Eurovision to Decide Whether Israel Can Take Part in 2026 Contest
An “absolute majority” in the vote would be required for an exclusion to pass. Source: Eurovision to Decide Whether Israel Can Take Part in 2026 Contest
Disney investors demand details into company’s Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Shareholders want ABC owner to turn over documents related to decision to temporarily suspend late-night show. Source: Disney investors demand details into company’s Jimmy Kimmel suspension | Walt Disney Company | The Guardian
NBC and YouTube TV Take Their Carriage Dispute Up a Notch
“Google, with its $3 trillion market cap, already controls what Americans see online through search and ads — now it wants to control what we watch,” an NBC spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter. Source: NBC and YouTube TV Take Their … Continued
Bollywood stars fight for personality rights amid deepfake surge
Could an AI-generated selfie with a Bollywood star get you into trouble? It might.In the past couple of weeks, some of Bollywood’s biggest celebrities have sought to legally protect their “personality rights”. Source: Aishwarya Rai: Bollywood stars fight for personality … Continued
The Great AI Content Heist: How Bots Are Devouring the Internet – and How We Can Fight Back
AI companies are vacuuming up online content at massive scale: A new investigation found over 15.8 million YouTube videos from 2+ million channels were scraped without permission by tech firms to train AI models. These companies insist they “respect” creators … Continued
X Cinema Exodus Continues As France’s César Academy Quits Platform
France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, which oversees the prestigious César awards, has announced it is quitting X (formerly Twitter), saying the social network is no longer in step with its mission and values. Source: X Cinema Exodus Continues … Continued