🧠 #BrainFood 09.10.24

I have a busy morning, so this one is going to be a quickie.

Man Arrested for Creating Fake Bands With AI, Then Making $10 Million by Listening to Their Songs With Bots

1. AI is going to make the future very weird, very fast

2. What is even “real” any more

✨ Michael Smith, a 52-year-old man from North Carolina, has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a scheme that involved creating fake bands and music using AI, resulting in over $10 million in fraudulent streaming royalties. Smith, along with two accomplices, reportedly produced hundreds of thousands of songs and manipulated streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music by using bots to generate billions of fake streams. He faces charges of money laundering and wire fraud, with a potential maximum sentence of 20 years for each count. Despite the serious allegations, Smith denied any wrongdoing, claiming there was no fraud involved in his activities

Watch the new Māori Queen get crowned

@metrouk27-year-old Ngā Wai hono i te pō has been crowned as the new Māori queen in New Zealand. It was in an elaborate ceremony where her father was buried, with his coffin carried to his final resting place on Mount Taupiri, a place that’s sacred to the Māori people. Isn’t this just incredible to see? #fy #fyp #maori #maoritiktok #newszealand #ceremony #queen #crown #news #king #newstok

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5 key phrases to help you de-escalate situations

@grateful_bread#lifehack #selfhelp

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3. “What’s your fuckin deal dude?!?!?”