The FCC just shredded local TV station ownership rules, despite questionable legality

This is great news for Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Suno is adding audio watermarks so AI-generated songs are more easily identifiable

Suno is adding audio watermarks so AI-generated songs are more easily identifiable

Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music

Suno’s AI vocalists could learn a thing or two from this glitchy image. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Suno announced plans to implement a new watermarking technology and download policy to limit the spread of spammy AI tracks and increase transparency. In a lengthy blog post, CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman […]

Brendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidation

The era of set broadcast ownership limits is officially over, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to end the national ownership cap rule. The agency’s two Republicans, Chair Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty, voted to end the ownership cap, which restricts broadcast owners from holding stations that reach a combined more than […]

OpenAI will no longer limit how many texts free accounts can send to ChatGPT

There will still be limits on image generation, voice mode usage and other features.

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats

OpenAI is making a big change for ChatGPT users on its free and Go tiers: starting next week, users on those tiers will be able to have unlimited text chats with the chatbot, according to OpenAI. Right now, you may run into rate limits if you do too many text chats on those tiers, but […]

TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 11: Perez Hilton attends Murray’s Misfits at Centerfolds Cabaret Las Vegas on August 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) | Getty Images TikTok says a “moderator error” delayed the removal of a livestream that appeared to show blogger Perez Hilton harming himself, as reported earlier […]

Why smartphone makers stopped using removable batteries, and why they’re making a comeback

Changes are on the horizon. Soon, we’ll be seeing more phones with batteries that the user can remove and replace.

Google Wallet now lets parents send money securely to their kids

Parents can now send their kids money that can be used anywhere Google Pay is accepted.

The California Teamsters union is suing the state over self-driving trucks

The California Teamsters union says that new self-driving truck regulations could eventually cause around 400,000 people to lose their jobs.