Tune in to our latest episode for a roundup of the latest tech news! We discuss Twitter's new label for verified accounts, which makes it difficult to differentiate between legacy and paid verifications, and the controversy surrounding AI image generator Midjourney's decision to exempt China's president from its capabilities. We also cover Parisians voting to ban e-scooters in the French capital and AI startup Fourthline securing $54 million to improve ID checks and compliance tools for the finance sector. Plus, we share our thoughts on the benefits, risks, and ethical implications of brain-machine interface technology. Have a question or comment? Send us an email at mailbag@openoutput.co Sources:

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/03/twitters-new-label-makes-it-hard-to-differentiate-between-legacy-and-paid-verified-accounts/?guccounter=1

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/31/midjourney-ceo-says-political-satire-in-china-is-pretty-not-okay-but-apparently-silencing-satire-about-xi-jinping-is-pretty-okay/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/parisians-vote-ban-e-scooters-french-capital-2023-04-02/

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/03/ai-startup-fourthline-locks-down-54m-to-bring-better-id-checks-and-compliance-tools-to-the-finance-sector/?guccounter=1