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Samsung Cracks Down on Staff Use of AI, Citing Security Risks
Samsung points to ChatGPT as a security risk following an accidental source-code leak
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AI Should Be a Life-and-Death Issue for Hollywood Writers | PRO Insight
BuzzFeed provides a timely cautionary tale for creatives who don’t take the threat of computer-generated copy seriously
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Twitter-Alternative Mastodon Revamps Onboarding Experience to Be More Competitive
The platform’s approach to social networking can be intimidating for newbies, so the sign-up process is being simplified
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Microsoft-Activision Isn’t the End of Video Game M&A – It’s Just the Beginning | Analysis
The market saw deals worth $38 billion in 2022, and 2023 could see more
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TikTok Considers AI-Generated Content Labels to Combat Deepfakes
As the line between real and fake grows blurrier, the need for transparency rises
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HUSSLUP Launches Desktop App Aimed at Improved Creative Professional Networking
ProSearch and Serendipity Mode aim to make connecting easier and more productive
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Bill Maher Tells Elon Musk Why He Doesn’t Tweet Anymore: ‘The Mob of Mean Girls Is Still There’
HBO’s “Real Time” host sat with the embattled Twitter CEO and tech mogul to discuss cancel culture, social media and the so-called “Woke Mind Virus”
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Why Bluesky Is the New Hotness | PRO Insight
The Twitter alternative is taking off thanks to hilarious memes and the fact that it’s not Twitter
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Users Flock to Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Rival Bluesky, but Fine Print Gives Some Pause
The Twitter alternative reported its biggest single-day jump in users yet on Thursday
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Writers Are Anonymous in Hollywood – but Tech Could Change That | PRO Insight
Smart contracts could connect fans with creators more fairly, effectively and efficiently, writes Daril Fannin, a screenwriter and Kino CEO
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Meta Shares Soar 14% on Revenue Jump, Antitrust Win
The Facebook parent reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter thanks to ad revenue, daily user gains
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Roku Posts Smaller-Than-Expected Q1 Loss as Revenue Climbs to $741 Million
The streaming company’s leaders had previously warned that the first report of this year could be rocky
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UK Regulator Blocks Microsoft’s $68.7 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft president Brad Smith said the tech giant remains “fully committed to the acquisition and will appeal”
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Alphabet Growth Slows Again in Q1 as YouTube Ad Revenue Falls for 3rd Quarter in a Row
The video service’s ad woes, with sales down 3%, reflect an industrywide spending slowdown
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From Fake Drake to a Fan Frenzy: AI Can Help – Not Just Hurt – the Music Business | PRO Insight
Trying to take down computer-generated tracks is a remix of a failed strategy from the Napster days
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