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Ticketmaster launches connected app in Google’s Gemini, a day after the AI assistant passed 1B monthly users
Ticketmaster has launched a connected app within Google’s Gemini AI assistant, allowing US users to search for concerts, sport, theatre and festivals through natural-language conversations. The move matters because it places Ticketmaster’s ticket inventory in an AI app that Google says has surpassed one billion monthly active users, potentially widening discovery for event organisers and…
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Apple is reportedly turning to publishers for help with Siri AI
Apple is reportedly negotiating with news publishers to use their content in a redesigned, AI-powered Siri, expected to launch with iOS 27 later this year. The move matters because it could give Siri more up-to-date information while helping Apple close the gap with competing AI assistants. The proposed multi-year agreements would reportedly compensate publishers when…
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Spotify has roped the indie publisher Kobalt into its AI platform for covers and remixes
Spotify has added independent music publisher Kobalt to its planned AI platform for fan-made covers and remixes, following an earlier partnership with Universal Music Group. The agreement matters because participating artists’ songs could be used under licence, with Spotify positioning the tools as a source of additional royalties and discovery rather than unlicensed AI use.…
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Former Luma AI Exec Launches LA-Based Production Outfit Matriarch
Former Luma AI executive and filmmaker Verena Puhm has launched Matriarch, a self-funded Los Angeles production company focused on AI-native and hybrid film and television projects. The move reflects a wider push to combine entertainment production with artificial intelligence, with Matriarch intending to develop its own intellectual property as well as create work for partners…
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Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Microsoft is combining its consumer Copilot app with Microsoft 365 Copilot, while removing several underperforming AI features. The change is intended to simplify a fragmented product strategy and make Copilot more competitive with services such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, while recognising that personal and work uses of AI overlap. By 18 August 2026, consumers…
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I looked inside an AI generated movie, and the best parts were all human
Higgsfield AI has released Cully Hill Boys, an AI-generated action comedy about three East London rappers who accidentally steal a crime lord’s money. The Verge argues that, although the film is unusually close to the look and pace of a conventional feature, its strongest elements come from human creative work: an existing screenplay and prompts…
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California law puts digital fingerprints on AI fakes
California’s AI Transparency Act requires major generative AI providers to embed hidden, traceable provenance information in AI-made images, videos and audio. The measure aims to make suspected deepfakes easier to investigate by showing which system created a file and when, rather than relying solely on whether the content appears convincing. The law took effect on…
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Saber Interactive CEO Doubles Down On AI Amid Rideshare Stimulator Controversy
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has defended the company’s use of generative AI in its forthcoming game Rideshare Stimulator, escalating a dispute with former lead writer Stella Sacco. The row matters because it raises questions over whether AI displaced creative staff and whether the game has met Steam’s disclosure requirements for AI-generated content. Sacco said…
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Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs
Nvidia has outlined a plan under which major financial firms could commit up to $500 billion to AI data centres, while Nvidia guarantees part of the future value of GPUs used as loan collateral. The proposal matters because it could unlock new funding for AI infrastructure and create a stronger resale market for older Nvidia…
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BZZR ‘cutting out the noise’ from sports social media space great for creators, sportscaster Jon Alba says
BZZR, a social media platform dedicated to sports content, is presented as a way to reduce the distractions and hostility often found on broader social networks. Sportscaster and creator Jon Alba said the platform fills a missing space for sports fans and creators, offering a more focused environment for discussion and content. Alba, an Emmy…