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YouTube Music just got an AI playlist maker.

Similar to the Prompted Playlists that Spotify launched in December, YouTube Music premium subscribers on iOS and Android can now use voice or text descriptions to turn ideas, genres, or vibes into personalized playlists.

India orders social platforms to remove deepfakes within three hours of takedown requests.

The new mandate is one of several changes to India’s 2021 IT rules announced on Tuesday, TechCrunch reports. The updates also include requirements for “synthetic audio and visual content” to be labeled and traceable, and a ban on “deceptive impersonations, non-consensual intimate imagery, and material linked to serious crimes.”

A “QuitGPT” campaign is urging people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions

Backlash against ICE is fueling a broader movement against AI companies’ ties to President Trump.

Why the Moltbook frenzy was like Pokémon

The social network for AI bots resembled a spectator battle, with AI enthusiasts competing to make their agents look sentient.

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Nearly half of xAI's founding team has now left the company

Out of the twelve-person founding team, only seven are still at the company (counting Elon).

Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts

Facebook's new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.

Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation

Thomas Dohmke's new startup offers an AI system to allow developers to better manage all the code AI agents produce.

Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software

Hauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024.

India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster

India’s new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.

Vega raises $120M Series B to rethink how enterprises detect cyber threats

Vega Security raised $120 million Series B, bringing its valuation to $700 million, in a round led by Accel. The company aims to rethink how enterprises detect cybersecurity threats.

How AWS Harnesses ML for Real-Time Super Bowl Analysis

AWS powers a vast computational system that will transform every player movement at the Super Bowl into immediate insight through machine learning