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US clamps down on China-bound investments
Ray Choi
July 04, 2024
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1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. [Hebrews 11:1-3 ESV]
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🇨🇳 US clamps down on China-bound investments
😲 The RIAA’s lawsuit against generative music startups will be the bloodbath AI needs
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In a move that has further strained the already tense US-China relations, the Biden administration has advanced plans to restrict American investments in key Chinese technology sectors. This decision, announced by the US Treasury Department, has sparked a swift and sharp rebuke from Beijing, highlighting the deepening rift between the world’s two largest economies.
The proposed rules, focusing on curbing investments in AI, quantum computing, and semiconductors, represent the latest salvo in what many observers call a “tech cold war.” These restrictions aim to prevent China from gaining ground in technologies critical to national security, particularly those with potential military applications.
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Like many AI companies, music generation startups Udio and Suno appear to have relied on unauthorized scrapes of copyrighted works in order to train their models. This is by their own and investors’ admission, as well as according to new lawsuits filed against them by music companies.
If these suits go before a jury, the trial could be both a damaging exposé and a highly useful precedent for similarly sticky-fingered AI companies facing certain legal peril.
The lawsuits, filed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), put us all in the uncomfortable position of rooting for the RIAA, which for decades has been the bogeyman of digital media. I myself have received nastygrams from them! The case is simply that clear.
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Listen or read the following transcript as Danny Akin discusses perseverance in the Christian life, using the metaphor of a race to encourage believers to endure in faith despite challenges.
The following unedited transcript is provided by Beluga AI.
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