40: Boot Up for August 22, 2023

Today on Boot Up: USDA funds $667M for rural broadband; Baghdad's electronic billboards display unsolicited content due to hacking; US rules AI-created art isn't copyrightable; Tesla's data breach is an inside job; Mario's iconic voice actor steps down; AI stock booms, but AI funds lag; YouTube to compensate for AI music; Adobe Co-founder Warnock passes away; Pinterest boosts teen safety; Amazon unveils 400+ free TV channels; Match Group embraces AI with a new leader; and an AI-written book on Maui fires tops charts, stirring controversy.

USDA announces $667 million in rural broadband funding

Iraq switches off electronic billboards after hacker broadcasts porn to Baghdad passers-by

US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted

Tesla says data breach impacting 75,000 employees was an insider job

The voice of Mario is stepping away from the character

AI Funds Are Missing Out on the AI Stock Boom

YouTube is working on a plan to compensate artists and rightsholders for AI music

Adobe Co-Founder Dr. John Warnock Has Passed Away

Pinterest rolls out new teen safety features, including wiping followers from users 15 and under

Amazon launches a Fire TV Channels app with 400+ free ad-supported TV channels

New Fire TV Channels App Makes it Easier to Watch Free, Fresh, Fun Content

Match Group is going steady with AI, appoints Zynga alum to lead AI-focused team