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AI Takes Center Stage at Cannes as Meta Deal Exposes Industry Fault Lines
CANNES, France — The red carpet still gleams. The paparazzi still swarm. Yet something feels different this year at the Festival de Cannes. Artificial intelligence has arrive...
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Italy Dismantles CINEMAGOAL Piracy Network That Hijacked Legitimate Streaming Credentials
Italian financial police have taken down a piracy operation built around an app called CINEMAGOAL. The network siphoned content from major platforms including Sky, DAZN, Netf...
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Spotify and Universal Music Group Bet Big on Licensed AI Fan Creations
Spotify and Universal Music Group struck a licensing deal that opens the door for Premium subscribers to generate their own AI-powered covers and remixes. The announcement la...
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Peanuts Jazz Catalog Owner Takes U.S. Government and Companies to Court Over Unauthorized Tunes
Lee Mendelson Film Productions has drawn a line. The steward of the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas and other beloved Peanuts television specials filed four sep...
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Stephen Colbert’s Final Bow: How One Host Redefined Late-Night Interviews Before the Curtain Fell
Stephen Colbert steps behind the desk one last time tonight. The final episode of The Late Show airs on CBS at 11:35 p.m. ET. After 11 seasons and more than a decade...
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Apple Music Draws Line on AI Audio: Tracks Too Dependent on Machines Face Rejection
Apple has sent a pointed message to music labels and distributors. Audio that depends too much on artificial intelligence for its core sound won't make the cut on Apple Music...
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Disney Tightens Grip on Streaming Viewers With Hulu Profile Sync in Disney+ App
Bundle subscribers gained a long-awaited convenience this week. Starting May 19, 2026, select customers who pay for both Hulu and Disney+ can link their profiles. Once connec...
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From Hollywood Doubts to Cannes Honor: How Eddy Cue Built Apple TV Into a Prestige Power
When Apple launched its streaming service in late 2019, the reception from industry veterans ranged from polite skepticism to outright dismissal. Here was a company known for...
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Plex’s $750 Lifetime Pass: A Signal of Shifting Priorities in Personal Media Servers
Plex once sold itself as the friendly way to own your media. Fans paid a one-time fee for lifetime access to advanced features. They streamed their own libraries without mont...
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YouTube Hands Creators and Stars a Direct Line to Hunt Down AI Impostors
YouTube just widened access to a tool that lets almost any adult creator scan the platform for videos that hijack their face. The expansion, detailed...
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California’s Bid to Stop Publishers From Pulling the Plug on Paid Games
California lawmakers just handed video game players a surprising victory in Sacramento. On May 14, the state Assembly's Appropriations Committee approved AB 1921, known as th...
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Jack Antonoff Calls AI Music Makers ‘Godless Whores’ and Embraces the Ancient Ritual
Jack Antonoff didn't hold back. The producer known for his work with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar took to Instagram this week with a fiery letter. He labeled those who tur...
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California Bill Forces Game Makers to Keep Online Titles Playable or Offer Refunds
California lawmakers took a notable step this week toward changing how the video game industry handles the end of support for online titles. Assembly Bill 1921, known as the...
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AI Meets the Director’s Chair: How YC-Backed Flick Raised $6M to Reshape Filmmaking
Zoey Zhang once found the film industry nearly impenetrable. Hierarchies loomed. Gatekeepers blocked the way. Without funding or connections, breaking through seemed almost i...
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YouTube Turns Living Room TVs Into Stores With Two-Click Google Pay Purchases
  YouTube just made buying from your couch a whole lot easier. At its Brandcast 2026 event, the platform unveiled Buy with Google Pay for connected TV. Viewers ca...
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