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07.06.26 - 02:00
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Facebook Marketplace Enters The AI Thirst-Trap Era (ZeroHedge)
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Facebook Marketplace Enters The AI Thirst-Trap Era
Searching Facebook Marketplace in the AI era has revealed a strange new phenomenon: sellers are running product photos through chatbots or image generators to insert scantily clad women into listings.
This marketing ploy seemingly bets that thirst-trap imagery will boost clicks and improve the chances of selling whatever item is listed on the online marketplace.
"This dude on FB Marketplace has multiple listings for heavy Caterpillar industrial equipment superimposed with AI-generated female models. Must have industry-leading click-through rates," journalist Trung Phan wrote on X.
This dude on FB Marketplace has multiple listing for heavy Caterpillar industrial equipment superimposed with AI-generated female models. Must have industry-leading click through rates.
Absolutely crying rn. https://t.co/Mpx6QIdOtQ pic.twitter.com/EINbmxJO66
— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) May 28, 2026
Sure enough, the thirst-trap imagery appears to be workin...
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06.06.26 - 19:01
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Bloomberg This Weekend 6/06/2026 (Bloomberg)
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The news doesn't stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend's biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long, CNN Havana Bureau Chief Patrick Oppman, Fmr. US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides and Grindr CEO George Arison. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.06.26 - 17:03
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UK Government Plots Digital ID Lockdown On Every Phone In Lockstep With Big Tech (ZeroHedge)
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UK Government Plots Digital ID Lockdown On Every Phone In Lockstep With Big Tech
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,
The Labour government in Britain is accelerating its assault on digital privacy under the well-worn banner of child protection. Fresh plans leaked to the press reveal ministers intend to compel Apple, Google and other tech firms to restrict smartphones so thoroughly that a digital ID will be needed to use them with unfettered access.
The mechanism comes in the form of expanded age verification that effectively demands digital identification for device setup and use. What is sold as safeguarding the young is shaping up as a backdoor mandate for every adult in Britain to submit ID just to operate a phone or go online.
This development lands alongside Google's confirmation that it will soon bring digital IDs to Android devices in the UK via Google Wallet. Users will record a short video selfie and scan a government-issued ID to add a digital version of their passport or other ...
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06.06.26 - 16:06
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Grindr Growing From Just Dating App to Politics, AI (Bloomberg)
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Grindr Inc. unveiled a handful of new app features and shared more details around its premium subscription tier as part of a larger effort to integrate artificial intelligence across its LGBTQ dating platform. The premium plan unlocks access to new AI features and deeper personalization, Grindr said Monday in a statement. The company is also investing further in AI-powered safety tools and in behind-the-scenes operations, Chief Executive Officer George Arison said in an interview with Bloomberg This Weekend. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.06.26 - 16:06
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Google Data Center Deal Will Save Xcel Energy Customers Up To $1.5 Billion Over 15 Years (24/7 Wall St.)
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Utility deals rarely make investors lean forward. This one should. Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) just struck an electric service agreement with Google that rewrites who pays for the AI buildout, and it could become the template every hyperscaler and regulated utility copies for the next decade. The headline: residential and small-business customers in Minnesota are projected ... Google Data Center Deal Will Save Xcel Energy Customers Up To $1.5 Billion Over 15 Years...
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