Taylor Swift is taking steps to protect her reputation as artists face a growing threat from AI.

Swift recently filed trademark applications tied to her voice and likeness, as both have been used in many unauthorized contexts, from chatbots to explicit images. During the 2024 election cycle, President Donald Trump shared AI-generated content that falsely claimed the pop star supported him.

Swift, the world’s second-highest paid musician, is seeking to trademark phrases in her voice such as “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift” and “Hey, it’s Taylor.”

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Nvidia’s market cap reached $5.26 trillion on Monday, setting a new record in the history of publicly traded companies and further cementing the tech giant’s place as the world’s most valuable firm.

Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, was charged with attempting to assassinate the president of the United States and two federal firearms crimes.

Microsoft and OpenAI are ending their high-profile exclusive partnership and revenue-share arrangement, as their relationship has grown increasingly strained.

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Momentum is growing for California’s proposed billionaire tax, even though some of its wealthiest residents have already left the Golden State. The controversial proposition would institute a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of residents with assets worth at least $1.1 billion, and its backers say they’ve collected twice as many signatures needed to put the measure on the November ballot.

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