Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Actor Matthew McConaughey has taken a stand against artificial intelligence by trademarking himself so he has recourse to sue deepfake makers.

SAG-AFTRA union leader Duncan Crabtree-Ireland warned that the union has no problem going back on strike if they don’t reach their demands.

Dina Powell McCormick has been named president and vice-chairman of Meta, a move celebrated by President Donald Trump and her husband, Senator Dave McCormick.

British broadcasting regulator Ofcom announced Monday that it has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X social media platform over its Grok AI being used to create ‘deepfake’ sexualised images.

A concert venue in Canada canceled a scheduled fiddler after Google AI wrongly labeled him a sex offender, prompting a potential lawsuit.

Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro warned against the dismissal of art, calling it a “prelude to fascism.” 

Far-left climate extremists have claimed responsibility for an arson attack on electrical infrastructure over the weekend that left tens of thousands of people in Berlin without power.

2025 was a bloodbath for workers in Hollywood as the media continued its downward spiral from its once commanding position as a U.S. leader.

Sen. Lindsey Graham urged a formal U.S.–Israel defense pact, arguing that U.S. aid delivers “tenfold” returns in intelligence, counterterrorism, and advanced technology.

Various Hollywood celebrities, from Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Natalie Portman, have launched the Creative Coalition on AI.

In a major move blending media, capital markets, and next-generation energy innovation, Trump Media & Technology Group announced it will merge with TAE Technologies.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has expressed fear that Disney’s recent licensing deal with OpenAI will sanction the “theft of our work.”

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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order calling for a national policy framework on AI regulation, curbing states from pushing “onerous” laws.

The Disney Grooming Syndicate announced Thursday it is selling out to AI by handing $1 billion and 200-plus of its iconic characters to OpenAI.

WASHINGTON–Tech CEOs joined President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, where they shared their investment commitments over the coming years.

A-List actor Leonardo DiCaprio says that artificial intelligence is not art because it has no human soul, but he does think it can be useful.

One in four British teenagers have used an AI chatbot for mental health support in the past year, a study from the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) found.

Ron DeSantis proposed a citizen bill of rights for AI, explaining that he does not subscribe to the “AI exceptionalist” viewpoint.

An ex-middle school teacher in Florida got a massive prison sentence for creating disturbing images of students, and some of himself sexually abusing his family’s pet.

Podcaster Joe Rogan made a somewhat head-scratching claim this week when he said “AI could absolutely return as Jesus.”

Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro publicly said “fuck AI” when accepting the Vanguard Tribute at the Gotham Awards. 

Actress Jenna Ortega slammed artificial intelligence (AI) at a film festival on Saturday, warning Hollywood that it is opening a “Pandora’s box.”

Veteran film director James Cameron is blasting artificial intelligence, saying he finds it “horrifying” that AI can create fake actors based solely on “text prompts.”

LOS ANGELES — When an AI-generated country song called “Walk My Walk” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s country digital song sales chart this month, it was credited to a fictional artist named Breaking Rust — a white, digitally generated avatar that didn’t exist two months ago.

ABC’s Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary says Oscar-contending movie Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet, could have saved millions of dollars by using AI background actors. “There’s a movie I’m in that’s coming out on Christmas called Marty Supreme,” O’Leary told The Hill,

Solomon Ray topped the iTunes Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week, and he’s not even real … or Christian … or black. He’s an AI creation.

Last week, I introduced the AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act, the first House bill to address the use of AI chatbot companions by minors.

Famed Hollywood producer Brian Grazer said he faced “blowback” for voting Trump in 2024 but not to the point it affected his career. 

The world’s biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a little-known startup named Klay Vision, the companies said Thursday, the latest in a series of deals that underlines how the technology is shaking up the music industry ’s business model.

In the states of Virginia, Ohio, and Illinois, everyday citizens are watching their electric bills explode due to the explosion of demand for electricity that comes with massive data centers.

Legendary Beatles singer Paul McCartney will be releasing a silent music track next month in protest of the United Kingdom relaxing copyright protections for tech firms to push generative-AI.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia will be upping its investment commitment in the U.S. to nearly $1 trillion, up from the $600 billion pledged in May.

Former child actor and Disney star Calum Worthy is taking criticism after launching an app that allows users to conjure up interactive AI videos of deceased relatives.

The outlook for the college graduating class of 2026 has dimmed sharply as data shows employer hiring plans have stalled, job market ratings have slipped, and workforce competition has intensified due to automation and visa-based labor programs.

Comedy Central’s “South Park” took on OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-powered video maker Sora 2, showcased an X-rated deep fake revenge porn tit for tat between South Park Elementary students, and featured a graphic sex scene between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.