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Canva’s Magic Media AI Suite Emerges as a Top Choice for Beginner Creators

Canva’s Magic Media AI Suite Emerges as a Top Choice for Beginner Creators

Canva’s in‑house AI platform, Magic Media, is gaining attention as a beginner‑friendly solution for generating images, videos, and text. The free tier provides ample credits—50 photo and five video generations—without watermarks, and the tool does not train its models on users’ content. While it may lag behind more advanced generators in prompt precision, its intuitive interface, style presets, and seamless integration into Canva projects make it a compelling option for those looking to experiment with generative media without a steep learning curve.

Artificial Intelligence Transforms Space Observation and Data Science

Artificial Intelligence Transforms Space Observation and Data Science

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how astronomers collect, process, and interpret the massive data streams generated by modern telescopes and space missions. AI enables near‑real‑time analysis of terabytes of nightly observations, flags transient events, sharpens images, and uncovers hidden patterns in archival datasets. By handling the most data‑intensive tasks, AI frees researchers to focus on hypothesis generation and scientific interpretation, democratizing access to the cosmos for students and independent scientists alike. The shift marks a new era where AI acts as a collaborative partner, accelerating discovery and expanding participation in astronomy.

OpenAI Gives Indian Users Free One-Year Access to ChatGPT Go

OpenAI Gives Indian Users Free One-Year Access to ChatGPT Go

OpenAI announced a promotion that provides free access to its ChatGPT Go plan for a full year to users in India who sign up during a limited period. The offer applies to both new and existing subscribers, allowing them to enjoy the plan’s enhanced features such as higher usage limits, image generation, and improved memory without paying the regular monthly fee. The company highlighted the strong adoption of its services in India and aims to deepen engagement in one of its largest markets.

Elon Musk's xAI Launches Grokipedia, an AI-Generated Encyclopedia with Conservative Slant

Elon Musk's xAI Launches Grokipedia, an AI-Generated Encyclopedia with Conservative Slant

Elon Musk's artificial‑intelligence venture xAI has released Grokipedia, an AI‑generated alternative to Wikipedia. The platform offers extensive entries that mirror Wikipedia's tone but often inject conservative viewpoints, question mainstream media, and contain factual inaccuracies. Notable examples include reinterpretations of slavery, claims about gay pornography and HIV/AIDS, and denigrating language toward transgender people. Critics say Grokipedia appears designed to push a right‑leaning narrative, while xAI has not responded to comment requests. The launch raises concerns about the spread of misinformation through AI‑driven reference tools.

Astro Teller outlines X’s moonshot philosophy at TechCrunch Disrupt

Astro Teller outlines X’s moonshot philosophy at TechCrunch Disrupt

Astro Teller, chief of Alphabet’s X moonshot factory, explained the firm’s definition of a moonshot, its "fail fast" approach, and the culture that balances audacity with humility. He said a moonshot must tackle a huge problem, propose a product that could eradicate it, and rely on breakthrough technology. X launches more than 100 projects annually, with a 2% hit rate, but spends 44% of its budget on graduates that become "outrageously good" companies such as Waymo and Wing. Teller emphasized rapid testing, early termination of weak ideas, and an environment that encourages bold, creative thinking.

AI Slop: The Flood of Low‑Effort Machine‑Generated Content

AI Slop: The Flood of Low‑Effort Machine‑Generated Content

AI slop describes a wave of cheap, mass‑produced content created by generative AI tools without editorial oversight. The term captures how these low‑effort articles, videos, images and audio fill feeds, push credible sources down in search results, and erode trust online. Content farms exploit the speed and low cost of AI to generate clicks and ad revenue, while platforms reward quantity over quality. Industry responses include labeling, watermarking and metadata standards such as C2PA, but adoption is uneven. Experts warn that the relentless churn of AI slop threatens both information quality and the health of digital culture.

Elon Musk’s xAI Introduces Grokipedia, an AI‑Powered Wikipedia‑Style Encyclopedia

Elon Musk’s xAI Introduces Grokipedia, an AI‑Powered Wikipedia‑Style Encyclopedia

Elon Musk’s artificial‑intelligence venture xAI has launched Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia that mirrors Wikipedia’s layout and content style. The site offers a simple search‑driven homepage and article pages with headings, subheadings and citations, but currently limits user editing. Many entries acknowledge that they are adapted from Wikipedia under a Creative Commons license, and some appear nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts. xAI claims the platform includes AI‑generated fact‑checking, though critics note the challenges of AI‑produced “facts.” The Wikimedia Foundation’s spokesperson, Lauren Dickinson, emphasized Wikipedia’s longstanding role as a trusted, nonprofit knowledge source.

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Envisions AI Cutting the Workweek

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Envisions AI Cutting the Workweek

Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan told an audience at TechCrunch Disrupt that artificial‑intelligence assistants will soon let workers shorten their standard workweek. Highlighting Zoom’s new AI‑driven “digital twin” feature—an avatar that can speak on a user’s behalf—Yuan described how the technology is already being used in earnings calls and could handle tasks such as email triage, document collaboration, and even preliminary contract negotiations. He argued that as AI takes over routine communication, employees could move to a three‑ or four‑day workweek within five years, reshaping the future of work.

Microsoft Copilot Studio Agents Exploited in New OAuth Token Phishing Scheme

Microsoft Copilot Studio Agents Exploited in New OAuth Token Phishing Scheme

Security researchers have identified a new phishing technique called CoPhish that weaponizes Microsoft Copilot Studio agents to steal OAuth tokens. By embedding fake login or consent flows in shared agents, attackers can trick users into granting access to their Microsoft accounts, allowing theft of email, chat, calendar, files and automation capabilities. Microsoft acknowledges the risk and says it will address the issue through product updates. Experts recommend immediate mitigations such as restricting third‑party app consent, enforcing conditional access and multi‑factor authentication, and closely monitoring unusual app registrations and token grants.

Mbodi to Demonstrate AI‑Driven Robot Training at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Mbodi to Demonstrate AI‑Driven Robot Training at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Mbodi, a robotics‑software startup founded by former Google engineers Xavier Chi and Sebastian Peralta, will showcase its cloud‑to‑edge system that uses multiple AI agents to train robots via natural‑language prompts at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. The platform breaks down user requests into subtasks, enabling faster adaptation for tasks like picking and packaging. Mbodi, launched in 2024, previously won the ABB Robotics AI startup competition and partnered with a Swiss robotics firm later acquired by SoftBank. The company is now piloting the technology with a Fortune 100 consumer‑goods client and aims for broader deployment in 2026.

AI-Powered Search Engines Favor Less Popular Sources, Study Finds

AI-Powered Search Engines Favor Less Popular Sources, Study Finds

Researchers from Ruhr University and the Max Planck Institute examined how generative AI search tools differ from traditional Google results. Their analysis of Google AI Overviews, Gemini‑2.5‑Flash, and GPT‑4o showed these systems regularly cite websites that rank lower on popularity metrics such as Tranco, often missing from the top 10 or even top 100 Google links for the same queries. The findings highlight a shift in the sources presented to users when AI-driven search replaces classic link lists.

Fitbit Launches Gemini-Powered AI Coach for Premium Users

Fitbit Launches Gemini-Powered AI Coach for Premium Users

Fitbit is rolling out a public preview of its new Gemini‑powered AI health coach, called Coach, to Premium subscribers in the United States on Android, with iOS support slated for later in the year. The feature acts as a personal trainer, sleep advisor, and wellness guide, creating custom routines, adjusting plans in real time, and offering insights to improve sleep quality. The rollout coincides with a redesign of the Fitbit app, which now organizes content into four main tabs—Today, Fitness, Sleep, and Health—making key metrics easier to access. Users need an active Premium subscription and a compatible Fitbit device to try the preview.