Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Spotify is beta testing Artist Profile Protection, allowing artists to review releases before they go live to prevent AI tracks from being attributed to them  —  At a time when AI slop is flooding music streaming platforms, Spotify is beta testing a new “Artist Profile Protection” …

Reuters:
SK Hynix submits a confidential filing to the US SEC for a possible listing of American depositary receipts in 2026; SK is reportedly considering raising ~$10B  —  South Korea's SK Hynix (000660.KS) said on Wednesday it has submitted a confidential filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission …

Sydney Bradley / Business Insider:
Meta announces new shopping and ad features, including affiliate marketing tools for Instagram and Facebook creators and a “buy now” button for Facebook ads  —  Follow Sydney Bradley … - Meta announced a slew of new shopping and advertising features to woo brands and creators.

Carly Nairn / Courthouse News Service:
A US judge dismisses a lawsuit against Meta by Attaullah Baig, former head of cybersecurity at WhatsApp, who alleged Meta ignored critical security flaws  —  A judge ruled WhatsApp's former head of cybersecurity did not bring sufficient facts to the case when claiming violations by Meta and retaliation after the disclosure.

Instagram and Facebook content will soon have shopping links baked into posts, essentially cutting out third-party "link in bio"-style tools. Meta announced Tuesday that it's adding commerce features on the two platforms, though the functionality will be slightly different for each. On Facebook, content creators will be able to link their affiliate accounts they have […]