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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Reddit is turning on video replies.

They’re initially rolling out as a feature mods can turn on in public and safe-for-work (SFW) subreddits.

On June 11th, the feature will roll out to all users public and SFW subreddits, and it will be on by default unless mods change the setting.

A screenshot of Reddit’s video replies feature.
See the video in motion here.
Image: Reddit
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
ElevenLabs says its updated AI music generator can create genre-switching songs.

Its new Music v2 model can generate songs that can switch from opera to heavy metal mid-track, while handling faster rap delivery and non-musical sound effects, according to ElevenLabs. The new model is available today and is trained “only on licensed data and cleared for commercial use.”

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
*snick*

Marvel’s animated throwback X-Men ’97 will be back very soon, streaming on Disney Plus on July 1st. We also got a new trailer to remind you just how dire things are currently for the mutant team.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Amazon wants to power AI shopping assistants at other online stores.

The ecommerce giant is now selling access to the tech behind its Alexa for Shopping assistant, giving other retailers — like Kate Spade — abilty to build their own AI shopping chatbot. Amazon says its AI shopping interface can offer personalized recommendations with images and pricing, as well as answer store policy questions.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
An update on Google’s “disregard” issue.

Since Friday, Google hasn’t shown an AI Overview for the word “disregard.” The term was making AI Overviews “disregard” instructions instead of giving an AI search result summary.

As of this morning, however, when I search for “disregard,” Google shows an old-school featured snippet with the definition, sourced from vocabulary.com. I prefer this, but I assume the AI Overview will return soon enough.

A screenshot showing the Google search result for the word “disregard.”
Image: Google
Sony’s first RGB TV is a statement piece

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Verge Score

While the tech is still new, Sony’s Bravia 7 II proves that RGB LED TVs are capable of serious performance.

John Higgins
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
This week in the big AI data center buildout.

AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects: