TWiG 791: There's a Pony In There Somewhere - C2PA, Character.ai Lawsuit, Polish AI Radio

This Week in Google (Video)

• Requiem for Raghavan
• Electric Motors Are About to Get a Major Upgrade Thanks to Benjamin Franklin
• Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now
• Google will block election ads after polls close
• LinkedIn is News Publishers' New Best Friend
• People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes
• Elon Musk's X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts
• Musk's X seeks to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas
• Sam Altman's identity and cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin has a rebrand
• Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen's Suicide
• On-device AI could make apps obsolete
• Former OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright Law
• Controversy after Polish radio station replaces human presenters with AI
• Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot
• Elvis Found Alive
• Thank you, Steve Ballmer, for a concert app that made me want to scream

Content Warning: The following story discusses the sensitive topic of suicide involving a minor. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. If you are located outside the United States, please visit findahelpline.com to find a helpline in your country.

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