Meta and Spotify have teamed up to express concerns about overly strict artificial intelligence regulation in the European Union. In public talks, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek issued a joint statement on Friday criticizing the European Union's approach to artificial intelligence regulation, particularly with regard to open-source artificial intelligence development. At the heart of their argument is the assertion that the current regulatory environment in the European Union...
Streaming media giant Spotify has announced that it has acquired blockchain content startup Mediachain for an undisclosed amount. It is reported that Mediachain has previously received $1.50 million investment from a16z and Union Square Ventures and is currently building a distributed database that connects creators and authors with the content they create. Spotify said the Mediachain team will join its New York office to help Spotify move further towards a music industry that is more fair, tran...