ByteDance is seeking a $20 billion offshore loan to fund an AI infrastructure buildout, nearly doubling its previous record, as the TikTok parent pivots from social media to competing with OpenAI. The…
The Associated Press reports that users like Marie Lansley are increasingly turning to AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini to draft messages and interpret replies on dating apps, rai…
ByteDance released Seedance 2.5, an AI video generation model capable of producing 30-second native clips with up to 50 multimodal references. The model addresses key limitations in AI video workflows…
ByteDance unveiled Seedance 2.5, an AI video model that generates 30-second 4K clips from a single prompt, at a Beijing conference on Tuesday. The model accepts up to 50 reference pieces, up from 12 i…
New York City voters head to the polls on election day, with a reminder that registered Democrats in NY-12 can vote for Alex Bores for Congress, a race argued to be crucial for sensible AI policy. The…
Google's Preferred Sources, Search Profiles, and Subscription Linking features allow users to prioritize content from selected publishers, creating a user-directed filter bubble that hinders discovery…
A writer argues against changing their long-form writing style to short-form content due to AI and shrinking attention spans, asserting that long-form writing retains value and that writers should mai…
Kapwing's new report found that 59% of videos shown to a new TikTok account in May 2026 were AI-generated or low-quality compilations, three times the rate on YouTube Shorts. The study reviewed 10,742…
Google, Meta, PayPal, Chainalysis, and other tech and crypto firms announced a joint commitment on June 22 to combat illegal wildlife trafficking using AI detection tools and blockchain analytics. The…
A Kapwing study of 10,742 TikTok videos found that 59% of videos shown to new users are AI-generated junk, three times the rate on YouTube. Children's content was hit hardest, with 57% of videos in th…
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority launched a S$48 million Digital Content and Capability Development programme on June 18 to help local media firms create AI-enhanced content for platfo…
The team behind neural frames launched a free MP3 to MP4 converter that allows users to create static videos with album art or images, supporting files up to 100MB and 10 minutes. The tool processes f…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first major sports event shaped by AI, transforming fan engagement as agentic AI becomes the interface between fans and football. Clubs like Liverpool and FIFA are …
A developer spent a morning chasing AI-generated garage sale ads across Southern California after seeing a TikTok by creator Kenz. The AI ads consistently overpromised, showing dream items like design…
A new report by Kapwing reveals that nearly 60% of videos on TikTok's For You page for new users are AI-generated slop, with the Kids category being the most affected. Experts warn that exposure to su…
New research from Kapwing reveals that 59% of videos served to a new TikTok user's For You page are AI slop, three times the rate found on YouTube. The study also found that 57.4% of TikTok videos aim…
Disney is launching a beta AI tool in July that generates TV ads, including scripts, video, and music, targeting small and medium advertisers. The move comes as consumer backlash against AI-generated …
Generative AI startups like Replit are using influencer-driven TikTok ads to sell false hope to young people, promising easy wealth through AI-powered app creation. This mirrors the predatory tactics …
Causality Engine launches a causal marketing attribution tool for Shopify brands, using a proprietary causal-inference model to analyze GA4 exports and reveal which channels drive incremental revenue,…
AI models used for online hate speech detection vary widely in how they identify and classify hate speech, according to a 2025 University of Pennsylvania study. The study found significant inconsisten…