Donald Trump's weekend Truth Social activity included approximately 40 posts, featuring AI-generated images comparing him to Elvis and showing him overseeing Greenland, alongside attacks on Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, and criticism of a U.S. Attorney's decision regarding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Lingverse, formerly Ling AI, secured $29 million in funding to launch iKairos, a wearable AI device inspired by the defunct social robot Jibo. The iKairos aims to capture real-life moments and transform them into AI-generated images, with presales planned for later this year.
Meta's Content Seal, an invisible watermarking tech for AI images, is criticized for its limitations, late launch, and lack of integration compared to Google's SynthID and C2PA. The system only applies to new models, has detection limits, and its broader platform support is uncertain, raising questions about Meta's commitment to AI transparency.
LimeWire, a generative AI platform, empowers creators to produce, share, and monetize AI-generated content, including images, with upcoming music and video tools, offering NFT minting, ad revenue, and royalty models.
Meta launched "Muse Image," an AI tool allowing users to create images from public Instagram photos. Concerns about consent, misuse, and privacy are high, especially given Meta's past privacy issues and public skepticism towards AI.
Australian tech entrepreneurs are using AI-generated images of Prime Minister Albanese as their "new founder" to protest proposed capital gains tax changes. They warn the reforms could stifle innovation, discourage talent, and push startups overseas.
