A proposed $111 billion media merger is facing calls for rigorous regulatory review due to concerns over foreign backing, potentially impacting future production, rights, and operational strategies.
Spotify is rolling out an experimental AI app that creates custom audio briefings and podcasts using user listening history and personal data, signaling a shift towards hyper-personalized, AI-driven content streams.
Google is expanding AI content verification across Gemini, Search and Chrome, moving provenance checks from specialist tools into places where ordinary users and media teams may actually encounter them. The company says SynthID verification for image, video and audio was recently added to the Gemini app and has already been used 50 million times globally. … Read more
OpenAI is reportedly preparing to file confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, with a filing possible within days and a public listing targeted as early as September. The Wall Street Journal reported that the ChatGPT maker is working with bankers including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on a draft prospectus. Reuters, citing the report, … Read more