TikTok Permanently Suspends the ‘Musk’ Documentary Account
Bleecker Street lost a key promotional channel for the four-hour Elon Musk documentary, while the exact enforcement basis remains unclear.
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Apple Tightens App Store Rules on Nonconsensual AI Images
The revised review guidelines require stronger moderation safeguards and target apps that add prohibited features after approval.
Apple Home Collection Expands Into Cameras, Locks and Thermostats
The partner-built lineup promises one-tap iPhone setup, Home app control and encrypted data across a new family of connected-home devices.
‘Big Walk’ Developer Explains Why It Skipped Xbox
The Australian studio says its platform decision conflicts with its goal of connecting friends, but it will not change course for now.
YouTube Music Adds Labels for AI-Generated Songs
The new player-page notice identifies tracks where generative AI played a significant role in the composition, vocals or finished recording.
Disney Offers $20 Million for Character.AI Assets
The proposed stalking-horse deal would give Disney selected non-exclusive rights while Character.AI continues operating during its sale process.
Kim Sung-soo Says AI Filmmaking Still Needs Human Craft
At Busan’s film market, the <em>12.12: The Day</em> director explained how hybrid production shaped his short <em>Worm Train</em>.
Satya Nadella Calls for an ‘Emergency Brake’ on AI
Microsoft’s chief executive says advanced models need outside safeguards, readable audit trails and a reliable human shutdown mechanism.
Netflix Details How AI Is Reshaping Film Production
A Busan industry panel outlined where Netflix uses AI, a project-specific 40% savings estimate and the technology’s creative limits.
Instagram Investigates Why It Kept Suggesting Creed’s ‘Higher’
The 1999 rock anthem appeared beside unrelated Story posts, fueling jokes and promotion theories before Instagram confirmed a recommendation issue.