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Artificial Intelligence

A still frame from a web episode of the popular show "Hot Ones." (Courtesy image)

BuzzFeed sells “Hot Ones” studio for $82.5 million

The company said the sale will allow it to depend less on human-created content in favor of "high-margin, tech-enabled revenue lines."

The logos of the CW Network and Shopsense AI. (Graphic by The Desk)

CW Network partners with Shopsense AI on shoppable ads

A QR code presented during ACC games will allow fans to get game-day essentials and team merchandise.

The opening lap of the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix Formula 1 race. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Formula 1, Amazon using AI to bring real-time stats to races on TV

The tool, called "Statbot," debuted during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

A robot assigned to work as a television reporter. (Artwork by The Desk)

NYTimes: How BNN Breaking fooled everyone with AI-written news

The news outlet used a combination of real freelance journalists, AI tools and a sketchy and unethical content playbook to churn out articles at breakneck speed. Google and MSN frequently linked to them.

Electric Now is using an AI-powered solution from Topaz Labs to upscale its content, as demonstrated by this still frame from the TV series "Conan the Adventurer." (Courtesy photo)

Electric Now remastering TV series using Topaz Labs AI solution

Electric Now has tapped Topaz Labs to help remaster three television series using an artificial intelligence-powered solution

"Next Stop Paris" is the first original series produced by TCL TV Plus Studios, and features voiceover actors providing dialogue for AI-generated characters.

Viewpoint: Can you spot the Parisian hub?

TCL is using real voice actors to record dialogue for AI-produced characters. Why didn't the company go all the way?

By:
Charles Benaiah
A stock image of a tennis ball.

Sinclair will use AI to translate tennis coverage into Spanish

"Petko Unfiltered," which airs on Sinclair's Tennis Channel, will be the first to use the machine-learning tool.

AI software allows radio stations to create fake listener calls

The software, released by Benztown this week, allows radio stations to create realistic "listener audio" using artificial intelligence tools.

The logo of streaming service Fubo TV as it appeared in 2023.

Fubo debuts AI-powered “Instant Headlines” feature

Fubo has unveiled a new instant headlines feature that uses machine learning tools to monitor and promote certain news coverage.

New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement

The New York Times has filed a civil lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging researchers used proprietary news articles to train its AI tools.

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Google training robot journalist to write news articles

Google has give at least three American newspapers a demonstration of a new AI-based tool called "Genesis" that can write news stories.

Storm troopers from the film franchise "Star Wars." (Photo by Sam Howzit via Wikimedia Commons)

Robot publishes error-filled article on Gizmodo website

A robot-written list published by Gizmodo centered around the "Star Wars" franchise contained numerous errors, an editor confirmed on Wednesday.

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