xAI Raises 20B Amid Deepfake Scrutiny, Anthropic Targets Big Funding Surge, Spotify Adds Social Listening Features, Alphabet Tops Apple in Market Cap, and more... episode artwork

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xAI Raises 20B Amid Deepfake Scrutiny, Anthropic Targets Big Funding Surge, Spotify Adds Social Listening Features, Alphabet Tops Apple in Market Cap, and more...

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(0:10): Elon Musk's xAI Raises $20B Amidst Deepfake Scandal and Regulatory Scrutiny(2:05): Anthropic Targets $10 Billion Funding Boost, Eyes $350 Billion Valuation Amid AI Platform Surge(4:34): Spotify Enhances Social Features with New Listening Activity and Request to Jam Options(6:17): Alphabet Overtakes Apple in Market Cap Amid AI-Driven Rally and Big Tech Valuation Shift(8:27): WhatsApp Unveils New Group Features: Member Tags, Text Stickers, and Event RemindersTo subscribe visit https://www.brief.news.For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news. Image credit: Indiatimes

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