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X Will Strip Brands of Verified Checkmarks if They Don’t Spend on Ads (Report)
The platform formerly known as Twitter is set to make the change in August
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Call for Nominations: The 2023 Innovators List – Recognizing Visionaries and Game-Changers Who Define Innovation
This annual list celebrates the exceptional individuals who have surpassed expectations, shattered conventional norms, and spearheaded meaningful change and innovation over the past year
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Forum for Safe AI Development Launched by Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic
Other organizations can join, so long as they meet the group’s criteria
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Says Anyone Whose Work Is Used to Train AI Should Get Paid: ‘That’s Called Residuals’ (Video)
The actor warned that the issues around the technology go “beyond Hollywood,” calling film and TV “a canary in the coal mine”
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‘Exoprimal’ Falls From the Top 10 PC Bestsellers Days After Launch | Chart
Meanwhile, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” stays on the map for its 53rd week in a row
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Alphabet Records $74.6 Billion in Q2 Revenue, Driven by Acceleration in Ads
YouTube ad revenue rose to $7.7 billion, bolstering a strong quarter for the tech giant
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Shrek Headlines New ‘DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing’ Game
The title doesn’t have a firm release date yet, but it’s coming to all major gaming platforms
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‘Futurama’ Comes to ‘Fortnite’ With New Crossover Event
Though the teaser announcing the collaboration is light on details, it includes a date and some promising imagery
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Cheech & Chong Spend Up to $500K Per Month to Hawk Gummies on Twitter
The ubiquitous ads target users who follow the “Up In Smoke” comedians’ followers and similar accounts
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Spotify Shares Tumble 13% on Q2 Miss, Disappointing Outlook
The music streamer added 36 million new users during the quarter but revenue, earnings per share came up short
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Who’s Running X – Elon Musk or Linda Yaccarino? | Analysis
Twitter’s rebrand seems driven by the whims of its owner rather than its brand-savvy CEO
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Goodbye Twitter, Hello X: Elon Musk’s Social Platform Has Officially Rebranded
“And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk says – except the boo-birds, apparently
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Twitter CEO Promises ‘X’ Rebrand Will Be ‘Powered By AI’
While light on details, Linda Yaccarino promised the new site would be a” global marketplace for ideas, goods, services, and opportunities”
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Elon Musk To Replace Twitter Bird Logo With ‘X’ as Soon as Monday
“And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand, and gradually, all the birds,” Musk posted Sunday morning
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SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Says AMPTP’s Version of Negotiations Is ‘Just Not True’ (Video)
“That is not in any way what they offered,” the actors guild’s chief negotiator tells TheWrap of the studios’ stated stance on AI
