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Amazon unleashes Q, an AI assistant for the workplace

Enlarge / The Amazon Q logo. reader comments 84 with On Tuesday, Amazon unveiled Amazon Q, an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT that is tailored for corporate environments. Developed by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Q is designed to assist employees with tasks like summarizing documents, managing internal support tickets, and providing policy guidance, differentiating itself… Read More »

Reacher Season 2 Trailer Previews Next Adventure in Prime Video Series

The first official Reacher Season 2 trailer is here, previewing the next season in the hit Prime Video series that’s set to return later this year. The new trailer for the series previews more of Alan Ritchson’s role as the titular Jack Reacher, who was previously played by Tom Cruise in the Paramount adaptations of… Read More »

Stanford researchers challenge OpenAI, others on AI transparency in new report

reader comments 10 with On Wednesday, Stanford University researchers issued a report on major AI models and found them greatly lacking in transparency, reports Reuters. The report, called “The Foundation Model Transparency Index,” examined models (such as GPT-4) created by OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, and others. It aims to shed light on the data and… Read More »

AI-generated books force Amazon to cap ebook publications to 3 per day

reader comments 29 with On Monday, Amazon introduced a new policy that limits Kindle authors from self-publishing more than three books per day on its platform, reports The Guardian. The rule comes as Amazon works to curb abuses of its publication system from an influx of AI-generated books. Amazon revealed the new limitations in a… Read More »

A League of Their Own Season 2 Scrapped at Amazon

Despite plans for a second season to close out the series, Amazon has scrapped plans for A League of Their Own Season 2. This effectively ends the show. According to a recent report from Variety, Amazon has decided to cancel plans for a shortened second season. Originally, the show was meant to be given a… Read More »

Author discovers AI-generated counterfeit books written in her name on Amazon

Getty Images reader comments 43 with Upon searching Amazon and Goodreads, author Jane Friedman recently discovered a half-dozen listings of fraudulent books using her name, likely filled with either junk or AI-generated content. Both Amazon and Goodreads resisted removing the faux titles until the author’s complaints went viral on social media. In a blog post… Read More »

Victoria’s Secret World Tour Sets Prime Video Streaming Date

As part of Amazon’s ongoing collaboration with the lingerie company Victoria’s Secret, Prime Video will premiere The Victoria’s Secret World Tour special on September 26. Described as “part fashion event, part documentary,” the revamped event — an annual fashion show that last aired in 2018 — aims to highlight the talents of 20 global creatives… Read More »

Invincible Season 2 Split Into Multiple Parts, New Trailer Released

Alongside a brand new teaser trailer for Invincible Season 2, Amazon announced on Friday that the highly anticipated second season of the animated series would be split into two parts. The news was announced during a panel for the series, with the first four of eight episodes releasing on November 3, 2023, and the final… Read More »

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Talks Tomb Raider, Doing Right by Lara Croft

Lifelong Tomb Raider fan Phoebe Waller-Bridge has opened up about adapting Lara Croft for her upcoming Prime Video series. Back in April — before the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike — Waller-Bridge sat down with Joy Press of Vanity Fair. During the newly-published interview, Waller-Bridge discussed developing the upcoming Tomb Raider series, as… Read More »