The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss AI image generators getting better, Apple WWDC 2023 rumors, and the other big stories in tech this week.

Further reading:

• The swagged-out pope is an AI fake — and an early glimpse of a new reality
• Another hurdle for AI image generators: unicycles
• It’s so hard to be worried about AI when the shit is so funny.
• AI-generated video is still in its “demonic phase.”
• Elon Musk and top AI researchers call for pause on ‘giant AI experiments’
• UK rejects idea of dedicated AI regulator.
• The US government is gearing up for an AI antitrust fight
• FTC should stop OpenAI from launching new GPT models, says AI policy group
• Apple’s WWDC 2023 kicks off on June 5th
• Apple staff reportedly express doubts about mixed-reality headset months ahead of launch
• Apple Pay Later is finally launching
• The ugly economics behind Apple’s new Pay Later system 
• Apple Music Classical is now available from the App Store
• Disney just laid off the guy it bought Marvel from... but that’s probably a good thing
• Elon Musk is now the most-followed person on Twitter
• Twitter is secretly boosting Elon Musk, Dril, and MrBeast for some reason 
• Google’s ADT partnership finally has a new home security product to show for it
• Sony’s new ZV-E1 camera is designed to help your vlogs suck less
• The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet
• Can Mastodon seize the moment from Twitter?

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