In business news, Indian food delivery giant Zomato has acquired the entertainment ticketing business of financial services firm Paytm for $244.1 million. Meanwhile, NYC incident management startup FireHydrant has acquired former competitor Blameless, although the purchase price has not been disclosed. In the tech sector, Apple is introducing multi-user audio sharing to Beats Studio Pro via a firmware update, and a bug has been discovered in the iPhone that causes it to crash when typing four specific characters.
Key takeaways:
- AI-powered fake audio of President Biden was used to scam voters in New Hampshire, with the Texas-based Life Corporation identified as the perpetrator and fined $6 million by the FCC.
- Lingo Telecom, a company known for its involvement in similar scams, has been fined $1 million and ordered to follow regulations.
- Microsoft has announced a new one-handed joystick controller for Xbox and PC, demonstrating its commitment to accessible gaming hardware.
- OpenAI has officially opposed California's controversial AI bill, a move that has been criticized by California state Senator Scott Wiener.