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22.03.26 - 00:42
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US man pleads guilty to defrauding music streamers out of millions using AI (The Guardian)
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Michael Smith, 52, charged after flooding platforms with thousands of AI songs and boosting them with botsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to defrauding music streaming platforms and his fellow musicians out of millions in royalties by flooding the services with thousands of AI-generated songs – and using automated “bots” to artificially boost the number of listens into the billions.As part of a deal with federal prosecutors in New York's southern district, 52-year-old Michael Smith pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Continue reading......
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22.03.26 - 00:24
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Eight US states ask judge to temporarily stop $3.5bn Nexstar and Tegna merger (The Guardian)
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States argue deal would create largest broadcast station group in US, cut jobs and increase consumers' cable billsEight states asked a US judge on Friday to issue a temporary restraining order to stop a $3.5bn merger of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna.On Thursday, the local broadcast station owners received merger approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the US Department of Justice and said they had closed the transaction two hours after approval, the day after the states filed their lawsuit. Continue reading......
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21.03.26 - 20:00
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Robert Mueller Dies; Trump: ′Good, I′m Glad He′s Dead′ (ZeroHedge)
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Robert Mueller Dies; Trump: 'Good, I'm Glad He's Dead'
Robert Mueller, the former FBI Director and Special Counsel who led the high-profile investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and potential ties to Donald Trump's campaign, has died at age 81 - passing away Friday night, according to AP. No cause of death was disclosed in initial reports.
In response, President Trump took to Truth Social to dance on his grave - writing "Robert Mueller just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
The Russia Investigation
As part of a Clinton campaign / deep state smear campaign legitimized and laundered through US intelligence and the FBI, Mueller was appointed Special Counsel in May 2017 by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and was tasked with examining Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election and any coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia.
The probe, which lasted nearly two y...
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