Special episode: AI art? More like AI fart and other TC news (The TechCrunch Podcast)

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4.2 • 372 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Hey, Equity family! While we're off preparing more end-of-year special episodes for you, we wanted to share an episode from our sister pod: The TechCrunch Podcast. This week Darrell Etherington talks with Taylor Hatmaker on to talk about Lensa AI and the possible ramifications for artists. Then we’ll hear from some attendees at the TC sessions: Space event And as always, Darrell breaks down the biggest stories in tech. Articles from the episode: Lensa AI, the app making ‘magic avatars,’ raises red flags for artists UPDATED: It’s way too easy to trick Lensa AI into making NSFW images Read all of the stories from TC Sessions: Space Other news from the week: Meta won’t let staff discuss topics like abortion, gun control and vaccines at work Amazon will give your overworked delivery driver $5 if you ask Alexa to say thank you Confirmed: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield stepping down in January The FTC is suing to block Microsoft from buying Activision Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, happy Monday. I am Natasha Masquerainis and welcome back to Equity, a
0:15.1	podcast about the business of startups where we unpack the numbers and
0:18.6	nuance behind the headlines. Yes, it is Monday, December 12, 2022.
0:23.3	And instead of our usual Monday episode,
0:25.6	we're trying something a little different,
0:27.1	which is, we're breaking you something
0:28.4	from the Tech Ranch Podcast Family,
0:30.3	Tech Ranch Pod.
0:31.3	A weekly news roundup of some of the latest stories from the TC writers who covered it.
0:35.6	So think more the notebook and why they covered it than Equities Fast Hot Takes that you've come to love.
0:42.0	It's something different, but it's something great. So stay
0:44.4	tuned and for the rest of the week you will hear the equity that you know and love.
0:48.8	Enjoy.
0:49.8	Hi, I'm Tech Crunch Managing Editor Darrell Etherington.
0:52.8	This is the Tech Crunch Podcast where we cover everything you need to know about the week's top stories
0:56.2	in tech from the people who wrote them.
0:59.2	This week we have Taylor Hatmaker on to talk about Lensa AI, and then we'll hear from some attendees at the
1:04.3	TC session space event but first I'll break down the biggest stories in tech.
1:09.7	New rules at Facebook owner Meta forbid employees from talking about sensitive subjects
1:14.2	like abortion, gun control, pending legislation, and vaccine efficacy at work.
1:18.6	An internal memo circulated at the company says it's intended to help employees focus on delivering their goals and
1:23.7	a spokesperson said it's about quote reducing distractions cutting off
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