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Hollywood-AI battle heats up, as OpenAI and studios clash over copyrights and consent
A year after tech firm OpenAI roiled Hollywood with the release of its Sora AI video tool, Chief Executive Sam Altman was back — with a potentially groundbreaking update.Unlike...
China says US TikTok deal a ‘win-win’, will review app’s technology and IP transfers
[BEIJING] China on Wednesday called the framework deal reached in Madrid to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership a “win-win” and said it would review TikTok’s technology exports...
Fashion models reckon with AI models and digital clones after controversial ad appears in Vogue
Fashion model Hannah James faced a dilemma as she weighed whether to digitally clone herself.On one hand, the 25-year-old worries digital replicas of models could render her job obsolete....
Contributor: The human brain doesn’t learn, think or recall like an AI. Embrace the difference
Recently, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang, whose company builds the chips powering today’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems, remarked: “The thing that’s really, really quite amazing is the way you...
Companies keep slashing jobs. How worried should workers be about AI replacing them?
Tech companies that are cutting jobs and leaning more on artificial intelligence are also disrupting themselves.Amazon’s Chief Executive Andy Jassy said last month that he expects the e-commerce giant...
Creative Technology CEO Freddy Sim to step down for health reasons; Tan Jok Tin will serve as interim CEO
[SINGAPORE] The chief executive officer of , Freddy Sim, will step down from his role on Jul 11 for health reasons, shortly after taking on the top job in...
AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China’s film business, it’s no holds barred
Hollywood’s relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from actors, directors and crew members. But in China, efforts to...
Apple supplier Lens Technology seeks up to HK$4.8 billion in Hong Kong listing
The Shenzhen-listed company expects the shares to start trading in Hong Kong on Jul 9Published Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 08:28 AM[HONG KONG] Lens Technology, a supplier to Apple,...
Taiwan imposes technology export controls on Huawei, SMIC
Taiwan has blacklisted Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), dealing another major blow to the two companies spearheading China’s efforts to develop cutting-edge AI chip technologies.Taiwan’s International...
Wearing a computer on your face? Snap looks to take on rivals with new augmented reality glasses
For years, Snap has envisioned a future where people wear glasses to view and interact with computer-generated images without having to scroll through their smartphones.The Santa Monica-based tech company...