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US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet and others on sexualized deepfakes

US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet and others on sexualized deepfakes: In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies provide proof that they have "robust protections and policies" in place, and how they plan to curb the rise of sexualized deepfakes on their platforms. Read More

Spotify raises its subscription prices in the U.S. again: Spotify's new price for its individual plan is $12.99 per month Read More

Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise: The massive round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from other returning backers. Read More

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Mira Murati's startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI

Mira Murati's startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI: The abrupt change in personnel was in the works for several weeks, according to an OpenAI executive. Read More

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