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Former Telepool Chief Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann, Filmmaker Mark Wachholz Launch AI Production Company Dreamkite Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Former Telepool CEO Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann and AI filmmaker Mark Wachholz have launched Dreamkite Studios, a new Munich- and Berlin-based film studio built around generative AI, blending it with traditional filmmaking techniques and professional directors and actors. The venture reflects the growing push by established media executives to integrate AI into mainstream production, with the founders…
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Researcher who departed AI role over fears of racing into extinction says people are ‘begging’ for regulation
Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old former pretraining researcher at OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned from the industry over fears that AI companies are racing towards self-improving superintelligence without adequate safeguards, calling it a gamble with human lives. Speaking to Fox News, he said the risk is not inevitable and can be addressed through international regulation, arguing…
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iPhone Duo marks Apple’s debut in foldable phones
Apple has confirmed the iPhone Duo, its first foldable handset, unveiled at the company’s September “Surprise and Shine” hardware event. The device marks Apple’s entry into a foldable market long dominated by rivals such as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and it takes a distinctive approach: rather than folding…
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Fox Corp. COO John Nallen Says Roku Deal On Track To Close Despite “Entirely Expected” DOJ Scrutiny
Fox Corp. chief operating officer John Nallen has said the firm’s $22 billion (£17.5bn) acquisition of streaming platform Roku remains on track, despite the US Department of Justice requesting additional information as part of its review. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference in San Francisco, Nallen described the DOJ’s request as “entirely expected” and…
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‘Diarra From Detroit’ Creator Diarra Kilpatrick on the Season 2 Finale, Moving to Paramount+ and Why Centering Black Women’s Stories Is ‘Inherently Political’
Diarra Kilpatrick, creator and star of “Diarra From Detroit,” discussed the show’s second-season finale and its move to Paramount+ after debuting on BET+ in 2024. The transition reflects wider turmoil in the television industry, where Black-led series such as “How to Die Alone,” “Rap Sh*t” and “Found” have recently been cancelled amid the pending Paramount-Warner…
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The incomplete history of Duo devices
Apple has unveiled its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, but the name and concept both have a long history that predates the launch. The Verge notes that “Duo” has been used repeatedly across the tech industry for decades, spanning gaming consoles, laptops, chargers and rival foldable phones, meaning Apple’s new device is far from…
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Imax Tops $600M In Q3 Box Office So Far On ‘The Odyssey’; CEO Shrugs Off Industry M&A – “Our Primary Relationships Are With Filmmakers”
Imax has surpassed $600 million in global box office receipts so far in its third quarter, boosted heavily by Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” according to chief executive Rich Gelfond. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia media conference, Gelfond said the figure already dwarfs the company’s previous best quarter of around $350 million, and he described…
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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave
Automattic has confirmed that founder and chief executive Matt Mullenweg has been placed on paid leave, with chief financial officer Mark Davies stepping in as interim CEO. Spokesperson Megan Fox told The Verge the board has “full confidence” in Davies’s leadership, verifying a boardroom dispute first reported by 404 Media in which Mullenweg alleged Davies…
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Warner Music Group CEO Pens Memo About Suno Partnership: ‘This Is a Smart Win’
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl sent an internal memo praising the launch of Suno’s new v6 AI music model, calling it “a smart win” for rightsholders and the first time Warner artists can earn revenue from AI-driven music creation, not just consumption. The v6 models are the first built under a licensing partnership between…