Tech
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Proto Inc. Founder David Nussbaum Is Beaming Into Hollywood – and Connecting the World Through Holograms
The tech chairman tells TheWrap about Proto’s viral Stan Lee installation at L.A. Comic Con, and how a 7-foot-tall box could help bring audiences back to theaters
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Amazon Web Services Outage Affects Snapchat, Ring, Fortnite and Other Online Platforms
The outage was first reported shortly after midnight and resolved by midafternoon Monday
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OpenAI Pauses Sora 2 Depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. After Racist Videos Circulate
The AI giant says it will “strengthen guardrails” for historical figures
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Inside Netflix’s Bid to Supercharge Faster, More Efficient VFX Through Virtual Production and AI | Exclusive
The streamer is merging its research lab Eyeline with longtime VFX house Scanline to create a one-stop shop for digital tools to better help creatives
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Roku Launches Live Sports Scores, AI-Powered Voice Search
The company will also roll out new mobile app features such as closed captions, Find My Remote, sleep timer, daily trivia and more
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Instagram Places PG-13 Content Restrictions on Teen Accounts
“Teens under 18 will be automatically placed into an updated 13+ setting, and they won’t be able to opt out without a parent’s permission,” Meta explains
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‘Tron: Ares’ Mode Turns Teslas Into Glowing Light Cycles
The “Tron”-themed navigation update hit the EV grid with the rollout of the Disney legacy sequel
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Verizon KO’ed in Parts of Los Angeles by Act of Vandalism: ‘Multiple Fiber Cuts’
“These dangerous acts are a direct threat to the safety and security of Angelenos,” the company says in a statement
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SAG-AFTRA’s Sean Astin Condemns Sora 2’s ‘Opt-Out’ Copyright Model: ‘Threatens the Economic Foundation of Our Entire Industry’
The newly elected union president also dismisses AI “actress” Tilly Norwood as a “synthetic construct” in a Thursday memo to members
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CAA Takes Hard Line Against OpenAI’s Sora: ‘Blatantly Dismissing Creators’ Rights’
“It is clear that OpenAI/Sora exposes our clients and their intellectual property to significant risk,” the agency writes
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Elon Musk Settles $128 Million Lawsuit With Ex-Twitter CEO, Executives
Details of the settlement are not public, but the March 2024 claim alleged unpaid severance and benefits upon their dismissal
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OpenAI’s Sora 2 Stresses Hollywood’s Uneasy Alliance With AI
The tech giant’s latest video generator is once again raising the question of how much control media companies have over their intellectual property
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter Co-Signs Zelda Williams’ Plea to Stop AI Videos of Late Stars
“I concur concerning my father. Please stop,” Dr. Bernice King says
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MPA Calls on OpenAI to Take ‘Immediate and Decisive Action’ Against Sora 2 Copyright Concerns
“Well-established copyright law safeguards the rights of creators and applies here,” Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, says
