Robocaller gets $6 million fine: You can't fake President Joe Biden's voice to suppress voters via robocalls, and now the scammer is being fined by the Federal Communications Commission. Steve Kramer faces a $6 million fine for using voice-cloning tech to impersonate President Biden in a series of illegal robocalls during a New Hampshire primary election. Read more
Seeing stars: Elon Musk's X is preparing to make "likes" private on the social network, in a change that could potentially confuse users over the difference between something they've favorited and something they've bookmarked. Sarah Perez reports that this decision is meant to incentivize engagement, by allowing people to favorite content that seems "edgy" and to protect their public image. Interesting … Read more
A Big Tech rulebook: Peers in the House of Lords agreed to pass the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer bill — removing the last obstacle to the bill becoming law in the limited parliamentary time remaining for the government. Read more
Spotify's Spanish DJ: Spotify already has an AI DJ feature, which introduces personalized song selections to users. Now it's developing a Spanish-speaking version of that DJ. Read more
Catch a ride: Apple and the Paris area transportation authority rolled out support for Paris transit passes in Apple Wallet. This means that people can now use their iPhone or Apple Watch as a Navigo pass to ride the metro, train, tram or bus. Read more
Redwood Materials adds scrap to its recycling operation: The company is working with Ultium Cells, the joint battery manufacturing venture between GM and LG Energy Solution, to recycle cathode, anode and cell scrap from both their Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, facilities. Read more
Parents need a community, too: A new startup called Auggie is aiming to give parents a single platform where they can shop for products and connect with each other. Parents can share product recommendations, shop vetted products and find community to get real-time advice on different parenting matters. Read more
