In addition, the article covers the launch of Epic Games' app store on iOS in the EU, Google's expansion of AI-powered search summaries, and the EU's inquiry into Meta's decision to shut down its CrowdTangle transparency tool. It also mentions the new valuation of UK neobank Revolut, the opposition to California's AI bill SB 1047, and the launch of a new VC fund by Jeff Bezos' brother's firm. Lastly, it reports on the tech layoffs in 2024, NASA's collaboration with Rocket Lab, and the support for digital driver's licenses in California.
Key takeaways:
- San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu is filing a lawsuit against 16 popular "undressing" sites that use AI to generate nonconsensual sexual imagery.
- OpenAI has banned a group of ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation that was generating content about the U.S. presidential election.
- Apple is reportedly moving into the world of home robots, with a team of several hundred working on a robot arm with an attached iPad.
- African e-commerce giant Jumia has completed the sale of 20 million American depositary shares (ADSs), raising more than $100 million.