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Former xAI Staffer Eyes $50 Million for Firm to Fight Deepfakes

Bloomberg Technology Monday 21 September 2026, 17:31 UTC By Carmen Arroyo 1 min read
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A former xAI and Google staffer is in talks to raise roughly $50 million in seed funding for a new company focused on combating deepfakes online, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A former xAI and Google staffer is in talks to raise roughly $50 million in seed funding for a new company focused on combating deepfakes online, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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