Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.
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YouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics
These controversial topics include self-harm, abortion, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse.
Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs
The country is dropping its import tax from 100% to just 6.1%, with an initial annual cap of 49,000 cars.
America’s Oldest Foreign Policy Playbook Is Making a Comeback—Here’s Why That Matters
America’s Oldest Foreign Policy Playbook Is Making a Comeback—Here’s Why That Matters By Dominick Calabro, Editor-in-ChiefNexfinityNews.com You probably haven’t thought about the Monroe Doctrine since high school history class. Most Americans haven’t. But in the halls of power in Washington, this 200-year-old policy is experiencing something of a renaissance—and the implications stretch from Caracas to Beijing. What Even Is the...
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.
Spotify raises its subscription prices in the U.S. again
Spotify’s new price for its individual plan is $12.99 per month
US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet 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.
How one startup is using probiotics to try and ease the copper shortage
Transition Metal Solutions is applying a special cocktail to coax microbes into unlocking more copper from ore.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org’s content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
SkyFi raises $12.7M to turn satellite images into insights
The Austin-based marketplace offers imagery from more than 50 space-based imagery providers.