Startups Weekly: Tech and the law
Here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy.
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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PetLibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable
PetLibro launched an AI-powered smart camera that provides users with real-time insights into their pets’ activities.
Entrepreneurs Can Upgrade Their Workflow for Just $40 With This AI Note-Taker
Capture every idea and action item with help from this AI-powered note-taking app.
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy Offers a Refreshing Take on the Future of Social Media, Live Streaming, AI and the Creator Economy
Dan Clancy isn’t your typical tech executive. Here’s what he revealed in our interview on The CEO Series.
YouTube’s New AI Search Feature Has a Catch That Could Affect Content Creators: ‘Google Is Shifting’
YouTube’s new feature summarizes videos with AI — so you don’t even have to watch.
Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Changing Forever. Here’s What’s Taking Its Place.
Microsoft is changing the infamous blue screen — that you never want to see.
Meta buys over 1 GW of renewables to power its data centers
Meta has been on a renewable buying spree in recent months.
SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring websites with “sexual material harmful to minors” to verify the ages of all visitors. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC), a trade association for the adult industry, had brought the lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the state’s age verification law. […]
‘Immediately Profitable’: Former Lululemon Executives Turned Their ‘Side Project’ Into an 8-Figure Brand Worn By Olympians — and You’ll Probably See It This Summer
Laura Low Ah Kee and Shannon Savage couldn’t find the product they needed to fit their active lifestyles, so they created it.
Denmark clamps down on deepfakes by letting people copyright their own features
The Danish government is working to change copyright law to give its citizens a right to their own body, facial features, and voice. The landmark law is designed to strengthen protections against the creation and dissemination of deepfakes, reports The Guardian.