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Wed. 01/31 – Tech Execs Back Before Congress

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The tech execs have been called before Congress once again. Universal Music Group pulls its songs from TikTok. Is 23andMe in danger of going out of business? Figure is an AI robotics company that Microsoft and OpenAI might be about to invest in. And say hello to the Chief AI Officer job title.
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Social media chiefs on defensive at US online child protection hearing (FT)

TikTok CEO Pledges $2 Billion to Protect 170 Million US Users (Bloomberg)

Child Safety Hearing (NYTimes)

Universal Music Group Warns It Will Pull Songs From TikTok After Deal Expiration (Variety)

23andMe’s Fall From $6 Billion to Nearly $0 (WSJ)

Humanoid Robot Startup Figure AI in Funding Talks With Microsoft, OpenAI (Bloomberg)

Figure AI in talks with Microsoft and OpenAI for funding (ReadWrite)

Figure-01: AI learns how to make coffee like a human (ReadWrite)

Microsoft and OpenAI are in talks to inject $500 million into humanoid robotics startup Figure AI, report says (Business Insider)

Hottest Job in Corporate America? The Executive in Charge of A.I. (NYTimes)

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