November 21, 2024

The Download: AI replicas, and China’s climate role

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI can now create a replica of your personality Imagine sitting down with an AI model for a spoken two-hour interview. A friendly voice guides you through a conversation that ranges from your…

November 2023

Spotify says its upcoming royalty model changes will generate $1B for artists over five years

November 21, 2023

Spotify’s upcoming royalty model changes will generate $1 billion in five years for new and popular artists, the streaming service announced on Tuesday. As previously reported, Spotify is changing its royalty system to direct more money to popular artists and record labels, while raising the minimum payment threshold for music streaming on the platform and tackling […]

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A brief look at the history of OpenAI’s board

November 21, 2023

Three OpenAI board members stepped down earlier this year within months of each other — yet the startup didn’t line up replacements. One of the current members, former Facebook CTO and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, launched an AI chatbot platform, Poe, that leverages — but also competes — with OpenAI products. And two members, Tasha […]

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Tesla rolls out congestion pricing ahead of holiday travel season

November 21, 2023

Congestion fees are now live at some Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. Translation: Tesla says it will charge drivers an additional $1 per minute to juice their electric-vehicle batteries beyond 90%, but only when stations are “busy.” The fees come ahead of the busiest travel period in the U.S. — in particular, the days […]

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Flipboard stops tweeting, launches new podcast about decentralized social apps

November 21, 2023

Social magazine app Flipboard had already committed to joining the ‘fediverse‘ — the decentralized social web, which includes apps like Mastodon. Now, it’s doubling down on those ambitions with an announcement that it will stop tweeting while also launching a new podcast devoted to exploring the topic of decentralized social media. The company confirmed today […]

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Just how big of a recovery will it take to bring investors back to web3?

November 21, 2023

The crypto community has been enjoying a welcome reprieve from the dismal climate of the past year but it’s unclear if these recent gains will translate into more lasting interest in the decentralized economy.

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Binance to pay $4.3B in fines and CEO ‘CZ’ to step down, plead guilty to anti-money laundering charges

November 21, 2023

It’s been an eventful week for crypto exchanges and the U.S. government. Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” the founder and CEO of Binance, plans to step down and plead guilty to violations for U.S. anti-money laundering requirements brought on through the Department of Justice, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. Zhao is […]

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