Java 26 with JVM optimizations, HTTP/3, and finally no Applet API

The current OpenJDK 26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.
InfoWorld

19 large language models redefining AI safety—and danger

Whether you are looking for an LLM with more safety guardrails or one completely without them, someone has probably built it.
TechCrunch

Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation

Google today announced the latest version of its popular image generation model, Nano Banana 2. The new model, which is technically Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, can create more realistic images than its ...
TechCrunch

WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more

WordPress.com, the website hosting platform from Automattic, will now include a built-in WordPress AI assistant, the company announced on Tuesday. The feature is designed to work inside the website to ...
Stevens Point Journal

CREATE Portage County fundraiser brings art and community March 6–7

STEVENS POINT − CREATE Portage County will host its annual fundraiser and celebration weekend March 6-7, according to a community announcement. The event will feature a VIP Dinner from 6-9 p.m. March ...
MacRumors

Facebook Adding AI Profile Picture Animations and Story Editing Tools

Meta today announced several new AI features for popular social network Facebook. The capabilities will be available for profile pictures, photos, posts, stories, and more. Meta AI's image editing ...
CNBC

Musk's xAI limits Grok's ability to create sexualized images of real people on X after backlash

Following extensive backlash from politicians, xAI said it was limiting the ability of Grok to create sexualized images of real people on X. The company also said image creation editing through Grok ...
The New York Times

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok

Bowing to pressure, the company said it would restrict X users from generating explicit images of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal. By Ali Watkins The social media platform X ...
Newsweek

‘The Humiliation Is the Point’: Women Speak Out Over Sexualized Grok Images

@grok put her in a bikini. If you’ve been on X in the last week, you will likely have seen prompts of this nature being shared to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok. Newsweek has seen multiple examples on ...
The Washington Post

X responds to outcry over Grok’s sexual images by charging users to create them

Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is limiting image generation and editing capabilities to paying subscribers amid a global outcry from officials and users over the tool ...
The Baltimore Sun

AI assistant Grok under fire for generating fake nude images of public figures

X’s artificial intelligence assistant, Grok, is facing trouble after reportedly generating fake nude or revealing images of public figures, including British royal Kate Middleton. Grok had a rocky ...