A reporter flagged an AI-generated deepfake of WNBA star Caitlin Clark that appeared on X. But the platform didn’t remove the offensive and bogus post. “Tech companies haven't put that necessary level of investment into stopping the problem,” Stephen Noe writes for the [@SportingNews](
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I reported a deepfake of Caitlin Clark on X. Instead of it getting removed, here's what happened | Sporting News
Trying to get a Caitlin Clark tweet taken down turned into a deep dive on the growing problem of deepfakes on X
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Microsoft is laying off around 9,000 people, and many of those cuts are expected to hit Xbox, with games being canceled and studios closed. [@aftermath.site](
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Microsoft Layoffs Signal Video Game Industry Brain Drain - Aftermath
Multiple industry veterans have left Xbox in the wake of layoffs
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We've been patiently waiting for the Samsung tri-fold phone to launch since it was briefly teased back in January,” tech journalist David Nield writes. But it looks like production will start in September, meaning it could be available in the fourth quarter of 2025. Read Nield’s story at [@TechRadar](
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If the Samsung tri-fold takes this long to launch, I may get the Galaxy Z Fold 7 instead
But it could be a while before you can buy it
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The ransomware gang called Hunters International says it is shutting down and offering free decryption keys to the companies it has attacked. Is the gang truly going dark, or just rebranding? Read more from [@Techcrunch](
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Ransomware gang Hunters International says it’s shutting down | TechCrunch
The cybercriminal group, which said it's releasing its decryption tools to victims, may be transitioning to new infrastructure under a differe...
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How to tell if the article you're reading was written by AI. Lisa Larson-Kelley for [@FastCompany](
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Amazon announced it has deployed its 1 millionth robot this week, nearly surpassing the number of human workers the company currently has in its warehouses worldwide. Trevor Mogg from [@DigitalTrends](
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The robot takeover comes another step closer — at Amazon
Amazon is close to having more robots operating inside its warehouses than humans after the e-commerce giant announced this week that it now has mo...
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Indie rock band The Velvet Sundown has amassed 474,341 monthly listeners on Spotify in under a month, and its top track has been played over 380,000 times since June. There's a catch though...they might not be real. Siôn Geschwindt from [@thenextweb](
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A viral band on Spotify is probably AI — but there’s no label to tell you
The track’s success has intensified the ongoing debate on whether or not music streaming sites should label AI-generated songs.
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Bankruptcy judge approves sale of 23andMe. Read about it from [@npr](
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Becoming the latest breakout band on Spotify comes with some challenges. Case in point: The Velvet Sundown, a band that Deezer, the global streaming music service, has flagged as having AI-generated content. The band called the accusation “absolutely crazy.” Read more from [@TechRadar](
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The hottest new band on Spotify might not actually exist – are The Velvet Sundown the first AI-generated band to go viral?
It’s either AI or a very clever marketing campaign
 #Tech #AI #Music #AGI #Technology
Live rocket launches, spacewalks and more are coming to Netflix this summer, courtesy of a new partnership between NASA and the streaming service. [@Techcrunch](
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Netflix teams up with NASA to boost its live TV offering | TechCrunch
Netflix and NASA announced a new partnership that will bring live space programming to the streaming service later this summer.
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