Orca AI’s $72.5M Starlink-Backed Win, Disney Hacker’s Guilty Plea, Recraft’s $30M Rise, Google’s Film Push, and Mr. Deepfakes Shutdown Mark AI’s Wild Week.
Orca AI’s $72.5M Starlink-Backed Win, Disney Hacker’s Guilty Plea, Recraft’s $30M Rise, Google’s Film Push, and Mr. Deepfakes Shutdown Mark AI’s Wild Week.
Hacker Pleads Guilty to Using Fake AI Tool on Disney Worker Hacker pleads guilty after tricking a Disney employee with a malicious ComfyUI AI tool clone. Stole 1.1TB of company secrets & personal data, then leaked it. Be careful with AI downloads.
Defense and Starlink Power Orca AI's $72.5M AI Shipping Win. Orca AI nets $72.5M to advance autonomous shipping. Their AI reduces collision risks & fuel use, targeting an $11B+ market. With sights on defense, Starlink integration is boosting their real-time data collection at sea.
Recraft AI scores $30M after quietly beating DALL-E, Midjourney. Recraft, the AI image generator that outperformed rivals, just secured $30M Series B funding led by Accel. They excel at creating on-brand images, logos, and marketing materials. Led by a solo female founder.
Google is Making Movies and TV Shows to Boost Tech's Image Google's making movies? Project 100 Zeroes aims to boost Google's image with young folks by showcasing products like Android in films/TV, partnering with existing studios for distribution, not YouTube.
Mr. Deepfakes Finally Shut Down Forever. Big news: Mr. Deepfakes, the massive deepfake porn hub, just vanished. Seems a service provider bailed, maybe due to the new Take It Down Act targeting AI NCII. Good riddance, but the core tech & demand remain.
