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The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success
The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success
by  AFP

The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle. For analyst Goldman, AI is likely to continue plaguing the music industry -- as long as it remains unorganized.

China would have agreed TikTok deal if not for US tariffs: Trump
China would have agreed TikTok deal if not for US tariffs: Trump
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that China would have agreed to a deal on the sale of TikTok if it were not for the tariffs imposed by Washington on Beijing last week. "The report is that we had a deal, pretty much for TikTok, not a deal, but pretty close, and then China changed the deal because of tariffs.

'Minecraft Movie' strikes gold to dominate N.America box office
'Minecraft Movie' strikes gold to dominate N.America box office
by  AFP

Warner Bros. new video game-based film "A Minecraft Movie" smashed records in its opening weekend in North American theaters, digging up an estimated $157 million in ticket sales, analysts said Sunday. It was also the most successful adaptation ever from a video game, bettering the $146 million opening of 2023's "Super Mario Bros.

World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs: White House
World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs: White House
by  AFP

More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing tariffs on exports to the United States, the White House said Sunday, as trade partners braced for fallout.