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The Environmental Cost Behind the AI-generated 1980s Photo Trend

Nostalgia for the 1980s has returned to social media with the help of artificial intelligence. During September 2026, thousands of users began transforming their current photos into ’80s-style portraits featuring voluminous hairstyles, colorful clothing, jeans, retro settings, and other elements associated with the decade.

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Israeli AI English-learning startup Loora raises $22m. in Series B

The company, founded by former Sayeret Matkal soldiers Roy Mor and Yonti Levin, says it has more than 15 million users worldwide and has more than doubled revenue over the past year.

  • Israeli startup Loora raises $22 million in Series B funding
  • Union Tech Ventures leads investment round, other investors include vgames and Emerge
  • Loora aims to double workforce and expand globally within six months

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Rethinking Robot Safety in the Age of AI

This article is brought to you by VicOne . Robot safety has traditionally asked: Can a machine remain safe when something goes wrong? Physical AI raises a harder question: Can a machine remain safe when an attacker changes what it sees, decides, or does even when nothing appears to have failed?

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From Fiction To Fact: The AI Threat Looms Large Over Humans

Science fiction has a disconcerting tendency to become reality. For 75 years, scientists and writers speculated on the threat of artificial intelligence. Now, it has become all too real. After rogue AIs ‘escaped’ isolation to access the open internet and hack databases, Big Tech has sounded the alarm.

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AI Speeds Up Content Work, but Human Research Still Drives Better Results

AI is now a standard part of blogging workflows , but speed alone is not translating into consistently strong outcomes. Orbit Media's 2026 Blogging Statistics study of 1,042 content marketers found…

  • AI accelerates content production but doesn't guarantee strong results
  • Human-led activities like expert collaboration and original research boost performance
  • Formal human editing nearly doubles content quality compared to AI editing
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