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Colossal Biosciences is reportedly seeking new capital at a $20–$30 billion valuation, backed by prior $60 million government investments and multiple spinouts with notable funding/valuations, signaling potential upside but substantial execution and regulatory risks.
GPTZero accuses EY Canada’s loyalty-report Points of Attack of hallucinated citations, highlighting data-quality and source-fraud risks that could affect investment and regulatory perceptions.
Spotify adds narrated long-form magazine articles (≈650 English pieces) to Premium with 15 hours of audiobook listening per month, while free users can buy individual articles at $1.99; licensing comes from major publishers and the content is narrated using a mix of human and digital voices, signaling a broader push into monetizable audio and cross-sell to audiobooks.
Spotify launches a narrated long-form magazine article format with 650+ pieces from major publishers under its Premium audiobook plan.
Google shut down Project Mariner on May 4, 2026, with the technology being folded into other Google products, notably Gemini Agent.
Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis in Wuhan suffered a system failure affecting at least 100 vehicles, with passengers stranded up to two hours, while police investigate and Baidu provides no public cause; underscores safety risks and regulatory scrutiny as Baidu eyes Dubai expansion.
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