Good morning, it’s Monday September 19th. I am Jose Montes de Oca and you are listening to Newslit daily, expertly curated news bits on what is happening around us to supercharge your mornings

In today's edition:

Clearview AI, Used by Police to Find Criminals, Now in Public Defenders' Hands. After a Florida man was accused of vehicular homicide, his lawyer used Clearview AI’s facial recognition software to prove his innocence. But other defense lawyers say Clearview’s offer rings hollow. (Kashmir Hill / The New York Times)

The $300bn Google-Meta advertising duopoly is under attack. For the past decade there were two more or less universally acknowledged truths about digital advertising. First, the rapidly growing industry was largely impervious to the business cycle. Second, it was dominated by the duopoly of Google (in search ads) and Meta (in social media). Now The pair face a weak economy and powerful new rivals. (The Economist)

GTA 6 gameplay leaks online in 90 videos. Footage of Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar’s next entry in its open-world franchise, has leaked online. PC Gamer reports that a user on the GTA Forums has posted a 3GB file full of 90 videos of GTA VI footage. (Tom Warren / The Verge)

Apple Flexes Muscle as Quiet Power Behind App Developer Group. The App Association brands itself as the leading voice for thousands of app developers around the world. In reality, the vast majority of its funding comes from Apple. (Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg)

How to Use DuckDuckGo's Privacy-First Email. Having offered a privacy-focused search engine since 2008, DuckDuckGo is now turning its attention to email: Its new Email Protection service gives you an @duck.com email address, which you can use as a buffer between your actual email inbox and… (David Nield / WIRED)

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