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OpenAI pulls ChatGPT's Sky voice after users said it sounded like Scarlett Johansson, saying it is an actress' voice and wasn't chosen to be an “imitation” — OpenAI is working to pause the use of the Sky voice from an audible version of ChatGPT after users said that it sounded too much like actress Scarlett Johansson.
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| Jamie Crawley / CoinDesk: |
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein resigns, to be replaced by the head of strategy for asset and wealth manager at Goldman Sachs, Peter Mintzberg, on August 15 — Sonnenshein's replacement will be Peter Mintzberg, currently head of strategy for asset and wealth management at Goldman Sachs.
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| Chae-Yeon Kim / KED Global: |
Sources: LG has ended its Meta partnership due to a lack of “synergy”, three months after the companies agreed to develop XR devices; LG may partner with Amazon — Industry sources say LG, recently cut ties, may have seen little synergy from its collaboration with Meta on XR devices
More: The Verge, Korea Joongang Daily, Road to VR, UploadVR, WinBuzzer, Patently Apple, The Korea Herald, and MIXED Reality News. Bluesky: @marypcbuk.bsky.social
| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Q&A with Sundar Pichai about Google I/O announcements, AI Overviews' high clickthrough rates, competing with OpenAI, future of search, AI advancements, and more — The head of Google sat down with Decoder last week to talk about the biggest advancements in AI, the future of Google Search, and the fate of the web.| Financial Times: |
PE firm EQT is in advanced talks to buy video game services company Keywords Studios for £2.2B, or £25.5 per share, a 70%+ premium on Friday's close — Private equity firm has already made four unsolicited proposals for Keywords Studios — European private equity group EQT … | Sophie Shulman / CTech: |
CyberArk acquires machine identity management company Venafi from Thoma Bravo in a deal valued at around $1.54B; Thoma Bravo bought Venafi for $1.15B in 2020 — The Israeli company is purchasing the machine identity management company from Thoma Bravo as it looks to combine Venafi's machine …
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| Max Tani / Semafor: |
Many outlets have increased reliance on Apple News+; The Daily Beast is set to make $3M-$4M from it in 2024, and Time says it delivers a 7-figure annual revenue — The Scoop — Like many digital publishers, The Daily Beast was struggling at the end of 2023.
Bluesky: @jbaer.bsky.social. X: @racheljanfaza, @jeremyreesnz, @ericdkoch, @michaelroston, @journalistslike, @michaelsderby, @bendreyfuss, @baekdal, @semaforben, @nick_field90, @malexjohnson, and @walterolson. LinkedIn: Hanna Evron
| Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
Neuralink gets US FDA approval to implant its brain chip in a second person; source: FDA signed off on proposed fixes like embedding wires deeper into the brain — Elon Musk-backed startup has proposed solutions for thread pullout problem experienced by first participant, Noland Arbaugh
More: Reuters, Quartz, The Verge, New York Post, and STAT
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
NY AG announces a $2B settlement with crypto lender Genesis, after claiming Genesis misled investors about its Gemini Earn program, leading to $1B+ in losses — WATCH NOW — New York Attorney General Letitia James is settling with crypto lender Genesis for $2 billion, in an effort to repay defrauded investors.
More: Coinpedia Fintech News, CryptoSlate, Proactive, Coinspeaker, and Cryptonews
| Alex Barinka / Bloomberg: |
A look at Snap's shift towards investing aggressively in AI and AR after revamping its ad business, as it tries to adapt to changing social media habits — - Messaging app turns attention to improved, personalized tools — Company seeks to adapt to changing social media habits| Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: |
The CAA partners with Veritone to build a storage system for A-list artists to store their digital assets and get compensated for the use of their AI likeness — Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the top entertainment and sports talent agencies, is hoping to be at the forefront … | Austin Carr / Bloomberg: |
AltStore developers detail the significant hurdles facing those looking to open third-party iOS app stores in Europe; AltStore has had 100K+ downloads in the EU — The experience of AltStore shows the significant hurdles facing those looking to open third-party app stores in Europe.Sponsor Posts
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