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Amateur rapper and her husband plead guilty after trying to launder stolen Bitcoin worth billions | Science & Tech News
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An amateur rapper and her husband have pleaded guilty to attempting to launder stolen Bitcoin. Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein went to desperate lengths in their attempts to convert billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency into cash. At the time of their arrest in 2022, the stash of 120,000 Bitcoin was worth $4.5bn (£3.5bn). The…
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Virtual ‘robot rapper’ FN Meka dropped by record label over racial stereotyping criticism | Ents & Arts News
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A virtual “robot rapper” has been dropped by a record label following criticism that it perpetuated racist stereotypes. Just days after announcing it had signed the computer-generated FN Meka, Capitol Music Group announced it had “severed ties” with the project and apologised to the black community for its “insensitivity” and lack of research. It comes…