Actors decry ‘existential crisis’ over AI-generated ‘synthetic’ actors
By Dawn Chmielewski AI-generated: (Reuters) – Filmmakers have put monsters on screen for more than a century. In 2023, the real bogeyman looks just like us. Since June, Hollywood studios…
Black Mirror: Actors and Hollywood battle over AI digital doubles
By Dawn Chmielewski Black Mirror: (Reuters) – Like a plot from the anthology television series “Black Mirror,” the Screen Actors Guild says it is battling the studios for control over…
How to make the most out of Amazon Prime Day
It’s Amazon Prime Day time! Hundreds of thousands of discounted products unleash a buying rush. It looks like the scene is triggered when there are sales in shopping malls; it…
YouTube to launch its first official shopping channel in South Korea
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – YouTube will launch its first official shopping channel for live commerce in South Korea on June 30, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. South…
Majority of EU countries against network fee levy on Big Tech, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe’s big telecoms operators to force major tech companies such as Google to…
Free TV in exchange for advertising and privacy
Telly’s experiment sounds absurd, but it is not A free 55-inch 4k TV in your home. Possibly, as long as you agree to watch a good dose of advertisements every…
Disney shares slip as streaming losses narrow but some subscribers leave
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co reduced streaming losses by $400 million from the prior quarter but also shed subscribers, the company reported…
Canadian Senate passes bill to compel local content on streaming giants
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Senate on Thursday passed the government’s online streaming legislation after a 10-month debate over a law that will force firms like Netflix and…
How to tell which ChatGPT, app is fake- avoiding the scams
ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot, has gained immense popularity since its launch. Its ability to simulate human-like conversations and provide personalized responses to users’ queries has quickly become a go-to tool for…
German magazine fires editor over AI ‘interview’ with Michael Schumacher
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) – The publishers of a German magazine that ran an ‘interview’ with Michael Schumacher generated by artificial intelligence have sacked the editor and apologised to the…