AI Takes on Xi Jinping, Bing Goes Head-to-Head with Google, Clock Creates Rhymes and Bank Crisis Rocks Crypto Industry, but the Real Star is the Stink-Free Kitchen Gadget!

Midjourney's AI says 'Xi'-No to Chinese President's Images!

• Midjourney, a Chinese stock photography company, has banned the use of AI-generated images of Chinese President Xi Jinping on its platform.

• The company stated that the decision was made to prevent the spread of fake images that could be used to deceive the public.

• Midjourney's move comes after a surge in the use of AI-generated images in the stock photography industry.

• The Chinese government has been cracking down on the use of fake news and misinformation on social media and other online platforms.

• The use of AI-generated images has raised concerns about the potential for the technology to be used to create fake news and propaganda.

AI War: Bing Goes Head-to-Head with Google Search in Battle for Online Dominance!

• Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has stated that Bing is using AI to enhance its search capabilities and compete with Google.

• The company is using its own language model, called Turing, to improve Bing's understanding of search queries.

• Nadella believes that Bing's AI capabilities will make it stand out from competitors and provide a more personalized experience for users.

• Microsoft is also using AI in other areas of its business, such as healthcare and education.

• Some experts have expressed skepticism about Bing's ability to catch up to Google in search, but Nadella remains optimistic about the power of AI.

Tick Tock Rhyme: AI Clock Spits Out Fire Verses Every Minute!

• Designer Matt Webb has created a rhyming E Ink clock that uses ChatGPT to create a two-line rhyme for every minute of the day, which also tells the time.

• The clock is powered by an old Inky wHAT screen and a Raspberry Pi, and uses OpenAI's API to connect to ChatGPT.

• The clock generates new text for each time it displays, rather than drawing from a preset catalog, and the prompt to ChatGPT explains the physical setup of the room and the clock's location in it.

• Webb is exploring two routes to take the project mainstream: providing a kit for hackers to build their own, and creating a commercial product that's plug-and-play.

• The clock has a tendency to make up data once every 15 minutes, a phenomenon known as "hallucination drift," but Webb says this will be fixable in the future.

From Real Estate to Bitcoin: How Silvergate Bank Became the Most Popular Bank to Run on in 2023 (and How it Backfired)

• Silvergate Bank is a US-based bank

• It started in real estate and moved into Bitcoin in 2014

• The bank is in trouble due to an $8.1bn run on the bank after the collapse of FTX

• Other clients have removed their deposits from the bank due to the situation

• The bank's SEN was used as an important on- and off-ramp from the US dollar and the euro into the crypto market

• Its troubles are a problem for the entire crypto industry

• Several stablecoin issuers have used the SEN

• They make and burn tokens that are issued when someone deposits a dollar in their Silvergate bank accounts.

Say Goodbye to Stinky Garbage Disposals with this Revolutionary Kitchen Gadget

• Sepura is a new home appliance that replaces a garbage disposal and is designed to hook directly into the drainage.

• The system has an included Bluetooth button that can be used to initiate the process of shoving waste products into the appliance when enough foodstuffs have accrued beneath the drain.

• Unlike traditional garbage disposals, Sepura does not grind the food waste but keeps things intact to avoid crushing things into the drains, which is better for the planet.

• The system has a safeguard to stop water from entering the receptacle, allowing it to drain out of the pipe first and stops if it detects something like a utensil.

• The company claims that its system can effectively separate 99.9% of solid waste that goes down the drain, and it has raised $3.7 million to accelerate production and delivery of its product.