Brussels said only a breakup would fix Google’s ad tech. The judge who agreed on liability has just declined to order one.
Brussels said only a breakup would fix Google’s ad tech. The judge who agreed on liability has just declined to order one.

Judge Leonie Brinkema declined to order Google to divest parts of its advertising business, leaving the European Commission the only regulator still arguing that a breakup is the fix. A year after its €2.95bn fine, the Commission is still assessing a c…

How AI And Peter Gabriel Changed Junie Lau’s Path To Directing

Filmmaker Junie Lau used generative AI to break into directing, win Peter Gabriel’s backing and turn childhood memories into Goldfish Mayhem.

A political video network hired real actors to read its AI scripts. That was enough to beat YouTube’s detectors.
A political video network hired real actors to read its AI scripts. That was enough to beat YouTube’s detectors.

YouTube has terminated 20 channels in a network that paid gig-economy actors $26 a video to read AI-generated scripts attacking Democratic politicians. The network reached 45 million views because putting a real face in front of an AI pipeline defeats …

Science Podcasts Separate Fact From Fiction In A MAHA World

Science podcasts are a vital counter to the surge of misinformation and conspiracy theories, offering rigorous, fact-based content. Amid concerns about official science facing skepticism and social media amplifying false narratives, these podcasts prov…

The Impermanent Lightness Of Streaming, From Amazon To GTA 6

Streaming has transformed media ownership. From Netflix and Amazon to video games, digital access offers portability while making movies, music and games less permanent.

Round Hill Sues Suno, Anthropic — Illegally Scraped Music Isn’t Fair Use

Music publisher Round Hill sued Suno and Anthropic for copyright infringement, alleging illegal scraping of music and arguing the companies cannot claim fair use.

Gossip Goblin Wants His Films To Outlast The AI Label

Gossip Goblin filmmaker Zack London is building strange AI worlds, resisting algorithms and betting his films can ultimately outlast the AI label.

Australia’s charts now require a human to sing the lead vocal
Australia’s charts now require a human to sing the lead vocal

Australia will bar wholly AI-generated tracks from its official music charts from Monday. The song that prompted the rule was still sitting at number four on Tuesday. The Australian Recording Industry Association set the test in a statement. A track qu…

Stability AI raises $76mn from Universal, Warner, Sony Music and EA
Stability AI raises $76mn from Universal, Warner, Sony Music and EA

The world’s three largest record companies have bought equity in a generative AI company. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group are all new investors in Stability AI’s $76mn Series B. The company announced the round on Tuesday….

Three Companies Take 94% Of A $150 Billion Vertical Market

Owl & Co’s $150 billion vertical video forecast shows distribution, not production cost, is the real advantage as platforms capture 94% of the market.