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TikTok Ban Backfires as Americans Flock to Chinese Apps Instead of Reels and Shorts

In what might be the least expected side effect of the potential TikTok ban in the US, Americans are proving they’re not quite ready to abandon Chinese apps, just trade one for another instead. While lawmakers rail against TikTok as a supposed “national security threat,” millions of users are

2024 Has Been a 'Hopeful' Year for Sync, Soundstripe's Report Reveals

Nashville-based music licensing platform Soundstripe has released its 2024 Trends in Sync Report, which revealed a surge in artist payouts and a growing appetite for positive, hopeful music among content creators and brands. The report shows key data from the past year, with an 82% expansion of the platform’s

"It's not really enjoyable to make music now,” Suno’s CEO says. Musicians tend to disagree.

Yet another delusional take from an AI bro.

VLC Unveils Real-Time AI Subtitling at CES 2025

VideoLAN has showcased a new feature for its VLC media player at CES 2025: real-time AI-powered subtitling and translation, which operates offline. The demonstration, first shared by VideoLAN President Jean-Baptiste Kempf on X, showcases how the new feature automatically generates subtitles for videos in over 100 languages without relying on

Google Tests AI-Generated Podcasts for Personalised News Summaries

Google is seemingly experimenting with a new feature that turns your search history into a personalised audio experience. Dubbed Daily Listen, the tool creates a five-minute podcast summarising news and topics based on users’ Search and Discover feed activity, which seems like a new stab in the back of news

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