Meta Removes Thousands Of Accounts Driving Global Sextortion Scams

Meta is following its recent launch of “sextortion” prevention tools by removing over 60k accounts linked to sextortion scams on Instagram, all based in Nigeria.

New Jersey’s $500 Million Bid to Become an AI Epicenter

The Garden State has enacted a hefty new tax credit specifically for AI businesses. But tax incentives—particularly around data centers—haven’t always created large numbers of jobs.

NBA Strikes $77B Rights Deals, Rejects WBD ‘Match’ Offer

On Wednesday, as expected, the NBA finalized deals with Walt Disney, NBCU and Amazon Prime Video – 11-year agreements totaling $77 billion.

Google DeepMind’s Game-Playing AI Tackles a Chatbot Blind Spot

Google’s new advance combines a large language model with a self-learning AI. The technique could address some shortcomings with AI—although there’s a catch.

Ad Market Expands For 15th Month In June, Rises 4.8%

June’s expansion was driven primarily from smaller ad categories, as the top 10 only increased their spending 1.3% vs. 9.4% for all other categories.

Ad Market Expands For 15th Month In July, Rises 4.8%

June’s expansion was driven primarily from smaller ad categories, as the top 10 only increased their spending 1.3% vs. 9.4% for all other categories.