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The rise of deepfakes and how to stop them | FT Film
Financial Times· 2026-03-19 05:12
New AI technologies have made deep fix, digitally altered images and videos of someone's face, [music] easier than ever to create. Anyone with a smartphone can steal your image and reuse it. >> It really takes no technical skill. It takes an app store. It takes a keyboard.[music] >> In the age of deep fakes, no one is safe. Bad actors can use freely available AI tools such as Grock to transform images of people against their will [music] and without their consent. This technology has also been embraced by c ...
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CoinDesk· 2026-02-19 16:15
Founder of @Humanityprot, @terencekwok, explains why physical proof of humanity is the most critical infrastructure for an internet overrun by deepfakes and AI agents. By utilizing palm biometrics and zero-knowledge technology, they are building a scalable, less invasive trust layer to fight the trillion-dollar AI scam economy.[Partner Content] ...
Wakefit’s Q3 Show, Fi Money Pivots & More
Inc42 Media· 2026-02-11 02:30
Core Insights - Wakefit has reported a profitable Q3 FY26, achieving record quarterly revenues and significant margin improvements despite seasonal discounts and a CFO transition [1][4] Financial Performance - Profits reached ₹31.9 Cr compared to a loss of ₹2.4 Cr in Q3 FY25 [8] - Revenue from operations increased by 9.4% YoY to ₹421.3 Cr [8] - EBITDA improved by 158% YoY to ₹70.3 Cr, with margins expanding to 53.8% [8] - Total expenses rose marginally by 0.4% YoY to ₹396.7 Cr [8] Margin Expansion - The transition to profitability in Q3 was driven by gross margin expansion that offset modest top-line growth and a one-off labor code expense [2] - Operating leverage across core categories contributed to the margin improvement, despite temporary demand shifts due to GST changes [2] Omnichannel Strategy - Wakefit is diversifying beyond pure e-commerce, with own channels driving the majority of sales, enhancing pricing control and customer data depth [3] - The company has expanded its marketplace presence and opened new company-owned stores to increase reach [3] - Mattresses remain the primary revenue driver, while furniture and furnishings are gradually increasing their share [3] Post-IPO Stability - Wakefit has shown resilience post-IPO, attributed to ongoing offline store rollouts and a structured public issue that balanced fresh capital with an offer for sale (OFS) [4] - The market is closely monitoring Wakefit's ability to maintain profitability in upcoming quarters [4]
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TechCrunch· 2026-02-10 14:54
India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster https://t.co/g5jb4kMzSe ...
French police raid offices of Elon Musk's X platform
MSNBC· 2026-02-03 18:46
INNES, LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY FRENC INVESTIGATORS WERE LOOKING FOR. Yeah, Chris, so the Paris Prosecutor's Office confirming in a statement that they did raid the Paris offices of X earlier today. We understand that it was their cybercrime unit IT WAS INVOLVED, IT WAS INVOLVED THAT CARRIED OUT THE SEARCH BUT EUROPOL, THE EUROPEAN UNION'S POLICE AGENCY WAS ALSO INVOLVED.NOW, THIS WAS ALL PART OF AN INVESTIGATION THAT WAS FIRST OPENED BACK IN JANUARY OF LAST YEAR OVER CONCERNS THAT X'S ALGORITHMS ARE B ...
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Polyhedra· 2026-01-29 13:00
Deepfakes don’t destroy lives because they look real.They do so because victims are left without proof when the images spread faster than truth.That’s exactly what @PolyhedraZK is building:Cryptographic evidence for AI-generated media, so accountability doesn’t collapse when reality is disputed. ...
Who owns your face? | Sam Bay | TEDxNuremberg
TEDx Talks· 2026-01-27 16:25
In an age of deepdakes, digital twins, and AI personas, Sam Bay explores what it means to own your identity, and why presence, not perfection, it our most powerful signature. A journey through neuroscience, technology, and human dignity. Sam Bay is an entrepreneur and AI researcher, founder of iBrain LAB, AI Factory, and iBrain Academy. He also Head of growth at BioID, world' first Liveness Detection focusing on detecting fraud, deepfakes, and synthetic media. Combining neuroscience, engineering, and AI, he ...
E.U. opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
NBC News· 2026-01-27 00:18
Officials in both Europe and the US are turning up the heat on Grock. This is that chatbot Elon Musk's uh you know you see it sometimes on X, formerly known as Twitter. They're furious.These regulators, these officials that Grock has been generating non-consensual sexualized deep fakes in some cases involving minors. Now you've got regulators over in Europe opening a formal investigation into whether X did enough under EU law to prevent illegal content from circulating. Here in the states, 35 attorneys gene ...
Trump to let Venezuelan oil flow ‘indefinitely’ to US
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-07 18:09
Core Viewpoint - Donald Trump's announcement regarding the indefinite flow of Venezuelan oil to the US has led to a decline in oil prices and significant market reactions, particularly affecting oil companies and stock indices [6][8][41]. Group 1: Oil Production and Investment Needs - Venezuela's oil production, which was around 3 million barrels per day before 1999, has drastically decreased due to underinvestment and mismanagement, now requiring approximately $183 billion to restore production to previous levels [2][3][57]. - Rystad Energy estimates that $53 billion is needed over the next 15 years just to maintain current production levels at 1.1 million barrels per day, with an immediate requirement of $30 billion to $35 billion in international capital over the next two to three years to make future production goals plausible [2][59]. Group 2: Market Reactions and Stock Performance - Following Trump's announcement, oil prices fell, with Brent crude declining about 1% to $59.90 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate down 0.7% to $56.02 per barrel [8][41]. - The FTSE 100 index experienced its first decline of the year, dropping approximately 0.74% due to weaknesses in commodity prices, particularly affecting oil and mining companies [7][16]. - Major oil companies such as Shell and BP saw significant drops in their stock values, with more than £9.7 billion wiped off the value of FTSE oil companies after the announcement [41][56]. Group 3: US-Venezuela Oil Deal Dynamics - The US plans to sell Venezuelan oil at market prices, with Trump stating that the proceeds will be controlled by the US government to benefit both American and Venezuelan people [5][11][32]. - The deal includes the transfer of 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned crude oil to the US, which is expected to disrupt the supply line to China, historically the largest buyer of Venezuelan oil [33][49]. - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated that the US would supply materials and equipment to support the revival of Venezuela's oil production, aiming to stabilize and eventually increase output [4][30][31].