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Tuesday 3 November

Sharjah Warns Parents About ‘Nudify’ Apps. Some Hide Behind Pet Photo Tools

AI-generated summary Sharjah’s Child Safety Organisation warned that AI image-manipulation tools and nudify apps are misused to exploit and harass children. A WIRED investigation found that apps like Viefur concealed tools for generating explicit AI images behind mundane services.

Earlier: Hundreds of Mundane AI Apps Are Hiding Sexually Abusive Deepfake Features

M-Files launches AI-powered document management solution for manufacturing

AI-generated summary Finnish document management software company M-Files launches M-Files for Manufacturing to help manufacturers manage engineering changes and supplier documentation across workflows. M-Files says the new solution connects technical documentation to products, parts, processes, and suppliers while improving document traceability and reducing errors.

Nace AI has launched Drex for Finance, a model designed for split-second financial tasks, like determining whether a ca…

AI-generated summary Nace AI has launched Drex for Finance, a model designed for split-second financial tasks, like determining whether a card payment looks fraudulent. Nace AI says it can use a document or a transaction log along with a fixed set of possible answers, then deliver a probability score for each one.

Anna Brockman, Wife to One of the “Kings of AI,” Is a Republican Mega-Donor. What Is It Like to Be Queen?

AI-generated summary According to reports, Anna Brockman and her husband Greg Brockman have emerged as major political mega-donors contributing millions of dollars to political action committees. The couple has directed substantial financial support toward politicians who lean into artificial intelligence while actively seeking minimal regulatory oversight for the technology.

Vibe Coded AO3 Clone Site Down After Fanfic Authors Buried It With 2,000 Takedown Notices in a Single Day

AI-generated summary According to reports, a fanfiction clone site scraped Archive of Our Own and charged for audiobook versions before shutting down after receiving over 2,000 takedown requests. The archive repository Archive of Our Own remains offline following a security incident while authors express concern over unauthorized scraping and monetization of their works.