OpenAI's new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes

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View this email online in your browser  October 01, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 OpenAI's new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes: OpenAI's Sora app makes it too easy for people to create misleading AI content. Read More Sources: Gusto paid $600M to acquire Guideline, plans to divest customers linked to rivals: While the HR tech Guideline was last valued at $1.15 billion, the sale will likely yield a profit for most investors. Read More Meet the end-of-life planning startup co-founded by NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook: Eazewell helps families navigate end-of-life planning, from coordinating a funeral to cancelling someone's mail, with the help of AI. Read More A message from Chevron US companies make bold move to power nation's data centers Data centers need power now. That's why we're working to build multi-gigawatt power stations that generate reliable electricity, with fewer delays and minimal added strain to the grid. Learn more Afternoon Must-Reads Amazon launches a grocery brand with most products under $5: The Amazon Fresh grocery items will be available online and at Amazon Fresh stores. Read More Salesforce launches enterprise vibe-coding product, Agentforce Vibes: Salesforce is also releasing a vibe-coding agent named Vibe Codey to help companies foray into vibe coding with enterprise security. Read More Hollywood is not taking kindly to the AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood: Tilly Norwood is not real, but the company that created her hopes that she's the first of many AI-generated stars. Read More Waymo can keep testing robotaxis in NYC until end of 2025 : Waymo's permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City has been extended to the end of the year, giving the company a few more months to make it big in the Big Apple. Read More UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: Report: The U.K. Home Office is seeking access to Apple users' encrypted iCloud backups for a second time, after an earlier attempt failed earlier this year. Read More A message from Google Cloud Startup School: GenAI Media Multimodal Go Nano Bananas and Beyond! Learn how Google Cloud AI can empower your startup to build innovative applications at their upcoming Startup School: GenAI Media, kicking off on October 28. Register now Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! Last but Not Least California's new AI safety law shows regulation and innovation don't have to clash : "Are bills like SB 53 the thing that will stop us from beating China? No," said Adam Billen, vice president of public policy at youth-led advocacy group Encode AI. "I think it is just genuinely intellectually dishonest to say that that is the thing that will stop us in the race." Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107