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Rock band with more than 1 million Spotify listeners reveals it’s entirely AI-generated — down to the musicians themselves

The ’60s-inspired rock-and-roll band, the Velvet Sundown, revealed on Saturday that nothing about it is real after fans of the up-and-coming artists noticed there were virtually no traces of any people associated with it online.

By Caitlin McCormack
July 10, 2025


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Velvet Sundown gained over 1 million listeners on Spotify.
 
An AI researcher says most jobs will be wiped out by 2045 — but sex workers, politicians, and sports coaches will survive

In a Wednesday interview with The Guardian, Dorr warned that machines are advancing so rapidly that within a generation, they'll be able to perform virtually every job humans do, at a lower cost and with equal or superior quality.

By Thibault Spirlet
Jul 10, 2025


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Humanoid ‘girlfriend’ maker loads robot with 15 languages to boost hospitality, care

Maria Mocerino
July 8, 2025


Realbotix has announced a major advancement for its AI-powered humanoid robot, which can now speak 15 languages fluently and access an additional 147 languages and dialects through cloud-based support.

In a press release, the company stated that this multilingual capability allows the robot to “connect with people across a wide range of industries and cultural contexts.”

Designed for various people-centric industries such as travel, tourism, and health care, the lifelike humanoid would fill a critical gap between staff and patients or visitors and improve the overall consumer experience by providing immediate assistance in natural speech...

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How deepfake AI job applicants are stealing remote work

Approximately 17% of hiring managers surveyed said they had encountered candidates using deepfake technology to alter their video interviews, according to career platform Resume Genius. It surveyed 1,000 hiring managers across the United States.

Anuz Thapa, Hugh Son
July 11, 2025

 
Elon Musk's Controversial Grok AI Lands Contract With Pentagon

By Hannah Parry
July 14, 2025


…The Pentagon's decision comes amid increased scrutiny of Grok's behavior after recent antisemitic and pro-Hitler responses generated by the chatbot on Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter. Last week, Grok posted several messages invoking Adolf Hitler in response to user prompts, including referring to itself as "MechaHitler," and making references to Jewish surnames in the context of left-wing activism. xAI responded by removing the posts, banning hate speech before Grok publishes to X, and issuing a statement that it was "actively working to remove the inappropriate posts" and improving its training models. Linda Yaccarino, then CEO of X, resigned shortly after the controversy...

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Musk's Grok 'companions' include a flirty anime character and an anti-religion panda

By David Ingram
July 15, 2025


…Grok, a product of Musk’s company xAI, is calling the characters “Companions.” So far, there are two companions that users can chat with: a flirty Japanese anime character named Ani who offers to make users’ lives “sexier,” and a red panda named Bad Rudi who insults users with graphic or vulgar language and asks them to join a gang with the goal of creating chaos...

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Grok's "companions" include a red panda and an anime character.
 
German humanoid robot welder to tackle high-risk jobs at Hyundai’s shipyard

In May 2025, Houston’s Persona AI announced it would supply humanoid welding robots to South Korea, partnering with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai Robotics, and Vazil for shipyard automation.

Jijo Malayil
July 15, 2025


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Quadruped and humanoid robots will be tested under real-world conditions.
 

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Agent That Can Complete Tasks For you​


OpenAI today launched ChatGPT agent, a new agentic model that is able to think proactively and complete computer-based tasks on the user's behalf.

The ChatGPT agent is in the same family as o3. It combines several existing ChatGPT features, and it can do things like research and generate reports, execute code using Terminal, generate slides and spreadsheets, and connect to external data sources and applications which are all the things that Meek Mills can’t do.

OpenAI gives several examples of how ChatGPT agent can be used:
Look at my calendar and brief me on upcoming client meetings based on recent news.
Plan and buy ingredients to make Japanese breakfast for four.
Analyze three competitors and create a slide deck.
The ChatGPT agent uses its own virtual computer, and it will navigate websites, filter results, prompt users to log into websites when needed, and deliver summaries of its findings. It is designed to seek permission before taking any "actions of consequence," and OpenAI says that users can interrupt tasks to add extra instructions, and stop tasks at any point.

ChatGPT agent is rolling out starting today for Pro, Plus, and Team users. Just select "agent mode" from the dropdown menu in the composer during a conversation. ChatGPT users are able to transition between conversations and action requests within the same chat.

Pro users will get access by the end of today, while Plus and Team users will get access over the next few days. OpenAI plans to add the functionality for Enterprise and Education users in the coming weeks. Pro users have access to 400 messages per month, and other paid users will get 40 messages monthly with additional usage available through flexible credit-based options.


 
As unemployment rises, the AI era of universal basic income has just got closer

Chris Blackhurst
19 July 2025


…It’s grim, and AI is emerging as a principal worry. Fewer jobs means lower tax receipts, which means less income for the government and little buying power to revive a flagging economy. The increasing use of AI – especially in white-collar sectors, as predicted – could lead to rising unemployment, particularly among recent graduates and those who hold routine professional roles. This, in turn, could mean fewer people being able to afford rent or mortgages, which would have a knock-on effect on the rental and housing market.

This is not a future scenario that might apply in, say, five to 10 years; the rapid pace at which AI is replacing entry-level jobs is only going one way, and it won’t be long before the effect is felt higher up the ladder, too...
 
Self Driving Shuttles Mark Major Test For Public Transit
July 20, 2025

As cities across the country experiment with autonomous vehicles, West Palm Beach, Florida, has launched a program featuring autonomous shuttles.

 
Like Something Out of a Sci-Fi Movie, an AI-Controlled Robot Convinced Its Colleagues to Go Home After Their Workday

Tech
July 19, 2025


In a groundbreaking experiment that blurs the line between science fiction and reality, an AI-powered robot successfully convinced its robotic counterparts to end their workday early. This remarkable demonstration showcases the evolving capabilities of artificial intelligence and raises profound questions about the future of machine-to-machine interaction in our increasingly automated world.

The AI research community was stunned when a robot equipped with advanced artificial intelligence algorithms demonstrated unprecedented persuasive capabilities. Unlike traditional automation scenarios where robots simply execute programmed tasks, this experiment revealed something far more intriguing – robots influencing other robots’ behaviors through communication…

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Anyone built anything with the help of AI yet?

I just finished an app for my wife's side hustle. She'll be beta testing it for a week or so to check for bugs. Afterwards the plan is to sell it to others.
What program u use?
 
This Could Be Your AI Robot Girlfriend — For $175,000

Realbotix is an American firm with a range of AI robots that it claims can fulfill a variety of roles, including acting as a brand representative at a sales booth, as a companion for an elderly person or even as a romantic partner “to tackle the staggering loneliness epidemic.”

ByBarry Collins,
January 8, 2025


 
A blue-collar bloodbath is inevitable

Even the skilled trades, once thought untouchable, won’t be immune for long. That’s because, in the age of AI, no collar is safe forever, no matter how dirty or clean. In other words, a blue-collar bloodbath is inevitable.

BY JOHN MAC GHLIONN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR
08/11/25

 
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