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Tumblr is selling user data to train AI. Things could get weird.

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 05:00

Tumblr will provide data from its users to help train AI models.

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AI, Tech, Media, tumblr, wordpress, automattic, OpenAI

OpenAI says New York Times 'paid someone to hack OpenAI's products' in federal court filing

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 15:28

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 6, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 6, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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Tech, Media, OpenAI, artifical-intelligence, chat-gpt, new-york-times, Lawsuits

Sam Altman secretly owned way more Reddit stock than we thought

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 18:44

Sam Altman — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
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Tech, Media, sam-altman, OpenAI, Reddit, reddit-ipo

This chart shows why the new sports streamer is going to cost $50

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Sports, Sports

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers — Subscribers will probably have to pony up around $50 a month for the new sports streamer.
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Media, Tech, Sports, disney, warner-bros-discovery, fox, ESPN

The music labels are still suing the internet companies. That's a warning for the AI industry.

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 11:16

A robot hand with a gavel — AI's pace of development could be decided in the courts — unless AI companies decide to move fast, break things, and deal with any liabilities later.
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Tech, Media, Law, OpenAI, cox-communications, cox-enterprises, the-new-york-times-company

I'm a man who created a sexy female AI influencer to make extra money. It's been harder and weirder than I thought.

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 09:01

An AI-generated image of a woman with short dark hair and green eyes. She smiles and the camera and wears a ligth blue sweater. — Kimochii is an AI influencer with 43,000 Instagram followers.
Kimochii

Media, Tech, AI, ai-influencer, as-told-to

HBO is making it harder to watch John Oliver for free — the opposite of what Comedy Central is doing with Jon Stewart

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 16:47

John Oliver on a talk show set — HBO is delaying the streaming of John Oliver's show to YouTube.
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Media, Tech, Entertainment, hbo, john-oliver, last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver, the-daily-show

TikTok's aggressive growth tactics are upsetting partners, creators, and everyday users

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 09:51

TikTok CEO Shou Chew appeared in a blue suit and blue tie at a Congressional committee hearing on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. — TikTok CEO Shou Chew has made multiple appearances before Congress in the past year.
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Media, Tech, Advertising, tiktok, Analysis, social-shopping, umg

How Bethenny Frankel grew her influencer business to $3.2 million a year after leaving reality TV behind

Sat, 02/17/2024 - 05:52

Bethenny Frankel at groceries store — Bethenny Frankel's social media accounts, on which she gives her thoughts on everything from drugstore beauty products to grocery store finds, earned her millions last year.
Courtesy of Bethenny Frankel

Entertainment, Media, bethenny-frankel, Bravo, reality-tv, real-housewives, Beauty

Why Paramount's problems should worry the rest of the media giants

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:16

A TV set floating in the ocean in an artist's rendering — Paramount is in rough waters — just like the entire media industry.
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Media, Tech, Paramount, paramount-plus, paramount-global, Media, media-business

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