The $8 million AI music scam
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The $8 million AI music scam

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 202638 min
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A man named Mike Smith was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison, and a fine in excess of $8 million, for creating an AI system that faked billions of streams and earned him millions in royalties. Wired's Kate Knibbs explains how Smith pulled it off, how he got caught, and what this case means for the internet's growing slop problems. Vote for us in the Signal Awards! ⁠Vote Vergecast: Best Technology Podcast⁠ ⁠Vote Version History: Best History Podcast⁠ ⁠Vote Decoder: Best Business Podcast⁠ Further reading: ⁠Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents | The Verge⁠ ⁠...

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How much have you spent on your pet's medical care this year? Maybe more than your own? 25 years ago, it was very rare to hear of a pet having an MRI. Now it's kind of standard if a pet presents with an issue.

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Big corporations and private equity have seen all of this and have rushed into the sector. Why your vet bill is so high. That's this week on Explain It To Me.

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Listen to new episodes, Sundays, wherever you get your podcasts. What if Bruce Springsteen had never become the superstar he is today? I'm Will Anderson, and this week on my Music History podcast, The Monday Music Club, we're talking about the making of his breakthrough album, Born to Run,

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