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TikTok ran an ad featuring a deepfake of MrBeast offering iPhone 15 Pros for $2.As AI tech becomes more accessible, it will bring a slew of new challenges for ad-based platforms."Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?" MrBeast asked in a post. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…

TikTok ran an ad featuring a deepfake of MrBeast offering iPhone 15 Pros for $2.As AI tech becomes more accessible, it will bring a slew of new challenges for ad-based platforms."Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?" MrBeast asked in a post. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…

TV FAQs Samsung TVs use the Tizen operating system. Steven Cohen/Insider What TV brands should you consider?There are lots of TV brands to choose from, but some are better for certain needs than others. Sony, Samsung, and LG are the cream of the crop if you're looking for the latest display technologies and best build…

Jay Leno got to drive the Tesla Semi, Elon Musk's electric big rig. He said it felt a lot like driving a car. He towed a 60,000 trailer with another Semi on it and said he could barely feel the extra weight.  Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…

Grimes filed a "petition to establish a parental relationship" on Friday.The singer, whose legal name is Claire Boucher, has three children with Elon Musk.Last month, Grimes accused Musk of keeping her son from her in a since-deleted social media post. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…

Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal fraud trial begins in federal court today. Prosecutors say he manipulated funds to defraud depositors and investors of FTX, his collapsed crypto exchange. SBF has said he could have rescued the company — and may make his case on the witness stand. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your…

FTX cofounder Gary Wang was a critical player during the rise and fall of SBF's crypto empire. Wang also served as FTX's former chief technology officer but kept a low profile. Wang has been cooperating with prosecutors and is set to testify in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial.  Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access…

Meta could offer subscription versions of Instagram and Facebook in Europe.Ad-free tiers would cost $10.50 on desktop and $14 on mobile, according to the Wall Street Journal. The company is attempting to comply with an EU crackdown on personalized advertising. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…

Michael Lewis gave a peek into details from his new book on Sam Bankman-Fried in a tell-all interview."The Big Short" author said he had over 100 meetings with Bankman-Fried.Lewis said SBF was friends with Tom Brady and once considered paying Donald Trump not to run in 2024. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…

I've become a social-media ghost over the past few years. I haven't posted on Instagram since December, I've gone from tweeting several times a day to a couple of times a week, and I haven't signed into Facebook or Snapchat in ages. Looking at many of my profiles, you'd think they were abandoned. And I'm…