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Media Capital Technologies Launches MCT Credit Solutions (EXCLUSIVE)
Media Capital Technologies is launching MCT Credit Solutions, a private credit investment platform focused on asset-backed and cash flow-based financing opportunities across the lifecycle of premium content. The platform is being created in partnership with MassMutual. In its first major deal, MCT Credit Solutions has provided BondIt Media Capital with a $100 million credit facility…
AI Adoption Rises Among Indian Screenwriters as Pay, Credit Gaps Persist, Tulsea–Ormax Report Finds (EXCLUSIVE)
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by Indian screenwriters in their work even as long-standing concerns around pay, credit and professional recognition continue to dominate sentiment, according to “The Right Draft: 2026,” a new industry research report released by talent agency Tulsea and media insights firm Ormax Media. Based on a nationwide survey of 254…
Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies
A new report claims the e-commerce giant is looking to create a pipeline of licensable content between media publishers and AI companies. Image: Sagar Soneji / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
The Great Media Merger: How a Quiet Ad Tech Giant is Betting Big on AI and Creators to Redefine Streaming
Introduction In a strategic move that signals a seismic shift in digital media, the foundational assets of Radio.com and Mark Cuban’s pioneering Fireside platform have quietly changed hands. The acquirer, ad tech firm Consumable Inc., isn’t just collecting properties—it’s assembling the components for a bold new vision: a streaming service built from the ground up…
The AI Gold Rush Gets a Trading Post: Microsoft Unveils Marketplace for Content Licensing
Introduction In a move poised to reshape the contentious relationship between artificial intelligence and the media industry, Microsoft has announced plans to build a dedicated marketplace for AI content licensing. Dubbed the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), this platform aims to transform how AI developers legally access and pay for the vast troves of online content…
Trump Demands Billion-Dollar ‘Fine’ from Harvard, Escalating Feud Over Legal Settlement Narrative
Introduction A political and legal drama has taken an unexpected academic turn. Former President Donald Trump, stung by media narratives surrounding his New York civil fraud case, has set his sights on an unlikely target: Harvard University. He is now publicly demanding the Ivy League institution pay a staggering $1 billion fine, a move that…
Post-Grammys Firestorm: Trump Threatens Legal Action Against Host Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke
Introduction In a blistering social media tirade, former President Donald Trump has reignited his long-standing feud with the entertainment industry. Following the 2026 Grammy Awards, Trump targeted host Trevor Noah and the ceremony itself, labeling the broadcast ‘unwatchable’ and threatening Noah with a lawsuit over a joke linking Trump to the late financier and convicted…
From Blueprint to Brainpower: Meta’s Pivot to AI Signals a Social Media Revolution
Introduction The digital landscape is on the cusp of its most radical transformation yet. In a decisive strategic shift, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has declared artificial intelligence the central engine for the company’s future, signaling a move beyond the static feeds of today toward dynamic, AI-generated experiences. This pivot, detailed in a recent earnings call,…
From Blueprint to Brainstorm: Zuckerberg’s Pivot to AI as the Architect of Social Media’s Next Era
Introduction In a strategic shift that signals a new chapter for one of the world’s most influential tech giants, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is placing an immense, company-wide bet on artificial intelligence. The once all-consuming vision of a virtual-reality metaverse is now sharing the spotlight, as Zuckerberg positions AI as the fundamental engine that will…