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Elon Musk Revealed to Be Funding Fake Kamala Facebook Ads Full of False Claims

Ads that look as though they're from the Harris campaign, but completely misrepresent Vice President Kamala Harris' stances and policies, have begun circulating on social media after being published by a "dark money network" funded by Elon Musk.

Latin Times

Trump hikes Mar-a-Lago membership to $1m, raising concerns of selling access

Four new spots at his resort have opened at a 43% spike in a move seen as buying political influence

The Guardian - US

Federal election laws not ready for deepfakes, experts warn

“It’s the Wild West right now,” one says of the landscape, where operatives and bad actors can exploit existing gaps using generative AI.

Roll Call

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FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads

The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation

The Independent UK

FEC deadlocks on whether to govern deepfake campaign ads - Roll Call

FEC was deadlocked on new rules for AI-generated deepfake campaign ads, with several commissioners saying the panel lacks jurisdiction.

Roll Call

Tenn. GOP: We are "just beginning"

Republicans are trying to cash in on what critics have called a blatantly anti-democratic and authoritarian vote

Salon

"War profiteering" Chevron's record gain

"It has price-gouged consumers in plain sight and it's going to get away with it," consumer advocate says

Salon

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New WH chief is "health care profiteer"

"Jeff Zients has become astonishingly rich by profiteering in healthcare," watchdog group warns

Salon

FTX failure may strengthen case for more robust crypto regulation

WASHINGTON — The spectacular collapse of major cryptocurrency exchange FTX is prompting calls for stronger regulation in Congress, where some bipartisan proposals are being characterized as too industry friendly.

Tribune News Service

FTX failure may strengthen case for more robust crypto regulation - Roll Call

Lawmakers say the collapse of FTX should strengthen the case for Congress to pass legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry.

Roll Call

Amazon agrees to buy Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7bn

Acquisition part of Amazon’s bid to accelerate its growth beyond retail, but concerns raised about market power of Bezos firm

The Guardian - US

Amazon is buying Roomba vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billion

iRobot is most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, which would join voice assistant Alexa and Ring security cameras among smart home features offered by Amazon.

WEKU

House votes down lowering military costs

"The American people are on to the racket and mobilizing to demand a reallocation of funding"

Salon

Congress cuts global Covid aid to $0

Congress approved nearly $800 billion for the military but not a cent to prevent new variants

Salon

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