Episode Details

It's a light Sunday, but five stories held up. World launched a World ID suite for banks at Money20/20, and its deepfake-check badge for Zoom calls is now generally available. The AP reports a growing backlash against AI-assisted pricing, with pricing bills in at least 30 states and an FTC disclosure warning. Amazon, Yelp, Delta and JPMorgan are closing their doors to outside AI agents. Replit has made OpenAI the default for Replit Agent and stepped back from Anthropic. And Korean publishers launched a "No Books, No AI" appeal demanding that AI companies disclose their training data.

Today's stories:

• World launches World ID for banks; Zoom deepfake check goes GA: lets call participants confirm they're talking to a verified human. More than 18M people hold a Proof of Human. No bank customers or pricing announced yet. The Block · Crypto Briefing · EU AI Act Article 50
• Consumers push back as retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing: pricing bills in at least 30 states; Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut have enacted limits; the FTC has proposed a disclosure policy. Associated Press
• The web closes its doors to AI agents: Amazon has cut off Meta's Muse, Yelp only admits agents that pay to license its data, and Delta and JPMorgan bar outside agents. Startup Fortune · GeekWire · Cybernews
• Replit makes OpenAI its default, steps back from Anthropic: the CEO cites "cost, partnership, and performance." Claude is still available to users. TechCrunch
• Korean publishers launch "No Books, No AI": 158 organizations demand that AI companies disclose their training works, sources and legal basis. The New Publishing Standard · The Next Web (Meta terms)

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