Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music
Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok recently announced the renewal of their licensing agreement, which includes a commitment to get…
Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too
In Spotify’s rapidly evolving quest to become the home of everything audio-related, the company announced on Tuesday that it’s bringing…
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7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal data
Data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned says a data breach at convenience store chain 7-Eleven affects over 185,000…
Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation
E-commerce logistics company Stord has raised a $250 million round at a $3 billion valuation, it announced Tuesday. This doubles…
What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work
AI’s biggest champions have argued for some time that the technology will usher in an era of unprecedented productivity gains,…
The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI
Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical on Monday, dubbed Magnifica Humanitas, on “safeguarding the human person in the time…
The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. He…
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The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is Friday, May 27. This program is your shot at…
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