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    Walmart’s enhanced AR tool helps employees find clothes to stock on the sales floor.

    The retailer is building RFID into its AR tool, VizPick, allowing employees to quickly scan clothing racks in the backroom and visually see which pieces of apparel they need to move to the sales floor. Walmart is currently testing this feature in some of its stores.

    There’s also a new AI-powered tool for overnight stockers that’s supposed to help workers decide what to prioritize during their shifts, along with a revamped AI assistant to provide workers with more detailed answers to a wider range of questions.

    Walmart Unveils New AI-Powered Tools To Empower 1.5 Million Associates

    [corporate.walmart.com]

    Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing booksAnthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing books
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    Google DeepMind’s optimized AI model runs directly on robotsGoogle DeepMind’s optimized AI model runs directly on robots
    Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street levelGoogle Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level
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    Media Matters sues the FTC to block its “retaliatory” investigation.

    Last month, the FTC opened an investigation into the nonprofit watchdog group to determine whether it worked with advertisers to carry out a boycott of X. The Elon Musk-owned platform sued Media Matters for defamation after the organization found neo-Nazi content next to ads on the platform in 2023.

    In its lawsuit, Media Matters claims that the FTC is using “sweeping governmental powers to attempt
    to silence and harass an organization for daring to speak the truth.”

    Media Matters Sues F.T.C. Over Advertising Investigation

    [nytimes.com]

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    Google Chrome will soon require Android 10 or later.

    In an update on Monday, Google says Chrome 138 is the last version of the browser that will support Android 8 and Android 9, both of which were released over five years ago. The browser will continue to work on these versions, but it won’t receive additional updates.

    Chrome 139 and up will require at least Android 10 when it launches in August.

    Sunsetting Chrome support for Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie) - Google Chrome Community

    [support.google.com]

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