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Boy George hits out at Bandcamp for removing his AI pro-Israel song: “What a bunch of…”
Boy George has criticised the music platform Bandcamp after it removed an AI-generated pro-Israel song he had posted, with the singer publicly hitting out at the site’s decision. The move highlights ongoing tensions between artists and platforms over content moderation policies, particularly around AI-generated material and material touching on the Israel-Gaza conflict. The available article…
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Bandcamp Removes Boy George’s AI Pro-Israel Reggae Song
Boy George has had his AI-generated reggae track “We Will Dance Again” removed from Bandcamp, days after the pro-Israel song sparked a significant backlash. The song reportedly denies the term “genocide” in relation to Israel’s actions and was, according to Boy George, created using AI, prompting swift criticism from fans and industry figures alike. The…
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‘V/H/S/MIXTAPE’ Set at Shudder; Ninth Chapter of Horror Anthology Features RZA, Ernest Dickerson, Flying Lotus and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Shudder has announced “V/H/S/MIXTAPE,” the ninth instalment in the long-running found-footage horror anthology franchise, set to premiere on the streaming service on 9 October. The film continues the series’ tradition of assembling segments from a diverse mix of directors and musicians, this time built around a theme of music and sound as instruments of terror,…
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MediaTek lines up $5B war chest for AI datacenter push
MediaTek, the Taiwanese chipmaker best known for its Arm-based smartphone processors, has secured board approval for $5 billion in financing to expand into AI datacentre silicon. The move reflects growing demand for compute power driven by advanced AI models and “agentic AI” systems, which the company’s chief executive says represents a significant growth opportunity for…
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‘Evie Was Created by Our Talented Artists’: Stellar Blade Dev Responds to ‘AI Slop’ Accusations
Shift Up boss Hyung-Tae Kim has defended the studio’s AI-generated music video for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain after fans accused the company of releasing “AI slop.” Responding to a follower who questioned why the studio wasn’t relying on its “talented artists,” Kim argued that the video’s star, new protagonist Evie, was hand-crafted by artists and…
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EU announces new rules on AI transparency
The European Union’s new AI transparency rules under Article 50 of the AI Act came into force and became enforceable across the bloc on 2 August 2026. The regulations require publishers and developers to clearly label AI-generated or AI-assisted content and to inform users when they are interacting with a chatbot or AI agent rather…
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Google Earth’s AI makeover survives one trip around the Sun
Google launched an AI image generation feature in Google Earth using its “Nano Banana” model, allowing users to prompt-edit satellite imagery of real-world locations, only to roll it back less than 48 hours later after people began generating and sharing manipulated images that appeared to breach its policies. The episode matters because it undermined trust…
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Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has raised a $250 million Series E funding round at a $2 billion valuation, more than tripling its valuation in just 14 months. The San Francisco-based firm, backed by returning investors NightDragon and NEA, builds AI-powered tools that probe corporate networks for vulnerabilities in a controlled, authorised manner. The raise comes as…
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Square Enix responds to Kingdom Hearts Collection AI controversy two months after players called it out
Square Enix has denied using generative AI in promotional artwork for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3, following accusations from fans that first surfaced in early June. The publisher told GameSpot the images were created by its development team without AI, blaming “human error” for the visual oddities that prompted the backlash, and it pledged…