Scammers are creating sophisticated fake ABC News websites, using AI-generated images and celebrity likenesses to lure Australians into fraudulent investment platforms like Hexonix 365. Victims have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in this global operation, estimated to have stolen $350 million.
Reve's new AI image model, Reve 2.0, ranks #2 on the Arena leaderboard. It uses a unique 'layout' system for structured, editable image descriptions, offering fine-grained control and high-resolution output at a fraction of the cost of competitors. Tested for photorealism, spatial awareness, text rendering, and more, it shows strengths in control and cost-effectiveness, though it may not match the absolute accuracy of larger models in all areas.
Apple announced significant AI improvements for its Image Playground app at WWDC 2026. The updated tool, powered by Apple Intelligence, aims to generate higher-quality images using natural language prompts and integrate seamlessly across the device for various applications.
UK Labour MP Jess Asato is suing xAI over sexually explicit AI-generated images created by its Grok chatbot. The lawsuit is a key test case for AI company liability in the UK.
Martin Scorsese has joined AI image startup Black Forest Labs as a partner and advisor, using their technology exclusively for storyboarding. The German-based company powers features for Adobe, Canva, Microsoft, and Meta, and its partnership with Scorsese signals Hollywood's evolving relationship with AI.
KMT Hualien County Councilor Wu Chien-chih is facing backlash for using an AI-generated image with factual errors in a tribute to two pilots who died in a T-34 trainer crash. This follows a controversy two months prior when his home was searched and illicit drugs were found, though his brother was arrested.
Amidst ceasefire talks, Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting a US drone attacking Iranian boats, captioned "Adios." This comes as both nations exchange conflicting messages, with US officials signaling optimism while Iranian military leaders threaten retaliation.
Google launches 'Pics', a new AI-powered image editor with object segmentation and text modification features. Integrated into Workspace apps, it aims to rival Canva and is rolling out to testers, with a global release for AI Pro/Ultra subscribers this summer.
OpenAI and Google are collaborating to combat AI-generated image misinformation. They will implement C2PA metadata and Google's SynthID invisible watermarking for images created by OpenAI products, with a public verification tool planned.
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.
The Star Wars actor apologised and deleted the post, which contained an AI image of the president in a shallow grave.
OpenAI launched GPT Image 2 with the largest ever Image Arena lead of 242 points, beating Google Nano Banana 2. Running on the GPT-5.4 backbone with native reasoning architecture, it achieves 99% character-level accuracy across multiple scripts and supports 4K resolution with batch consistency. Testing across eight categories shows GPT Image 2 winning realism, classical art, lettering, spatial awareness, and image editing, while Nano Banana 2 excels in anime illustration and complex prompt handling. Pricing undercuts Nano Banana 2 at $30 versus $60 per million output tokens.
Google TV is rolling out a software update that includes YouTube Shorts integration, allowing personalized short-form videos on the homepage. It also adds AI features like the Nano Banana image generator and Veo video creation tool, plus Gemini integration and the Google Photos Remix editing suite.
ComfyUI, a startup providing node-based workflow tools for controlling AI diffusion models, raised $30 million in funding at a $500 million valuation. Led by Craft Ventures with participation from Pace Capital, Chemistry, and TruArrow, the company evolved from a 2023 open-source project into a formal startup. Co-founder and CEO Yoland Yan noted that prompt-based AI tools like Midjourney only achieve 60-80% accuracy, requiring the 'slot machine' approach for refinements. The platform claims over 4 million users among creative professionals in VFX, animation, advertising, and industrial design.
Reform UK is facing controversy after Richard Tice posted a campaign photo that experts and social media users identified as likely AI-generated or heavily edited. Critics pointed to multiple telltale signs including mangled fingers, garbled text on signs reading 'Get Stuppence Out' instead of 'Get Starmer Out', blurred faces, unnaturally perfect geometric patterns, and a floating sign. Reform UK denied the image is AI-generated, with a spokesperson stating the photograph is real but was 'slightly edited using AI, mainly to increase the brightness.'
Buying habits | Trump’s messiah complex | Team Pope Leo XIV | Leaning towers | Mandelson vettingI sympathise with people mourning the demise of once‑loved stores and the pitiful state of their high streets (Wildings in Newport, Wales: the grand department store that became an illicit cannabis farm, 16 April). This is not the fault of the government, but rather a result of changing consumer habits. Perhaps we are all guilty. These shops are not charities, there to adorn the public realm. They are businesses and if people don’t shop there they will close. All that any government – national or local – can do is to help a well-designed shrinking of the retail estate by encouraging changes of use.Gillian WilliamsonLondon• The weirdest aspect of Donald Trump’s messiah complex cartoon (Trump deletes post with AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure after outcry, 13 April) is that the increasingly deranged, thin-skinned president appears to be trying to cure his long-time, eminently sane and extremely funny critic Jon Stewart.Jonathan WheelerBirstall, Leicester Continue reading...
Donald Trump deleted a Truth Social post featuring an AI-generated image of himself appearing as Jesus Christ after facing criticism, including from ally Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Donald Trump has removed a controversial AI-generated image from Truth Social that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure healing a sick man. The post, which drew criticism from across the political spectrum and faith-based media, was shared hours after Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV.
Donald Trump deleted an AI-generated image from Truth Social that depicted him in a manner resembling Jesus Christ after facing criticism from various commentators and religious groups.
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting him as a Christ-like figure, sparking widespread backlash and accusations of blasphemy. He later deleted the post, attributing the interpretation to 'fake news'.
