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AI audio startup ElevenLabs has reached a $22 billion valuation through an employee share tender offer. The deal lets staff sell shares to outside investors at the new price, a sharp jump for the voice-cloning company and one of the highest valuations among Europe's AI startups. The move is being read as a sign of continued investor appetite for generative AI companies, with attention now on whether a formal funding round or eventual listing will follow.
- 2Deepfakes make online fraud harder to spotโโ ๏ธ ICYMI: # Deepfakes , voice cloning, and synthetic # media make online fraud much harder to spot than in the days of d
A short animated explainer from BBC Ideas and The Open University outlines practical habits for verifying online content, noting that deepfakes, voice cloning and synthetic media have made fraud far harder to detect than the era of distorted hands and obvious glitches. Viewers are sharing it as a reminder to check sources, cross-reference footage and stay sceptical of urgent requests.
- 3Deepfakes Make Online Fraud Harder to Spotโโ ๏ธ PSA: # Deepfakes , voice cloning, and synthetic # media make online fraud much harder to spot than in the days of dis
A new animated explainer from BBC Ideas and The Open University warns that deepfakes, voice cloning and other synthetic media have made online fraud far harder to detect than in the era of obviously glitched, distorted images. The piece outlines practical verification habits people can use to recognize manipulated content, from checking sources to questioning urgent requests, as scams powered by AI become increasingly convincing.
- 4AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22 billionโAI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
AI voice startup ElevenLabs has reportedly doubled its valuation to $22 billion, according to a TechCrunch report. The company, known for its realistic AI-generated speech tools, is one of the fastest-growing players in the audio AI space. The jump underscores continued investor enthusiasm for generative AI startups, even as the sector faces scrutiny over voice cloning and misuse concerns.
- 5Banks Blame Victims as AI Scams Drain AccountsโBanks Say You Authorized It: The AI Scam That Costs Victims Everything
A new report describes AI-powered scams in which fraudsters use cloned voices and convincing deepfakes to trick people into authorizing transfers from their own accounts. Because the payments are technically authorized, banks often refuse to refund victims, who can lose their life savings. The piece highlights growing calls for banks to strengthen fraud protections and liability rules.
Repos
- debpalash/VoiceStudio VoiceStudio is the open-source, fully-local ElevenLabs alternative โ voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictati