AI-generated art can't be copyrighted, federal judge rules, with potential consequences for Hollywood studios

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A WGA picket references AI.

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Disney heiress says 'money and power have hijacked' CEO Bob Iger's sensibilities

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Abigail Disney says Disney CEO Bob Iger is "a basically decent person" but "money and power have hijacked his sensibilities."

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The new 'tone deaf' Bob Iger might just be focused on a Disney and Apple M&A

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The Walt Disney Company announced that they are extending Bob Iger's contract as CEO through 2026.

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UPS reaches deal with Teamsters union to avoid massive strike

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NBCUniversal is slapped with a $250 fine for trimming trees along an LA sidewalk that had shaded actors and writers on strike

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A composite image showing, on the left, striking actor Tim Jo holding a sign on a sunny day outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, on July 18, 2023, and right, trimmed ficus trees under bright sunshine outside NBC Universal site in Los Angeles, July 18 2023.
NBCUniversal says it trims the trees in annually and it was "not our intention" to take shade away from WGA and SAG-AFTRA members picketing in Los Angeles.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger called Hollywood strikers 'not realistic.' His critics are calling his $27 million pay package unrealistic.

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Iger's comments on the strike drew backlash.

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Some actors and celebrities say the popularity of AI deepfakes could be good for their careers

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The rise of generative AI is one of the central concerns driving the actors' and writers' strikes.

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UPS is on the brink of a strike. A 10-day work disruption would be the costliest in modern history.

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UPS workers walk a 'practice picket line' on July 7, 2023.

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LA officials are investigating NBC Universal for trimming trees that provided shade to striking writers and actors

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A composite image showing, on the left, striking actor Tim Jo holding a sign on a sunny day outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, on July 18, 2023, and right, trimmed ficus trees under bright sunshine outside NBC Universal site in Los Angeles, July 18 2023.
Right: Actor Tim Jo picketing Paramount Studios, LA.

Unions are having a major moment — but don't expect a 1930s-level boom

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Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023.
Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023.

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