Author: Zach_Wilson
What happens when an AI-generated artist gets a record deal? A copyright mess
Two weeks ago, record company Hallwood Media signed a deal with Telisha “Nikki” Jones after negotiations that purportedly included an offer of $3 million, Billboard reported. Jones is a Mississippi-based lyricist behind the R&B artist “Xania Monet” whose most popular song on Spotify racked up over 1 million listens, and…
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Under the radar – Google warns new Brickstorm malware was stealing data from US firms for over a year
Google warns UNC5221 targeted US legal, tech, and SaaS firms with Brickstorm malware for over a year Campaign aimed at espionage, intellectual property theft, and long-term infrastructure access Mandiant urges TTP-based threat hunting and stronger authentication to counter future attacks US organizations across the legal, technology, SaaS, and business process…
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OpenAI really, really wants you to start your day with ChatGPT Pulse
OpenAI’s latest personalization play for ChatGPT: You can now allow the chatbot to learn about you via your transcripts and phone activity (think: connected apps like your calendar, email, and Google Contacts), and based on that data, it’ll research things it thinks you’ll like and present you with a daily…
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Microsoft pressured to extend free Windows 10 security updates in most of Europe
Score another win for EU consumers. On Wednesday, Microsoft backtracked on the strings it had attached to Windows 10's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. However, it only did so in the European Economic Area (EEA) following complaints from an advocacy group. The elephant in the room? The EU's Digital Markets…
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Amazon is bringing back Rick Moranis for the Spaceballs sequel
Amazon MGM Studios is working on a Spaceballs sequel, and a new cast photo confirms that Rick Moranis will be back after a decades-long break from live-action films to reprise his role as Dark Helmet. Moranis’ last live-action movie was Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, released in 1997, and while Deadline…
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“The Michigan bill is a danger for the political discourse” – Proton slams verification laws turning VPNs into a liability
VPN usage is under threat in the US, and mandatory age verification seems to be the culprit. As more and more US states have, or plan to, pass some form of age verification laws, the best VPN providers are expected to see a spike in interest in their products across…
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