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Minnesota’s first adult-use marijuana sales from non-tribal retailers have officially launched. Two years after Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed legalization into law, the state’s market is now up and running, with the cannabis company Vireo Growth announcing the first sales at its Green Goods dispensaries on Tuesday. While certain tribal governments across the state have...
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At its Made on YouTube live event on Tuesday, the company unveiled new generative AI tools for Shorts creators. YouTube is bringing a custom version of Google’s text-to-video generative AI model, Veo 3, to Shorts, along with a new remixing tool, an “Edit with AI” feature, and more. The custom version of Veo 3, called Veo 3 Fast, generates outputs with lower latency at 480p, making it easy to create video clips, YouTube says. And now, users can do so with sound for the first time. This update is rolling out in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia,…
In brief The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors in a 48-47 vote on Monday. Miran has a history of supporting deregulation and favorable views on crypto. The Democrats have warned of a conflict of interest with his White House role. The U.S. Senate voted 48-47 on Monday to...
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Tuesday a raft of new user policies, including a pledge to significantly change how ChatGPT interacts with users under the age of 18. “We prioritize safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens,” the post reads. “This is a new and powerful technology, and we believe minors need significant protection.” The changes for underage users deal specifically with conversations involving sexual topics or self-harm. Under the new policy, ChatGPT will be trained to no longer engage in “flirtatious talk” with underage users, and additional guardrails will be placed around discussions of suicide. If an…
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Video generation and editing platform D-ID said Tuesday that it has acquired Berlin-based B2B video creation platform Simpleshow. The companies didn’t disclose financial terms of the deal. Simpleshow’s product will operate under D-ID’s umbrella, and eventually the two platforms will merge, D-ID chief executive Gil Perry told TechCrunch. Simpleshow, founded in 2008, has raised over $20 million in funding, according to Crunchbase data. The startup has offices in Berlin, Luxembourg, London, Miami, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. As part of the merger, the company will have consolidated offices in Berlin, Tel Aviv, and the United States. D-ID didn’t mention Simpleshow’s…
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Cannabis regulators in Maryland are ready to bring the force of the law against businesses selling intoxicating products with hemp derivatives after an appellate court ruled in favor of the state last week.The Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Commission (ATCC) issued a warning on Sept. 12 that was directed at businesses selling intoxicating THC products...
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As investor anxiety grows over the possibility of a new bearish cycle, the case for Bitcoin (BTC) to resume its halted upward trajectory has gained significant traction among top market experts. Market analyst Ash Crypto recently highlighted several key factors, including demand and supply dynamics, a surge in US equities, and increasing inflows from exchange-traded funds (ETFs), suggesting that the current market conditions could favor Bitcoin’s resurgence. Market Makers Accused Of Manipulating Bitcoin Prices In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Ash pointed out that while US stocks are reaching new all-time highs, Bitcoin has struggled to break above the…
Michigan Senate Democrats are reportedly moving toward implementing a major tax hike on marijuana that was previously proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). While no legislation to effectuate the policy change has been filed yet, the plan is to impose a 32 percent wholesale excise tax on cannabis—which would be in addition to the existing...
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