Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards. Image: Ivan Lapyrin / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator
The company is reportedly delaying the launch as its engineers and lawyers work to avert further legal issues. Image: Ketut Subiyanto / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Suno and major music labels reportedly clash over AI music sharing
The AI-powered musicmaker Suno is struggling to reach licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. That’s according to a report from the Financial Times, which says both sides can’t agree on whether users should be able to share the AI-generated songs they create. “Universal wants AI-generated tracks to stay inside apps such…
Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid
Proposed class action accuses Costco of unjust enrichment. Image: Omar Abascal / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline
Google’s new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow. Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
All the latest in AI ‘music’
People don’t like that they can’t identify AI music. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Image: ActionVance / Unsplash AI has touched every part of the music industry, from sample sourcing and demo recording, to serving up digital liner notes and building playlists. There are technical and legal challenges, fierce ethical debates, and fears…
Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple
Halide running on an iPhone. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Image: Abduljaleel tijjani Muhammad / Pexels Lux Optics co-founder Sebastiaan de With made headlines when he joined Apple in late January. The company was behind Halide, one of the most popular photography apps for the iPhone, which gained a cult following for its…
Quilty, AI Platform Designed to Change How Scripts Are Developed and Assessed, Launches (EXCLUSIVE)
Quilty, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the entertainment industry make more informed financial and creative decisions, has launched. The technology includes creative analysis for scripts and projects, packaging suggestions, as well as market forecasting about how the film will do commercially. It also offers production planning services. Quilty was founded by Simon…
Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Launches Content Creator Fund Initiative ‘The Accelerator’ (Exclusive)
The podcast production giant is set to give select digital creators £10,000 to scale up their careers and brand: “Work with us, and we’ll bring the experience, infrastructure, and investment,” said Lineker. Image: Omar Ramadan / Pexels Source: Hollywood Reporter
Hedge Fund Fermat Pushes Back Against ‘Unprecedented’ UCITS Plan
Fermat Capital Management says a European proposal to limit retail investors’ access to catastrophe bonds faces serious pushback, as money managers specialized in insurance-linked strategies mount a coordinated front. Image: Monstera Production / Pexels Source: Bloomberg
