The FCC has approved Verizon’s $9.6 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, which includes taking on $10 billion of Frontier’s debt. A crucial factor in the approval was Verizon’s commitment to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, aligning with the Trump administration’s stance on DEI initiatives. The merger is expected to enhance infrastructure investments, transitioning from outdated networks to modern high-speed systems, with plans to deploy fiber to over one million homes annually across 25 states.
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We are not ready for better deepfakes
Deepfakes are increasingly realistic, prompting concerns about their implications, as discussed in a podcast featuring Gaurav Misra, CEO of Captions, whose AI platform creates convincing synthetic humans. Misra expresses unease about the rapid advancement of deepfake technology and its potential societal impacts, emphasizing that current deepfakes are likely the least believable they will ever be. Want More Context? 🔎
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