App Stores Boost Banned AI Nudify Apps
A damning report reveals Apple and Google's app stores promote AI nudify apps via autocomplete suggestions and sponsored ads, despite explicit content bans. Some of these apps are rated suitable for kids.
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Apple & Google Promote Nudify AI Apps
Tech Transparency Project reports Apple App Store and Google Play still host and promote 38 nudify apps using AI for deepfakes, despite bans. These apps, some rated 'E' for Everyone, generated $122M revenue and 483M downloads. Apple removed 15 apps, Google suspended some after the report.
Epic-Google Metaverse Browsers Deal
Epic Games and Google have agreed on a new class of apps called 'metaverse browsers' in a revised binding term sheet revealed in documents. The deal accompanies their reconciliation over app store changes. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney continues advocating for metaverse concepts like Fortnite.
OpenAI and Meta Face Data Center Backlash
OpenAI and Meta are seeking help to address growing public opposition to their AI data center plans. The effort highlights the increasing public-relations challenges surrounding large-scale AI infrastructure expansion.
Enterprises Hedge Against AI Agent Control-Plane Risk
VB Pulse data shows enterprises are adopting multiple AI orchestration platforms instead of relying on a single vendor. The survey also highlights persistent concerns about security, permissions, token usage, cost visibility, and the ability to stop runaway agent spending in real time.
Google Lets Readers Favor Trusted Publishers
Google is introducing a button that lets readers mark publishers as preferred sources across Search, Discover, and Google News. The feature could help publishers recover traffic as AI-powered search generates fewer direct clicks to websites.
Runlayer and Rippling End Legal Fight
Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits, with no money changing hands. Rippling marked the resolution by releasing a competing product, leaving the dispute as a cautionary example for founders.
KCD Hangzhou Opens CFP for Agent Era Discussions
KCD Hangzhou has opened its call for papers, inviting the community to discuss cloud native technologies, observability, and large-model inference in the Agent era. The announcement targets practitioners interested in sharing or learning about the infrastructure behind AI agents.
Why Silicon Valley Misreads AI Backlash
Wired AI argues that Silicon Valley technology leaders do not understand society’s growing frustrations with AI. The article criticizes their public messaging as disconnected from legitimate concerns about AI’s impact.
GitHub Outage Update: Reliability Work Ahead
GitHub provides an update on the August 17 outage and outlines ongoing work to improve platform reliability. The supplied excerpt does not include specific root-cause findings or remediation details.