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George Lucas embraces the dark side by backing AI in filmmaking
During a recent interview, the famous creator of Star Wars argued in favor of generative AI in filmmaking
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Hinge users can now get friends to hype them up on their profiles
You can hear about a prospective match from the people who know them best.
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As GTA 6’s PC portless launch looms, ex-Rockstar producer says prioritising consoles first is primarily about being “better off starting with the constraints”
The wait for GTA 6 on PC lasting past this November’s been a foregone conclusion for a while now, but if you’re interested in a bit of developer perspective as to why Rockstar opt to do things that way, a former producer at the company’s offered some. Essentially, it’s a matter of it being less…
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NY governor orders a pause on large AI data center construction, to ensure that ‘when companies succeed because of New York, New Yorkers succeed too’
‘It’s my responsibility to take action and lead,” said governor Hochul.
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Apple Intelligence finally gets regulatory approval in China
Apple will reportedly partner with Chinese firms Baidu and Alibaba to roll out its AI service in the country.
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US charges Russian ‘bulletproof’ web hosts over cyberattacks that netted $62M from cybercrime victims
The 2024 indictment, now unsealed, accuses three Russians and two web hosts of aiding hackers and profiting from cybercrime.
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I Spent 15 Years Making Movies the Old Way. Now I’m, Reluctantly, An AI Guy
A Millennium Media executive explains a pivot from film sets to building an AI startup lab for creatives.
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Zombies, gore and creepy kids – why we can’t stop playing horror games
As global anxieties multiply, video games from Resident Evil to Mouthwashing are providing rich source material to help decode society’s problems • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Horror is so hot right now. There’s Obsession, Evil Dead Burn and Hokum in the cinema, Widow’s Bay, From and Something Very…
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BandLab acquires Aiode, an AI music studio built on ‘fully-licensed’ audio
BandLab Technologies has acquired Aiode, an AI-powered music studio, adding it to its existing BandLab and Cakewalk platforms. The deal matters because it strengthens BandLab’s position in AI-assisted music creation while also highlighting an approach built around licensed training material, a contentious issue in the music industry. Aiode’s pitch is that its models are trained…
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iOS 27 preview: Long-awaited Siri AI is practical but plain
With the iOS 27 public beta available to download, is it worth testing the waters?