June 28, 2025

Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI

An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit their use of AI tools, for example by committing to only hire human audiobook narrators.

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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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Off/Script launches an app to create and buy AI-designed fashion

November 21, 2023

Founders of a new community-powered product creation platform, Off/Script, are making a huge bet on AI-designed merchandise. Created by Jonathan Brun and Justine Massicotte, the company today announced the official launch of its mobile app, allowing anyone to conceptualize, share, and monetize product mock-ups for a chance to make the concept a reality. Creators can […]

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Ford downsizes EV battery factory plan

November 21, 2023

Ford said Tuesday it will downsize its plans to build a factory in Michigan that makes cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries using tech licensed from China’s CATL. The decision comes two months after Ford paused the factory project, known as the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall; it’s also in line with the company’s decision […]

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