Google's SynthID for AI-Generated Image Detection, Protecting Your Data from Meta, Sony Xperia 5 V Launched, and More

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• Google launched SynthID, a tool to detect AI-generated images 👁️

• Preventing Meta from using your personal data for AI training 🚫

• Google Cloud and NVIDIA extend partnership to elevate AI computing and software 🌐

• How AI is transforming the landscape of SEO 📈

• Elon Musk teases Twitter/X with audio and video call features 📞

• Lenovo introduces gaming glasses and portable PC handheld 🎮

• Sony launched its new compact flagship phone Xperia 5 V 📱

Google launched SynthID, a tool to detect AI-generated images

Google has developed SynthID, a tool to watermark AI-generated images, making them imperceptible to humans but detectable by AI.

This technology is vital to tackle issues like deepfakes and verify the authenticity of images created by AI.

SynthID will be initially available to Google Cloud customers using Vertex AI and the Imagen image generator.

As it undergoes real-world testing, Google hopes to expand its use and potentially establish it as an internet-wide standard for image authentication.

While SynthID isn't a complete solution, Google sees it as a significant step in combating the spread of AI-generated fake content online.

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Preventing Meta from using your personal data for AI training

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has introduced a form called "Generative AI Data Subject Rights" in its help center.

This form enables users to manage their personal data used in training generative artificial intelligence models.

While Meta allows users to access, alter, or delete personal data from third-party sources used for AI model training, the form does not cover data generated on Meta-owned platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

Meta's move comes as it faces increasing scrutiny from data protection agencies and privacy advocates over data scraping and user privacy.

The form allows users to select from three options: accessing, downloading, or correcting their personal information; deleting personal information from third-party data sources used for training; or addressing a different issue.

However, some users have reported difficulties in completing the form due to potential software bugs.

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Google Cloud and NVIDIA extend partnership to elevate AI computing and software

Google Cloud and NVIDIA have expanded their partnership to advance AI computing, software, and services.

The collaboration aims to bring end-to-end machine learning services to large AI customers, making it easier to run AI supercomputers using Google Cloud offerings built on NVIDIA technologies.

Google's framework for building large language models (LLMs), PaxML, is now optimized for NVIDIA accelerated computing, allowing developers to use NVIDIA H100 and A100 Tensor Core GPUs for experimentation.

Google's integration of serverless Spark with NVIDIA GPUs through Dataproc will speed up Apache Spark workloads for AI development.

This partnership builds upon previous collaborations, including Google Cloud's A3 virtual machines powered by NVIDIA H100 GPUs, H100 GPUs on VertexAI, access to the NVIDIA DGX GH200 AI supercomputer, and more.

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How AI is transforming the landscape of SEO

AI is reshaping SEO by automating tasks, personalizing content, and predicting trends.

It differs from traditional SEO through data-driven automation and efficiency.

Benefits include precise keyword targeting, content optimization, user intent understanding, and improved user experience.

AI tools cover content generators, keyword analyzers, and trend predictors.

Integration involves defining goals, selecting AI tools, audits, data preparation, and tracking.

The future entails voice search optimization, hyper-personalization, visual search optimization, and algorithmic transparency.

Ethical practices involve transparency, consent, data security, and compliance.

Adapting to AI-driven SEO requires a proactive approach and fostering innovation.

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Elon Musk teases Twitter/X with audio and video call features

Elon Musk, owner of Twitter/X, has announced that the platform will soon introduce video and audio calls, available on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC without the need for a phone number.

However, the launch date remains unspecified. The feature was previously teased by the company's designer, Andrew Conway, in July.

Musk views these calls as unique and envisions Twitter/X as an all-encompassing app, offering chat, calls, banking, payment services, and more.

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Lenovo introduces gaming glasses and portable PC handheld

At the IFA in Berlin, Lenovo unveiled two noteworthy gaming additions.

The first is the Legion Glasses, a unique wearable display designed for PC gaming, featuring Micro-OLED panels with 1,920 x 1,080 resolution for each eye and a 60Hz refresh rate, priced at $329 and set for an October release.

The second is the Legion Go, a handheld gaming device with an 8.8-inch QHD Plus display, powered by an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage, resembling the Nintendo Switch but focused on local PC gaming, available for $699.

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Sony launched its new compact flagship phone Xperia 5 V

Sony has launched the Xperia 5 V smartphone, featuring a 52-megapixel Exmor T BSI sensor for improved low-light performance and an enhanced AI-powered "bokeh mode."

The camera setup includes a 48-megapixel Exmor T primary sensor that dynamically switches between 24mm and 48mm focal lengths for a 2X optical zoom effect.

It supports 4K video at up to 120fps, has optical and electronic stabilization, and offers features like HDR recording and eye-tracking.

The phone is designed for entertainment, boasting a 6.1-inch OLED HD+ display, a front-stage speaker system, and a 5,000mAh battery with long-lasting capacity.

It's equipped for gaming with a Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor, a 120Hz display refresh rate, and game-enhancing features.

In Europe, it's priced at £849 / €999 and will be available in late September, with US pricing and availability details to follow.

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