Daily LInks
1. This AI Deal Will Let Actors License Digital Voice Replicas. “This partnership will allow voice actors to safely explore new opportunities for their digital voice replicas while establishing protections around consent, contracts and compensation.” It also includes stated conditions for safe storage of such digital assets. – Read More on CNET
2. Fast fashion is only going to get faster in 2024. When Shein and Temu are not at each other’s throats, scrapping for access to suppliers and market share, they are accelerating the fashion cycle to unimaginable speeds. – Read More on Quartz
3. RELATED READ: Temu Says Shein is Engaging in “Mafia-Style” Scheme in New Lawsuit. In response to the competitive threat posed by Temu, “Shein created and implemented a scheme to interfere with Temu’s U.S. growth,” Temu’s corporate entity WhaleCo Inc. asserts. – Read More on TFL
4. Companies are getting it from all sides on ESG. They’re either “going too far” or “not doing enough.” To mitigate any possible backlash—which tend to be media campaigns, often driven by social media—companies shouldn’t just look forward to their stated goals but also backward at their past statements and actions. – Read More on Fortune
5. Can US independent contractor rule survive legal challenges, Congress? A new Biden administration rule will likely prevent companies in a range of industries from treating some workers as independent contractors, who cost less than employees, and could create new legal headaches for app-based services that rely on gig workers. – Read More on Reuters
6. This Italian Influencer Flew Too Close to the Digital Sun. Ferragni has harvested 30 million followers on Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram and made herself a multimillionaire by entirely eschewing privacy. – Read More on Bloomberg
