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North Carolina 'Musician' Faces Charges After Earning $10M from AI-Generated and Bot-Boosted Music

North Carolina 'Musician' Faces Charges After Earning $10M from AI-Generated and Bot-Boosted Music

North Carolina man Michael Smith made $10 million by using AI and fake accounts to flood music streaming services with artificial songs, leading to charges of wire fraud and money laundering.


Tesla Annotators Get ‘Intimate View of Driver’s Daily Life’ While Doing Repetitive Labeling Jobs at About $20 per Hour

Tesla's Autopilot software relies on an extensive team of data annotators who label intimate driver video clips under strict surveillance, raising privacy concerns and leading to worker pushback.

Bob Iger's Search for New Disney CEO Intensifies as Contract Deadline Approaches

Bob Iger is intensely focused on finding his successor before his contract ends in December 2026, with former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman leading the search committee amid ongoing challenges for Disney.

Brave Lays Off 14% of Staff Following AI Expansion Efforts

Brave has laid off 27 employees, reducing its workforce by 14%, amid ongoing concerns about the financial impact of its recent AI ventures.


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