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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Filing: Character AI says 1A protects it from liability in a lawsuit that claims a teen committed suicide after becoming emotionally attached to a chatbot  —  Character AI, a platform that lets users engage in roleplay with AI chatbots, has filed a motion to dismiss a case brought … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: UnitedHealth says the ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit in February 2024 affected ~190M people, nearly double its previous estimate of 100M  —  UnitedHealth has confirmed the ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit last February affected around 190 million people in America — nearly double previous estimates. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Business Insider: Sources: Rad AI, which creates AI-powered tools for radiologists, raised a $60M Series C at a $525M valuation; Rad AI raised a $50M Series B in March 2024  —  – Rad AI recently raised a Series C funding round led by Transformation Capital, Business Insider has learned. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Catherine McGrath / Fortune: White House crypto czar David Sacks says NFTs and memecoins are neither securities nor commodities, but collectibles that people buy to “commemorate something”  —  Non-fungible tokens and memecoins are neither securities nor commodities, according to White House crypto czar David Sacks. Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: The TikTok ban forced a dilemma on US tech companies: risk alienating a mercurial president or risk breaking federal law and face up to billions in penalties  —  The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some, including Apple and Google, are not. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pranav Dixit / Business Insider: Apptopia: Meta app usage is steady despite some calls for a boycott over fact-checking and DEI changes; TikTok ban may have overshadowed user concerns  —  – Meta’s engagement is steady after the company cut fact-checking and diversity programs.  — A potential TikTok ban might’ve overshadowed concerns about the policy changes. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: Flip, which lets shoppers share video reviews and earn cash based on engagement, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity over 5+ years  —  Flip is a social commerce app that lets shoppers become creators.  They can share honest reviews and earn cash based on engagement on the platform. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: In email to X staff, Musk says “user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we’re barely breaking even”; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X  —  Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar  —  Wall Street banks are getting ready … Lees verder op Tech Meme

TechCrunch: Sources: ElevenLabs closed a $250M Series C led by ICONIQ Growth at a valuation of between $3B to $3.3B; it was initially looking for funding at a $4B valuation  —  Companies that want to build AI voice into their products are rushing to work with ElevenLabs, the startup … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: a16z is closing its London office and pulling back from its much-touted UK expansion, seeking to refocus on the US crypto industry following Trump’s election  —  Silicon Valley investor says it wants to refocus on US market with Donald Trump in office  —  Andreessen Horowitz is closing … Lees verder op Tech Meme