Fiverr wants freelancers to create AI models

Fiverr wants freelancers to create AI models

Source: The Verge The feature is part of its new Fiverr Go suite of tools, allowing creators to “train AI exclusively on their own body of work, maintaining complete control over their creative process and rights.” Freelancers can edit and set the price for their custom AI models, which are available across services like voiceovers,…

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EV truck maker Nikola goes bust

EV truck maker Nikola goes bust

Source: The Verge Struggling electric truck company Nikola said it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and would sell off its assets, effectively ending a challenging journey punctuated by rapid cash burn, allegations of fraud, and the incarceration of its first CEO and founder. Nikola said it would seek an auction and…

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The Humane AI Pin never had a chance

The Humane AI Pin never had a chance

Source: The Verge Ten days from now, the Humane AI Pin will be able to tell you how much battery it has left, and essentially nothing else. To be fair, though, it couldn’t do that much before. And it doesn’t matter anyway, because you almost certainly didn’t buy one. But if you did, that’s the…

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FTC Chair praises Justice Thomas for Black History Month in staff memo

FTC Chair praises Justice Thomas for Black History Month in staff memo

Source: The Verge Dear Colleagues, Last Friday, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation recognizing February 2025 as National Black History Month, and “call[ed] upon public officials … and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.” In his Proclamation, President Trump correctly noted that “black Americans…

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Marvel Rivals’ US team is undergoing layoffs

Marvel Rivals’ US team is undergoing layoffs

Source: The Verge Marvel Rivals, the Overwatch 2-lunch-eating multiplayer shooter that boasted 20 million players within days of its December 2024 launch, has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its US operations, according to separate posts by recently laid off employees on LinkedIn. “My stellar, talented team just helped deliver an incredibly successful…

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