Science Podcasts Separate Fact From Fiction In A MAHA World

Science podcasts are a vital counter to the surge of misinformation and conspiracy theories, offering rigorous, fact-based content. Amid concerns about official science facing skepticism and social media amplifying false narratives, these podcasts prov…

The Impermanent Lightness Of Streaming, From Amazon To GTA 6

Streaming has transformed media ownership. From Netflix and Amazon to video games, digital access offers portability while making movies, music and games less permanent.

Round Hill Sues Suno, Anthropic — Illegally Scraped Music Isn’t Fair Use

Music publisher Round Hill sued Suno and Anthropic for copyright infringement, alleging illegal scraping of music and arguing the companies cannot claim fair use.

Gossip Goblin Wants His Films To Outlast The AI Label

Gossip Goblin filmmaker Zack London is building strange AI worlds, resisting algorithms and betting his films can ultimately outlast the AI label.

Australia’s charts now require a human to sing the lead vocal
Australia’s charts now require a human to sing the lead vocal

Australia will bar wholly AI-generated tracks from its official music charts from Monday. The song that prompted the rule was still sitting at number four on Tuesday. The Australian Recording Industry Association set the test in a statement. A track qu…

Stability AI raises $76mn from Universal, Warner, Sony Music and EA
Stability AI raises $76mn from Universal, Warner, Sony Music and EA

The world’s three largest record companies have bought equity in a generative AI company. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group are all new investors in Stability AI’s $76mn Series B. The company announced the round on Tuesday….

Three Companies Take 94% Of A $150 Billion Vertical Market

Owl & Co’s $150 billion vertical video forecast shows distribution, not production cost, is the real advantage as platforms capture 94% of the market.

Dr Dre says only people who struggle to create are scared of AI
Dr Dre says only people who struggle to create are scared of AI

Dr Dre says he is using AI in the studio, and that he does not see it as a threat. The producer said so in an interview with the New York Times, published on Sunday. His longtime business partner Jimmy Iovine sat alongside him and went further. “I thin…

The New York Times is testing AI summaries on readers
The New York Times is testing AI summaries on readers

The New York Times has started showing readers text written by a machine. A new search page answers queries with excerpts, links to Times stories and AI-generated summaries of Times reporting. Max Tani, Semafor’s media editor, reported the test on Sund…

Amazon raised its device prices by up to 60% overnight
Amazon raised its device prices by up to 60% overnight

Amazon raised the price of its own devices overnight on 21 August. The increases run to 60% on the cheapest product in the range, and they were not announced. Fortune reported the change across the hardware line. Pocket-lint had reported the Fire TV in…