What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending?
A new field of “tokenomics” has emerged to measure the return on all the money companies are pouring into artificial intelligence. Source: NY Times
Inside Google’s Efforts to Get Creatives Hooked on AI
The tech giant showcased 11 AI-generated short films at Manhattan’s arthouse Metrograph theater. Source: Variety
AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?
Major tech companies and startups are developing new types of wearable gadgets that can “see” or “hear.” Meta is selling millions of its EssilorLuxottica AI glasses with embedded cameras and microphones; Samsung will launch its own smart glasses later this … Continued
AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7k49xjzzeo
Hollywood fights AI in public while quietly building it into movies
As performers protest and studios sue in their war on artificial intelligence, the entertainment industry is deepening its dependence on it. Source: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-26/hollywoods-ai-hiring-is-real-inside-studios-hiring-tells-more-careful-story
OpenAI killed the tool behind this AI film. Its director says Hollywood is only getting started
‘Critterz’ director Nik Kleverov explains how Sora’s shutdown forced his team to rebuild, and why 2026 marks the beginning of AI’s mainstream adoption in filmmaking. Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/91575900/openai-killed-the-tool-behind-this-ai-film-its-director-says-hollywood-is-only-getting-started