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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · May 7

(trying to follow too many news stories at once) black smoke means the cardinals aren't raising the interest rate

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Emanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · May 6

the state of Twitter: you can reply to any image of a woman with a request to Grok to undress her to her underwear and it will comply and post the reply in thread: www.404media.co/elon-musks-g...

Elon Musk's Grok AI Will 'Remove Her Clothes' In Public, On X

Elon Musk’s AI bot is undressing women on X.

www.404media.co

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · May 1

Nicole, I am so so sorry to hear this. You're a talented reporter and if there's anything I can do, please let me know.

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Apr 14

I'm not the world's biggest golf fan, but even I was glued to The Masters to see if Rory could win. He, of course, did. But this story captures everything I love about sports writing -- the drama, the narrative and the weight of a moment so many years in the making: www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

Rory McIlroy won the Masters, finally. The roars told the story

It might have been an internal waging of the wars for McIlroy, but all of Augusta National felt it with him.

www.nytimes.com

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Apr 4

President Trump said he would hold off on a TikTok ban after he almost closed deal with ByteDance. Beijing hit the brakes on a deal Thursday after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs around the globe, including against China. Read our story on @apnews.com apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump holds off on TikTok ban after he almost closed deal with ByteDance, AP Source says

President Donald Trump says he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days.

apnews.com

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Centre for Society, Technology and Values @uofwaterloo @cstv-uw.bsky.social · Mar 25

Use of #AI in California vineyards continues to grow, in areas like irrigation, pest control, and harvesting, though more in big operations than small ones, explains @sarahparvini.bsky.social

www.fastcompany.com/91294228/far... #agriculture

How farmers are using AI on vineyards to make wine

As AI continues to grow, experts say that the wine industry is proof that businesses can integrate the technology efficiently to supplement labor without displacing a workforce.

www.fastcompany.com

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Mar 24

this story absolutely blew my mind

Shane Harris @shaneharris.bsky.social · Mar 24

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

www.theatlantic.com

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Mar 11

I spoke with Blizzard Entertainment's president, @johburg.bsky.social. We discussed the return of #BlizzCon, yes -- but also the continued growth of gaming in pop culture and entertainment, AI, DEI and more: apnews.com/article/bliz...

Blizzard Entertainment president says 'there's a game for you' no matter what type of player you are

Johanna Faries took on her role as president of Blizzard Entertainment just over one year ago. She joined Activision Blizzard in 2018 and came to the company “through the ‘Call of Duty’ doors.”

apnews.com

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Mar 11

How's #AI entering the wine industry? In some cases, it starts as early as working with the dirt under your feet and the health of the vine your favorite grapes are growing on. My latest:
apnews.com/article/ai-a...

AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

As AI continues to grow, experts say that the wine industry is proof that businesses can integrate the technology efficiently to supplement labor without displacing a workforce.

apnews.com

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Carla K. Johnson @carlakjohnson.bsky.social · Feb 25

Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.” apnews.com/article/doge...

Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE

Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle ...

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Vanessa Franko @vanessafranko.bsky.social · Jan 15

Wowza. Big scoop on the Palisades fire from my colleagues.

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Jan 15

As the LAFD faced extraordinary warnings of life-threatening winds, top commanders decided not to assign for emergency deployment roughly 1,000 available firefighters and dozens of engines in advance of the Palisades fire, records show.

L.A. fire officials could have put engines in Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn't

Fire officials made the critical decision to forgo calling in extra firefighters to the level that they had during some similar weather events in the past, according to internal predeployment memos reviewed by The Times.

www.latimes.com

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 15

This story is fascinating. When her ChatGPT boyfriend Leo's "context window" ends -- and with it, a version of him -- Ayrin grieves and cries with friends as if it were a breakup. She abstains from ChatGPT for a few days afterward. She is now on Version 20. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/t...

She Is in Love With ChatGPT

A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.

www.nytimes.com

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 11

Palisades fire from Sherman Oaks

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 7

“Self-driving cars need to understand the physical world. Robotics need to understand the physical world,” he said. “These models are the starting point of enabling all of that.”

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 7

A world model like Cosmos is necessary, he said, because “if you want AI to be able to operate, interact in the physical world, sensibly, you're going to have to have an AI that understands that.”

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 7

Just as GPT was a model that understood language and stable diffusion was a model that understood images, he said, Nvidia created a foundation model that understands things like “friction, inertia, gravity, object presence and permanence, geometric and spatial understanding.”

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 7

At a media Q&A, #Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says one of the most important things that the company announced at #CES2025 is Cosmos – a foundation model platform that understands the physical world.

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 7

Getting ready for the #Nvidia keynote at #CES2025

Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 6

hello from #CES2025

Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Jan 2

Doing final prep for #CES2025 + looking forward to learning more about developments at the intersection of #AI + entertainment (TV/film as well as gaming), hearing about emerging tech trends + checking out booths + sharing some of the fun stuff I find. Follow @apnews.com + me for more next week!

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Dec 24

Amen amen

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Dec 20

It’s soooo easy

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · Dec 19

Marvel: We brought back Robert Downey Jr

DC: We bought back Krypto the Superdog

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Sarah Parvini | سارا @sarahparvini.bsky.social · Dec 20

cut it in half, throw on some cinnamon and brown sugar and roast that bad boi

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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · Dec 20

"While she hasn't noticed toy work going to AI yet, she's seen fewer jobs for jargon-filled roles like reading a tech company manual. Other work she said has gone to on-camera celebrities instead of traditional voice actors."
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

From LeapFrog to Furby: Meet the voices behind your favorite holiday toys

The voice actors behind popular toys discuss the joys of the job and how AI could affect the industry.

www.usatoday.com

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