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September 28, 2024 8 mins

Episode 08 of Tech Vibes features stories on OpenAI executives leaving to start their own ventures, Telegram sharing user data with authorities, and the rise of AI agent startups. Other highlights include James Cameron joining Stability AI's board of directors, the SEC's stance on crypto airdrops, and Deepak Chopra partnering with an AI firm.


This and more in this week's recap of news.


Week 41, Year 2024, Episode 08.


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OpenAI's technology chief Mira Murati, two other research executives to leave

https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openais-technology-chief-mira-murati-leave-2024-09-25/


Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglp0xny3eo#


For AI agent startups, deal count is up 81.4% year over year, says PitchBook

https://links.newsletter.fortune.com/e/evibhttps://fortune.com/2024/09/24/ai-agent-startups-deal-count-up-81-percent-year-over-year-pitchbook/


James Cameron Joins Stability AI Board of Directors

https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/james-cameron-stability-ai-board-of-directors-1236154084/


The SEC Thinks Crypto Airdrops Are Securities. Here’s Why This Lawyer Thinks It’s Wrong

https://unchainedcrypto.com/the-sec-thinks-crypto-airdrops-are-securities-heres-why-this-lawyer-thinks-its-wrong/


Deepak Chopra Pacts With AI Firm ElevenLabs to Lend His Voice to Its Reader App

https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/deepak-chopra-ai-elevenlabs-voice-read-app-1236154188/


Paramount Close to Dropping Nielsen TV Ratings in Contract Dispute (EXCLUSIVE)

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/paramount-drop-nielsen-tv-ratings-contract-dispute-1236156796/


Nielsen, TV Networks Continue Clash Over Upgrade That Might Give Early Favor to Amazon

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nielsen-tv-networks-clash-measurement-upgrade-amazon-thursday-night-football-1236158232/


Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Could Be Released on Friday

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/09/27/binance-founder-changpeng-cz-zhao-could-be-released-on-friday/


In 2024, CVCs participated in 28% of overall venture deals, new report shows

https://links.newsletter.fortune.com/e/evib


Meta AI Studio's New Video Avatar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaeazIA5np8


Meta’s answer to ChatGPT is AI that sounds like John Cena or Judi Dench

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/25/meta-ai-voice-actors-celebrities-john-cena-judi-dench/


SHIBA INU is a top mover on Coinbase.

SHIB is up +16.38% to 0.0000189 in the last 24 hours.


Robinhood, Revolut Explore Joining $170 Billion Stablecoin Market

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-26/robinhood-revolut-explore-entering-the-burgeoning-stablecoin-sector


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