Meta’s $18 billion settlement puts TikTok, YouTube next on firing line
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a…
‘The Office’ Clips Show Chinese AI Being Used To Plunder Hollywood IP
Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment…
China-backed AI tool behind fake Brad Pitt fight making Hollywood inroads
Earlier this year, a widely circulated 15-second AI-generated video of Brad Pitt fighting Tom Cruise on a rooftop…
ByteDance targets CPU mass production in H2 2027 to power AI push
Investing.com — ByteDance is racing to finalize the design of a next-generation in-house CPU by early 2027 at…
Will China’s new northern tech bases in Hebei and Tianjin spark local housing demand?
Chinese technology companies establishing new headquarters and offices in northern cities around Beijing are expected to boost local…
US nears US$400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy violations, report says
US President Donald Trump’s administration is nearing a US$400 million settlement with TikTok to resolve an ongoing lawsuit…
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…