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Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A

Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A: Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile. Read More

LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated 'slop': LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option. It's also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool. Read More

Spotify launches 'User Notes' to let users add memories to songs: Spotify says the new feature is designed to let users add personal captions to their favorite songs, such as noting why a track was added to a playlist or when they first discovered it Read More

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