First ‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Takes Aim at Former Prince Andrew: His New Residence, Marsh Farm, Is ‘Named After the Nearby Marsh Where His Body Will Be Found’
For the first-ever edition of “SNL U.K.’s” Weekend Update, one person was given the royal treatment: former Prince Andrew. Hosts Ania Magliano and Paddy Young did not hold back as they roasted the disgraced royal, who was arrested by the U.K. police in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office after the release of…
DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language. Image: Startup Stock Photos / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams
Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process. Image: 2H Media / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
AI Czar David Sacks wants Trump to ‘get out’ of Iran
He might have realized he’s about to lose a lot of money. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Image: Raffaella Troiano / Pexels David Sacks, the White House’s AI and crypto czar, has warned that a continued war in Iran could be catastrophic. On the All In podcast, Sacks said that “we…
AI Registry to Protect Athlete Likenesses and Digital IP Launched by New Sports-Tech Firm Callandor Group (EXCLUSIVE)
As AI continues to reshape the entertainment and sports industries, a newly launched sports-tech firm is making the case that athletes have become contributors to the AI economy — and that no standardized system exists to compensate them for it. Callandor Group has unveiled what it describes as the first dedicated registry for sports intellectual…
‘Uncanny Valley’: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs
In today’s episode, we discuss how the saga between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is far from over. Image: Joel Kueng / Pexels Source: Wired
NBCUni Exec Ben Crompton Named Fremantle’s New Global Head of Entertainment
Crompton, formerly vp of international unscripted programming at NBCUni, previously ran U.S. operations of ‘Dance Monsters’ outfit Lime Pictures. Image: Scott Webb / Pexels Source: Hollywood Reporter
Florida Bar denies investigation into Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan
The statement from the Florida Bar appears to contradict a letter it issued in February, suggesting a probe. Image: Armando Ching San / Unsplash Source: Al Jazeera
Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company’s investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last — but his explanation may not tell the whole story. Image: Ketut Subiyanto / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report
The label or distributor has to opt in to tagging their music as AI, so it’s unclear how effective this intervention will be. Image: Michael Förtsch / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
