Since conservative audiences flocked to Sound of Freedom this summer, turning a biopic about Tim Ballard’s supposed exploits as an anti-trafficking operator into an unlikely hit, Ballard has had his heroic mythology rapidly stripped away […]
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Parts of Sarah Silverman-Led AI Copyright Case Against Meta Dismissed, But Not Core Argument
Model Behavior The successful motion to dismiss did not challenge the key claim that Meta’s language model was improperly trained on copyrighted material A federal judge has tossed several claims in a copyright infringement case […]
A Silicon Valley ‘Orgasm Cult’ Has Been Sued for Sex Trafficking
The leaders of OneTaste, a sexual wellness organization and so-called “orgasm cult” that briefly enjoyed popularity in the mid-2010s, have been charged with sex trafficking, according to court documents. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, the […]
How Pepsi Has Prevailed For 125 Years
For over 125 years, Pepsi has not only created ads, it has created culture, collaborating with musicians, artists, and icons to make moments that transcend marketing and contribute to the broader cultural conversation. So, we […]
Banksy’s Identity Finally Revealed in Lost BBC Interview?
Since Banksy emerged as a street artist in the early 2000s, one of the most intriguing aspects of the Bristol-based painter has been his identity. Over the years, various people have been linked to the […]
WTF Is Happening at OpenAI?
It’s been three days of chaos for OpenAI, the major artificial intelligence firm, after the board of directors suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman on Friday, Nov. 17. Rumors have swirled, alliances have formed and crumbled, […]
How This Viral TikTok Trend Became Linked to a ‘Sex Cult’
A marketing group behind one of the most successful TikTok ad campaigns of all time is drawing scrutiny for its alleged ties to NXIVM, the so-called “sex cult” once led by Keith Raniere in upstate […]
Acetone: I’m still waiting.
For a band whose touchstone would soon become obdurate slowness, Acetone certainly began on the record industry’s fast track. In the early ’90s, when music executives were quick with cash, the unproven trio of California […]
Musk Tries to Clean Up His Antisemitic Remark With New Twitter Rule
In one of his usual sweeping declarations about a policy change to X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk on Friday declared that the terms “decolonization” and “from the river to the sea” are euphemisms that “necessarily […]
Disney Cuts Ties With X After Musk Pushes Antisemitic Rhetoric, White Nationalist Posts
Disney is no longer advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, after owner Elon Musk pushed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform, per the New York Times. Disney’s decision to suspend advertising with X […]
Sam Altman Was Suddenly Pushed Out of OpenAI, and Rumors Are Flying
Sam Altman, a major figure in Silicon Valley‘s burgeoning AI industry who earlier this year testified before Congress on the dangers of the technology, has been removed as CEO of OpenAI, according to a company […]
H31R: HeadSpace
The moment JWords and maassai crossed paths, collaboration was inevitable. After meeting at a showcase in 2017, the New Jersey producer and Brooklyn rapper each felt they’d found a kindred spirit, deciding to unite the […]