Mayank Parmar / BleepingComputer:
Google says ads that some users are seeing in AI Mode are part of a test; the ads have a “sponsored” label and appear at the bottom of the page  —  Google has started rolling out ads in AI mode, which is the company's “answer engine,” not a search engine.

Naomi Nix / Washington Post:
Sources: Meta plans to test an AI-powered personalized daily briefing, designed to compete with ChatGPT's Pulse, with some Facebook users in NYC and SF  —  Meta is testing a new product that would give Facebook users a personalized, AI-powered briefing of information relevant to their daily lives.

Alligator Alcatraz, a massive migrant detention center in Florida’s Everglades, has been plagued by reports of inhumane conditions and environmental concerns since its opening on July 3. The Onion breaks down the statistics of the facility at the center of Republicans’ crackdown on illegal immigration.  40,000 Truth Social profile pictures taken by sign 0 Applicants […]

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Bad news for TMNT: The Last Ronin fans, but at least the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is still alive

SOUTH BEND, IN—Expressing horror at the sight of the health secretary’s bare torso emerging from the vat of grease, a local Steak ’n Shake employee reportedly screamed Friday after a nude Robert F. Kennedy Jr. climbed out of the restaurant’s beef tallow fryer. “My skin is perfectly crispy, and I’ve never felt healthier,” said Kennedy, […]

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