… In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, some talent managers frame the explosion of AI deepfakes as a way for the entertainment industry to engage with fans. Some celebrities might want AI content of themselves to be pulled when eligible; others might let fan-made AI content proliferate. …
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… From there, the AI agent will search the web for deals and make purchases. As an example, Robinhood says a sneaker fan could tell an AI agent to buy a new release when its price drops below $300, while a pet owner could ask it to purchase a five-star-rated dog toy under $30. …
… Travel content is a major category on the platform, so it makes sense for TikTok to want a hand in the actual booking process, not just discovery. Content creators will also be able to earn commissions from reservations made through their content. …
… Rivian’s staunch supporters can’t help but inject more hype in the moment. “I am really excited about the R2!” John Krafcik, the former CEO of Waymo who now sits on Rivian’s board of directors, tells me. “I think it can reset the entire auto industry the way the XJ Cherokee did in the ’80s.” Image:… …
… Xbox will now be judged on daily active players and the priorities of hardware, content, experience, and services. …
… A Milwaukee news report focuses on fan response to the Packers sounding the alarm over a reported antitrust investigation into the NFL’s broadcast deals with streaming platforms , which happened to pop up around the same time as Florida’s push against the “Rooney Rule” for coach hiring. …
… Not only did people not want to buy movies from BitTorrent, but minimum guarantee provisions in its contracts with Hollywood also forced the company to fork over millions of dollars for content no one wanted to buy. “It kind of worked out for the studios,” the former employee says. “There were gotc… …