges of them seemingly going after humans. Now these could just be simple malfunctions, but AI chat bots like ChatGPT seem to be doing things they should not even have access to. So what is really going on here?
BIG Midjourney Updates & New (Free) Lipsync Tool!!
Midjourney V7’s Big Update: While we’re still waiting for the much-anticipated Omni Reference (aka Subject Reference or working Siri!), Midjourney dropped some significant improvements to V7. I’ll break down what’s new and if it fixes those ‘unrealistic poses’ and ‘blotchy background characters’. NEW Experimental Aesthetics Command: Meet –exp! I tested this new command that works like ‘stylize’ to add dynamic elements and creativity. Find out the best values to use (hint: less might be more!). Editor Improvements: Took a quick look at the updated Midjourney editor, focusing on the texture feature which is pretty cool for visual explorations.