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China's origami-inspired brain implant can 'float' on neural tissue This new Chinese kirigami-based design could be the solution to stable, long-term next-generation brain interfaces (BCIs).

Designed to move with the brain, rather than stay rigid, a new type of implant could improve brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.

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Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

“Meta considered adding facial recognition to the first version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses in 2021 but pulled back over technical challenges and ethical concerns. It has renewed its efforts as the Trump administration has aligned closely with big tech companies.”

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Scott Galloway on why that Anthropic Super Bowl ad got under Sam Altman’s skin and exposed ‘therapy’ as the AI use case | Fortune The marketing guru and host of Prof G Markets said the ad was a “seminal moment” in the AI wars and will lead to Anthropic being more valuable than OpenAI.

"Introducing ads in the middle of a therapy session creates a dystopian scenario that Anthropic is smart to exploit. If a user confesses to an AI that they are suffering from depression, the trust is broken if the platform immediately pivots to monetization."
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"despite widespread complaints about advertising, the economic reality remains that most consumers tolerate ads and prefer paying with their time and attention rather than their wallets."
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Want more ads on your web pages? Try the AdBoost extension : 'If we don't feed the advertisers, then we'll be forced to pay artists for their creative work'

'If we don't feed the advertisers, then we'll be forced to pay artists for their creative work'

The horrors!
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Exclusive: US Senators unveil bill to prevent scam ads on social media platforms U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego and Bernie Moreno have introduced anti-scam legislation requiring social media platforms to vet their advertisers.

"The SCAM Act, would require social media platforms to take “reasonable steps” to combat fraudulent advertising or face legal action by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general."
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It’s been 50 years since the Supreme Court declared money was free speech On January 30, 1976, the Supreme Court of the United States gutted most of a law passed by Congress that strictly limited big money in…

50 years ago today, the Supreme Court gutted campaign spending limits in a case known as Buckley v. Valeo. There's been movement every since to reverse that ruling.
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How many AI agents does it take to screw in a light bulb?

It’s been 50 years since the Supreme Court declared money was free speech On January 30, 1976, the Supreme Court of the United States gutted most of a law passed by Congress that strictly limited big money in…

50 years ago today, the Supreme Court gutted campaign spending limits in a case known as Buckley v. Valeo. There's been movement every since to reverse that ruling.
medium.com/@DerekCressm...

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I used to like working in advertising – but now there's a new world order The advertising industry is in a death spiral, and it's all thanks to the modern era and the encroaching threat of AI.

" In 2025 the [advertising] industry’s own body released its All In census data to reveal 60% of practitioners disagree with the statement that advertising is a trustworthy business, and 56% disagreed that advertising has a positive impact on society."
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Attending Lakers Games In Apple Immersive Plays To VR's Strengths The Lakers in Apple Immersive points to the future of broadcasting.

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OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence History shows voluntary safeguards fade as profits rise, risking a more persuasive new era of online advertising.

“Advertising models reward platforms for maximising engagement, yet the content that best sustains attention is often misleading, emotionally charged or harmful to health.

This is why voluntary restraint by online platforms has repeatedly failed.”

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OpenAI has a $25 billion opportunity in the ad business — but a lot to prove OpenAI has begun testing advertising in ChatGPT. Ad experts said OpenAI will need to prove a chatbot can actually sell.

“OpenAI can't risk users feeling squeamish that the app they used as their on-demand mental health therapist is now trying to sell them sneakers. And it must reassure users that ads won't bias the answers OpenAI responds with.”

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Musk plans to sell Tesla Optimus robots next year and believes that eventually there will be more of them than people on Earth. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he plans to release his Optimus robots for sale by the end of 2027.

“Who wouldn’t want a robot, provided it’s very safe, to take care of your children, to take care of your pets. If you have elderly parents — a lot of my friends say that taking care of elderly parents is very difficult,” Musk believes.
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Apple Supplier Hacked: Vision Pro Data Stolen by RansomHub The Apple supply chain has once again found itself in cybercriminals' crosshairs, and this time the stakes couldn't be higher. A critical manufacturing...

"A critical manufacturing partner responsible for some of Apple's most important products has fallen victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack, potentially exposing sensitive design files and future product plans."
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First Neuralink participant reveals: Brain-computer interface upgrades can be performed without surgery, similar to Tesla's OTA updates. Recently,Nolan Arbaugh, the world's first participant in Neuralink's invasive brain-computer interface trial, announced that his brain chip can undergo OTA upgrades, with the update process being simi...

"Neuralink’s brain chips run firmware that can be updated wirelessly, meaning patients can enhance the speed, accuracy, signal processing capability, and reliability of the brain-computer interface system without surgery, akin to Tesla’s OTA upgrades."
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“We are building the NeuroDeep Mind OS. It exists as a 'Virtual Brain,' empowering your health ecosystem throughout your entire life cycle. It understands you and complements you, but never replaces you."

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Advertisers and brands need audiences to relax - AdNews Audiences more receptive to ads during "unwind" moments.

"Audiences are more receptive to advertising that reaches them during moments of relaxation, according to research by Samsung Ads and independent consumer research company, LongTerm CoLab."
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Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter generating extra electricity illegally, regulator rules Win for Memphis activists who say ‘Colossus’ facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communities

The EPA ruled on Thursday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company had acted illegally by using dozens of methane gas turbines to power huge datacenters in Tennessee.

How long before Trump reverses this?

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Maria Machado's gift of Nobel medal to Trump slammed: 'As worthless as FIFA’s Peace Prize' Machado met President Trump at the White House and presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal

Maria Machado's gift of Nobel medal to Trump slammed: 'As worthless as FIFA’s Peace Prize'

SAD.

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"entrepreneurs and investors across Silicon Valley anticipate a future where artificial intelligence is so advanced that humans will be willing - and perhaps compelled - to augment their brains to take advantage of it."
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Derek Cressman Derek Cressman is an American author, political activist, and campaign finance reform advocate based in Sacramento, California, who has campaigned since 1995 to reduce the influence of large financial...

So, Elon Musk’s “Grokepedia” seems to have discovered me. This “bio” is mostly accurate, with a few glaring factual errors and more than a tad pro-billionaire editorializing. Should I be creeped out, semi-flattered that it knows I exist, or entirely unconcerned?

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New York Enacts Laws Requiring Advertising Disclosures and NIL Consent for Artificial Intelligence On December 11, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two bills governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in advertising. The

New York has passed a law requiring ads to disclose use of"synthetic" (AI) performers.
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Apple reportedly cuts production of Vision Pro headset after poor sales Company had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’

“Poor sales have reportedly forced Apple to cut production of the Vision Pro headset that it had hoped would herald a new era in “spatial computing”.
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Neuralink plans 'high-volume' brain implant production by 2026, Musk says Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume production" of brain-computer interface devices and move to an entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026, Musk said in a post on...

It’s happening.

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Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang says will have kids only after Elon Musk’s Neuralink … - The Times of India Tech News News: Alexandr Wang, the head of Meta’s artificial intelligence division — SuperIntelligence Labs has now gave a new statement on his plans of having kids. .

Meta’s AI guru says ““I’ll have kids after Neuralink is very advanced, because children’s brains in the first seven years are more flexible.”

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Virtuality, by Derek Cressman | Book Review - Bookshelfie If Black Mirror, Blade Runner, and Amazon Prime's Upload had a literary lovechild, it would be Derek Cressman's Virtuality (released this very day!). This is satirical dystopian sci-fi that feels less...

Pour yourself a coffee, silence your notifications (or better yet, turn them off entirely), and let Cressman remind you why reality still matters.”
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It’s a warning, a satire, and a surprisingly heartfelt story about rediscovering what it means to be human when the machines have convinced us we don’t need to be.