The European Commission has launched an investigation into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos under the Digital Services Act over concerns about their lack of “appropriate” age verification tools. Platforms found to have breached DSA rules can face fines of up to six percent of their annual turnover, but it will take several months to reach a verdict.
The tariff Trump is “recommending” would start on June 1st, but no official action has been ordered yet. His post on Truth Social says the European Union was “formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on trade,” and blames the bloc for a US trade deficit of $250 million per year.
Our discussions with them are going nowhere! Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025. There is no Tariff if the product is built or manufactured in the United States.
[truthsocial.com]
The first lady has announced that the new audiobook version of her self-titled (and suspiciously robotic) memoir was entirely narrated using an AI clone of her own voice created by ElevenLabs.
If the more than 50,000 AI-narrated books on Audible alone are any indication, the “new era in publishing” she’s heralding is already here, and it’s overwhelmingly saturated with hilariously titled erotica.
It’s currently in first place in the free games category for both iPhone and iPad, less than a day after returning to the US App Store. No surprise after an almost five-year absence.
