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Instagram is drawing a line around AI-generated profiles, announcing new limits on the reach of accounts that don't disclose they're artificial. The move comes as user frustration over AI influencers has been quietly building, and it signals that platforms are starting to feel the pressure to separate human voices from synthetic ones.
On the money side, XRP exchange-traded funds have now pulled in one point six billion dollars in cumulative net inflows over just nine consecutive days since launch. Notably, that appetite for the funds hasn't cooled even as the token's own price has softened, which tells you investors are betting on the wrapper as much as the underlying asset.
And Phil Schiller, one of the most recognizable faces in Apple's public history, is stepping back from his roles overseeing the App Store and the company's product events. He'll stay on as an Apple Fellow focused on what Bloomberg describes only as unspecified initiatives. It's a quiet exit for someone who spent decades on that stage, and it marks the end of a particular era in how Apple presents itself to the world.
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