Senators tell ByteDance to ‘immediately shut down’ Seedance AI video app
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Peter Welch are calling for a halt…
ByteDance’s Controversial AI Video Model Reportedly on Hold Globally Due to Copyright Disputes
If you’ve been waiting anxiously to try out ByteDance’s new video model Seedance 2.0, but you don’t have…
Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026
The mobile industry buzzed with excitement over the artificial intelligence revolution showcased at MWC Barcelona 2026, but the…
Can the creator economy stay afloat in a flood of AI slop?
Online creators and their business models were on our mind this week after mega-popular YouTuber MrBeast announced that…
China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
Sony Joins Studio Protest Against Seedance 2.0 Infringement
Sony Pictures has joined the outcry against Seedance 2.0, the Chinese video platform that has united Hollywood studios…
‘Shazam!’ Star Zachary Levi “Gobsmacked” At Seedance 2.0
Zachary Levi is shocked at the sophistication of Seedance 2.0. The Shazam! star has been posting about the…
Netflix Threatens ‘Immediate Litigation’ Over Seedance 2.0 AI Clips
Netflix threatened ByteDance with “immediate litigation” on Tuesday, joining three other studios that have condemned the company for…
Warner Bros. Blasts ByteDance for AI Videos of Superman and Batman
Warner Bros. has joined a parade of studios in blasting ByteDance for “blatant infringement” on its new AI…
Hollywood Nervously Eyes a Phony Pitt-Cruise Clip
Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt haven’t reunited on screen, but a 15-second fake fight between their AI-generated…
ByteDance Vows Safeguards for Seedance 2.0 After Disney Legal Threat
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has committed to strengthening safeguards for its controversial AI video generation tool Seedance 2.0…
ByteDance To Halt Seedance 2.0’s AI Rip-Offs After Legal Disney Threat
TikTok-owner ByteDance has promised to improve “safeguards” on its Seedance 2.0 AI model after a full-throated backlash from…