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Anna Washenko / Engadget: US senators unveil the bipartisan NO FAKES Act, which would make individuals and companies liable for producing, hosting, or sharing unauthorized AI deepfakes  —  OpenAI joined several entertainment industry groups in backing the NO FAKES Act.  —  Today, a group of senators introduced the NO FAKES Act … http://www.techmeme.com/240731/p42?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240731p42

Shubham Sharma / VentureBeat: Ema, which helps companies set up and deploy no-code AI agents it calls “universal AI employees”, raised $36M as part of a Series A led by Accel and Section 32  —  San Francisco-based Ema, the AI agent startup founded by former Google and Okta employees, today announced it is raising … http://www.techmeme.com/240731/p41?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240731p41

Emma Hinchliffe / Fortune: New York-based Spring Health, which offers a mental health app that matches patients with care providers, raised a $100M Series E at a $3.3B valuation  —  Mental health company Spring Health, cofounded by CEO April Koh and Adam Chekroud, is now valued at $3.3 billion after raising a $100 million Series E round. http://www.techmeme.com/240731/p40?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240731p40

Sean Lyngaas / CNN: A ransomware attack hits blood donation nonprofit OneBlood, which has asked over 250 hospitals in the US to activate their critical blood shortage protocols  —  A cyberattack has hit a blood-donation nonprofit that serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern US. http://www.techmeme.com/240731/p30?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240731p30

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Zimperium: a massive SMS stealer campaign has targeted Android devices worldwide using Telegram bots to infect devices in 113 countries since February 2022  —  A malicious campaign targeting Android devices worldwide utilizes thousands of Telegram bots to infect devices with SMS-stealing malware … http://www.techmeme.com/240731/p20?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240731p20

Bloomberg: Sources: Intel may unveil plans as early as this week to cut thousands of jobs to reduce costs and fund a rebound from an earnings slump and market share losses  —  - CEO Gelsinger embarks on ambitious effort to regain share  — Chipmaker is spending on research, development and new plants http://www.techmeme.com/240730/p39?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240730p39

Boone Ashworth / Wired: Startup Friend previews a $99 AI pendant with an always-on microphone that's designed to provide the wearer with companionship, set to ship in January 2025  —  The latest attempt at an AI-powered wearable is an always-listening pendant.  But it doesn't help you be more productive, it just keeps you company. http://www.techmeme.com/240730/p38?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240730p38