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Music Labels Sue Verizon For $2.6 Billion
YouTube Music Tests AI Playlists
HR Company Tries Hiring AI Like Humans
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Elon Sending $45M/Month To Trump Super PAC
Elon Musk has reportedly agreed to donate approximately $45 million monthly to a Super PAC supporting Donald Trump’s campaign, with notable contributors including the Winklevoss twins and former Tesla board director Antonio Gracias…

Google Backs Indian Open-Sourced Uber Rival
Google has invested in Namma Yatri, an open-source ride-sharing app in India that offers a no-commission model and connects customers with drivers, as part of the app’s $11 million pre-Series A funding round…

Music Labels Sue Verizon For $2.6 Billion

Major record labels, including UMG, Warner, and Sony, are suing Verizon for $2.6 billion.

The lawsuit claims Verizon turned a blind eye to illegal file-sharing to attract high-paying subscribers, while the labels have identified over 17,000 tracks and sent nearly 350,000 infringement notices since 2020.

YouTube Music Tests AI Playlists & Hum-To-Search

YouTube Music is testing a new AI feature that allows Premium users to generate playlists by describing what they want to hear. Users can enter descriptions like “catchy pop choruses” or “upbeat pop anthems” to create custom playlists.

The service is also rolling out a “hum to search” feature for both iPhone and Android, enabling users to find songs by singing, humming, or playing them aloud.

This Shazam-like feature displays the song name, artist, and album if the song is found.

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HR Company Tried Treating AI Like Humans

Lattice faced immediate backlash after announcing a feature to create employee records for AI workers.

CEO Sarah Franklin initially defended the move but later canceled it due to negative feedback.

The feature was intended to onboard, train, and manage digital workers just like people.

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FBI Gains Access to Trump Rally Shooter’s Phone: The FBI quickly accessed the phone of the Trump rally shooter, showcasing the enhanced efficacy of phone-hacking tools like Cellebrite.

Amazon Ships Dirty Diaper, Hurts Small Business: Quality control issues at Amazon led to the shipment of a used diaper, resulting in a damaging review and financial trouble for a small business.

Tesla Robotaxi Event Delayed: Elon Musk confirmed a delay in Tesla’s robotaxi reveal event to October to accommodate design changes and additional features.

Deezer Introduces AI Playlist Generator: Deezer launched an AI playlist feature for select paid users, allowing them to create custom playlists based on text prompts, following similar moves by Spotify and Amazon Music.

Amazon’s Dash Buttons Remembered: Amazon’s Dash buttons, which allowed brand-specific reordering from 2015 to 2019, have made a nostalgic impact, with some users still trying to hack them for continued use.

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