WeWork files for bankruptcy, Meta’s plan for election-related AI and ad blockers get blocked
It’s Friday! Which means it’s time for our week-in-review show: “Marketplace Tech Bytes.”
Meta announced this week that starting in 2024, Facebook and Instagram will start labeling political ads that use images generated by AI. But no… it’s hardly an AI crackdown.
Plus, YouTube goes to war with ad blockers. A spate of uninstalls ensues! But first, WeWork, the co-working space provider, files for bankruptcy. What happened? And what’s next for the one-time golden child of Silicon Valley?
Marketplace’s Lily Jamali is joined by Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, for his take on these stories.
More on everything we talked about:
WeWork Just Filed for Bankruptcy – WIRED
WeWork Files for Bankruptcy Amid Glut of Empty Offices – The New York Times
Meta will require campaigns to disclose use of AI in political ads – The Washington Post
First Look: RNC slams Biden in AI-generated ad – Axios
YouTube’s Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls of Ad Blockers – WIRED
YouTube’s ad blocking crackdown is facing a new challenge: privacy laws – The Verge
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