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🤖 Meta unveils AI accounts on Facebook and Instagram

🔒 Apple settles Siri privacy lawsuit for $95 million

⚖️ Net neutrality eviscerated by appeals court ruling

🚗 BYD overtakes Tesla as top EV seller in Q4

🎵 Anthropic reaches deal with music publishers over lyric dispute

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🤖 Meta unveils AI accounts on Facebook and Instagram LINK

Meta is launching AI-generated user accounts on Facebook and Instagram, allowing users to create artificial personas similar to real user profiles on these platforms.

The introduction of AI tools, such as AI Studio, enables users to make chatbots and create video content using AI-generated avatars, enhancing user interaction and content creation.

Concerns arise over the potential misuse of AI-generated content, with risks of misinformation and deceit, prompting discussions about the impact of AI on social media engagement and user experience.

🔒 Apple settles Siri privacy lawsuit for $95 million LINK

Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement over a lawsuit alleging unlawful recording of Siri interactions, ending a legal battle that began over five years ago.

The lawsuit claimed that Apple recorded conversations through the 'Hey Siri' feature without user consent and shared them with third parties, leading to targeted advertising.

The settlement will compensate affected users, with payouts of up to $20 per impacted Siri device, though the agreement still requires approval from a federal judge.

⚖️ Net neutrality eviscerated by appeals court ruling LINK

The appeals court determined that the FCC lacks authority to enforce net neutrality on ISPs, rejecting the agency's attempt to classify them under Title II of the Communications Act.

Following the end of Chevron deference by the Supreme Court, the judges favored their interpretation over the FCC's, undermining past reliance on this legal doctrine to support net neutrality regulations.

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel urged Congress to establish open internet rules, while Republican Commissioner Brendan Carr and former FCC Chair Ajit Pai praised the court's decision as a win against governmental overreach.

🚗 BYD overtakes Tesla as top EV seller in Q4 LINK

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Tesla reported 484,507 deliveries, missing analysts' expectations of around 504,770, leading to a significant drop in the company's share price.

While Tesla faced increased competition from automakers like BYD, which is expanding rapidly, its European sales dropped by 14% from January to November compared to the previous year.

Despite offering incentives and price cuts, Tesla saw a buildup of inventory, including Cybertrucks, while planning to introduce more affordable and autonomous vehicles by 2025 to boost growth.

🎵 Anthropic reaches deal with music publishers over lyric dispute LINK

Anthropic has reached a settlement with music publishers over a lawsuit alleging that its Claude AI model distributed copyrighted song lyrics without permission.

Several music publishers, including Universal Music Group and Concord Music Group, accused Anthropic of using lyrics from over 500 protected songs to train its AI system.

The agreement requires Anthropic to apply guardrails to prevent copyright infringement in its AI models and to collaborate with publishers to address any future infringement issues.

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Meta policy chief Nick Clegg steps down LINK

Do Kwon, a former tech mogul, pleaded not guilty to multiple U.S. criminal charges related to the 2022 collapse of his Terra crypto ecosystem, after being extradited from Montenegro.

The entrepreneur faces nine charges, including securities and wire fraud, and agreed to remain in custody without bail during his court appearance in New York.

Terra's collapse in May 2022 wiped out $40 billion in investments, as its stablecoin UST failed to maintain its dollar peg, leading to allegations of investor deception by authorities.

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