Google Labeled a ‘Bad Actor’ for Alleged Content Theft
Theft CONTEUDO: Neil Vogel, CEO of People, Inc., has publicly branded Google a “bad actor,” accusing the tech giant of weaponizing its search crawler to scrape content for its AI…
Is the Music Industry Broken? Wyclef Jean Bets on OpenWav
Grammy-winning artist and producer Wyclef Jean has officially declared the current music industry model “broken,” citing predatory streaming economics as a primary driver for artist exploitation. To combat this, Jean…
YouTube Expands Multi-Language Audio to All Creators
YouTube has officially opened its multi-language audio feature to all creators, marking the end of a two-year pilot program. This strategic rollout, announced Wednesday, empowers millions of content creators to…
Bending Spoons to Acquire Vimeo in $1.38B Cash Deal
European mobile app developer Bending Spoons has officially agreed to acquire video platform Vimeo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.38 billion. The definitive agreement, announced Wednesday, marks a…
Born Raises $15M to Combat Loneliness With Social AI
Berlin-based AI gaming startup Born has secured $15 million in Series A funding to scale its mission of replacing isolated chatbot experiences with social, collaborative AI companions. The round, which…
YouTube Smashes Records with 17M Viewers for NFL Debut
YouTube officially shattered its own livestreaming record this past Friday, attracting over 17.3 million viewers for its first-ever exclusive global NFL broadcast. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and…
Spotify Rolls Out Smart Filters to Organize Your Library
Spotify is rolling out a new “smart filters” feature, allowing users to categorize their music library by mood, genre, or specific activity. This update aims to streamline the listening experience…
Amazon-Backed AI Startup Targets Orson Welles Classic
Fable, an AI startup backed by Amazon’s Alexa Fund, has unveiled a controversial plan to digitally reconstruct the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles’ 1942 masterpiece, The Magnificent Ambersons. The…
Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney Over Copyrighted Hero Images
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched a federal copyright infringement lawsuit against AI startup Midjourney. The legal action, filed this week, alleges that the platform enables users to generate unauthorized visual…
Netflix Upgrades Moments: Now Edit Your Favorite Clips
Netflix has officially enhanced its “Moments” feature, granting mobile users precise control over scene clipping. Announced this Wednesday, the update allows subscribers to define both the start and end points…
MrBeast Eyes Telecom Market with New Mobile Phone Venture
YouTube superstar Jimmy Donaldson, globally recognized as MrBeast, is preparing to disrupt the telecommunications industry. According to a leaked investor deck first reported by Business Insider, the 27-year-old creator plans…
Runway Pivots to Robotics: Why AI Simulation Is the Future
New York-based Runway, a leader in generative AI for the creative sector, is expanding its focus into the robotics and autonomous vehicle industries. Following seven years of developing visual-generating tools,…