Spotify to Introduce 'AI Persona' Badge for AI-Generated Artists

Spotify will label AI-generated artist profiles with an 'AI Persona' badge starting mid-September. This move affects recommendations and user reporting. The French press has filed a complaint against Google over unauthorized AI summaries, citing traffic and revenue losses. Meanwhile, China's regulators have blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, reflecting tightened tech export controls and scrutiny of US-China investments. Additional stories include IBM's $240 million AI deal with Together AI, River AI's $1.1 billion funding round, Nvidia's new AI models, Anthropic's watermark for AI texts, and OpenAI's Linux app release.