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Here are the 7 things you missed today:

Meta is taking legal action after AI “nudify” app Crush AI, an app capable of creating sexually explicit deepfakes, reportedly ran thousands of ads across Meta’s platforms. In a blog post, the social media company stated that it repeatedly removed the app’s ads for violating its policies, but claims that the company continued to place additional ads anyway. (CNN)

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GameStop announced a $1.75 bn convertible note offering to help fund more Bitcoin purchases and the trading card market. The retail chain stated it would use proceeds for general corporate needs, “including investments consistent with its investment policy.” Unfortunately for GameStop, the announcement triggered a steep stock drop—over 20%—as investors reacted to rising debt, potential share dilution, and a pivot toward cryptocurrency. (CNBC)

It seems in this new age of AI, no industry is going untouched. Mattel is the latest company to partner with OpenAI, bringing generative AI into its iconic toy brands and entertainment franchises. The Barbie-maker said it will incorporate AI tools like ChatGPT Enterprise into its design and development process to spark creativity and streamline workflows. They’re aiming for a product release later this year. (TechCrunch)

And to think this company almost went under in 2016! Banking app Chime made a stunning Nasdaq debut, opening at $43 a share (nearly 60% above its $27 IPO price) after raising roughly $864 million from a mix of new and existing stock offers. The enthusiastic market response underscores investor confidence in the resurgence of fintech IPOs. (CNBC)

Cloudflare confirmed a service disruption this afternoon after a Google Cloud outage triggered widespread internet disruptions, affecting platforms like Spotify, Discord, Twitch, YouTube, AWS and even AI tools. The company explained that failures in Google Cloud’s identity services had led to authentication errors across its network, though many systems were already recovering. However, intermittent issues were expected to persist as caches refilled and retry processes finished. (CNN)

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