The AI rush has brought with it thorny questions of copyright and ownership of data as tech companies train bots like ChatGPT on existing texts, but it seems Meta largely brushed these aside as they worked to integrate such tools into Facebook and Instagram. As first revealed in a motion …
Read More »SEC Sues Elon Musk, Accuses Billionaire of Failure to Disclose Twitter Stock Buys
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk, claiming the world’s richest person of deliberately waiting too long to disclose his purchase of more than five percent of Twitter shares in 2022. Alex Spiro, a lawyer for Musk, told Reuters that the lawsuit was the culmination of the SEC’s “multi-year …
Read More »Neil Gaiman Responds After Multiple Women Accuse Author of Sexual Assault
Author Neil Gaiman denied allegations of sexual assault and abuse made by multiple women and reported in a New York magazine story earlier this week. In a new statement posted to his website today,Gaiman wrote, “I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever.” His denial arrives a …
Read More »Paris Hilton Raises $800,000 for Los Angeles Fire Relief Funds
After losing her Malibu home in the ongoing Los Angeles fires, Paris Hilton has raised $800,000 in emergency relief funds in 72 hours. Working with her non-profit, 11:11 Media Impact, Hilton quickly mobilized to help in the wake of the disastrous fires. She initially pledged $100,000 to help families affected …
Read More »Empire of Blood: How Dana White's UFC Conquered America
T here are two men bleeding in a chain-link cage in front of the next president of the United States. A week and a half ago, Donald Trump was elected for his second term, and now he is back home at the center of the world, underneath the lights at …
Read More »How 'Raising Your Ya Ya Ya' Became a Way of Life Online
In the first verse of “I’d Rather Be Me” from the musical Mean Girls, there’s a note that’s frankly a bit too high for your average voice to sustain. It requires a clear tone and solid belt —a vocal technique that comes from using your chest voice to hit a …
Read More »Exclusive First Look: The Sights and Sounds of 'XO, Kitty' Season Two
XO, Kitty fans start your engines. The Netflix original and To All the Boys spinoff series returns for a second season on Jan. 16 — and Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal a first look at both the soundtrack and several key images from the new episodes. While author Jenny Han‘s …
Read More »Kate Middleton Is in Remission From Cancer: 'I Remain Focused on Recovery'
Kate Middleton is in remission from an undisclosed cancer. The Princess of Wales shared the positive news on Instagram, which comes months after she first let the public know about her diagnosis. “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery,” Middleton wrote in …
Read More »'Dynasty Warriors: Origins' Is a Monotonous Power Fantasy That Does Too Much
There are certain video game franchises that excel at delivering sheer spectacle. In that regard, Dynasty Warriors: Origins (out Jan. 17) is unwavering from beginning to end. Twenty five years after the release of Dynasty Warriors 2, the entry that set the blueprint that the series currently follows, Origins takes …
Read More »More Women Accuse Author Neil Gaiman of Sexual Assault
More women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against author Neil Gaiman, including a woman who worked as a babysitter for him. The story in New York Magazine, which was published early this morning, offers a deep dive into Gaiman’s life, marriage, and split with Amanda Palmer, and the …
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