Please don’t take my deepfake twin
Russia says it will resume participating in an agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea. / Reuters
Eastern Europe's largest bat rescue and research facility keeps the lights on despite accusations of spreading bioweapons. / Undark
In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be on the verge of a comeback. Armed resistance is reborn in the West Bank with "Lions' Den." / NBC News, Diwan
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro doesn't concede defeat, but authorizes the transition process for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. / NPR
During the 2021-22 cycle, Fortune 500 companies have given $13 million to politicians who voted to invalidate Joe Biden's victory. / ProPublica
Explaining three possible outcomes of the midterms in Congress and what they could mean for policy. / Vox
Fifty people across America share abortion stories. / POPSUGAR
Newsrooms mull over whether they'll pay Twitter to verify their journalists. / Insider
Julie Powell, creator of the Julie/Julia project and Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously, dies at 49. / The New York Times
A Los Angeles-based illustrator and character designer discovers she's been unwillingly turned into an AI model. / Waxy
Japan's anime community responds to AI-generated art: "Artists are not just a 'style.' They're not a product. They're a breathing, experiencing person." / Rest of World
See also: A cover of "Jolene" by artist Holly Herndon's deepfake "twin" Holly+. / TMN
Why are so many wellness brands spelled with two O's? Partly because a branding expert told Gwyneth Paltrow to stick a pair between her initials. / Dirt
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