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The FTC is considering updating a rule to combat deepfakes, extending protection to all consumers and potentially prohibiting GenAI platforms from offering services for harmful impersonation. Deepfakes pose risks to various groups, including celebrities, individuals targeted by online scams, and corporations facing fraudulent activities. Concerns about misleading deepfakes are widespread in the U.S., especially regarding their potential impact on spreading false information during

A growing trend among young Chinese individuals, such as 23-year-old Chu Yi, involves embracing the concept of "lying flat" to prioritize personal interests over traditional employment due to limited job opportunities and dissatisfaction with corporate culture. This reflects a larger issue of youth unemployment in China, posing a policy challenge for President Xi Jinping amid Generation Z's pessimism about future prospects. Meanwhile, drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft went on strike

The European Commission has decided not to designate Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Edge browser, Bing search engine, and advertising business as "core platform services" under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), allowing iMessage to maintain its closed system. However, iMessage will support the cross-platform RCS messaging standard alongside its proprietary service. Apple's Safari browser, iOS operating system, and App Store still have to comply with the regulation’s strictest requirements when

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