How ‘Stranger Things’ became Netflix’s ‘Star Wars,’ propelling it into Hollywood’s stratosphere
Before the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix, several traditional studios had already passed on it. Its creators were first-time show runners, unknown young actors were cast in lead…
Snapchat is nearing 1 billion monthly users. Why can’t it turn a profit?
Snapchat, an app whose disappearing messages and silly face filters made chatting with loved ones more casual, is close to a milestone that few social media platforms achieve: reaching 1…
California’s first partner pushes to regulate AI as Trump threatens to forbid regulations
California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom recently convened a meeting that might rank among the top sweat-inducing nightmare scenarios for Silicon Valley’s tech bros — a group of the Golden…
Warner Music Group settles lawsuit with AI firm Suno
Warner Music Group on Tuesday announced a partnership with AI business Suno that will compensate music artists and songwriters, ending a legal battle between the two companies. Suno allows users…
‘Guaranteed Human’: Audio giant iHeartMedia says real people, not AI personalities, are at the controls
As media executives wrestle with the use of artificial intelligence, radio giant iHeartMedia wants to stand out. “We don’t use AI-generated personalities. We don’t play AI music that features synthetic…
Judge temporarily blocks OpenAI from using ‘Cameo’ in video-making app Sora
A federal judge has temporarily blocked OpenAI’s use of several monikers, including “Cameos” and “CameoVideo,” for elements of its Sora artificial intelligence video generation products and marketing. U.S. District Judge…
Lawsuits underline growing concerns that AI chatbots can hurt mentally unwell people.
Generative artificial intelligence has quickly permeated much of what we do online, proving helpful for many. But for a small minority of the hundreds of millions of people who use…
Is there an AI bubble and has it started to burst?
The artificial intelligence boom seems unstoppable, but a growing number of investors and other observers worry it could be a bubble about to burst. After skyrocketing more than 50% from…
China’s humanoid robot army is already outgrowing America’s
As Elon Musk touted plans to eventually manufacture an army of Tesla bots in Silicon Valley this month, humanoid robots were already being produced and sold to consumers in China.…
Warner Music Group and Udio reach agreement in copyrighted music fight
Warner Music Group on Wednesday said it reached an agreement with artificial intelligence startup Udio, ending a legal battle over concerns that copyrighted music was being used to train AI…