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Hong Kong Telco HKBN’s Sale Stalls Again on Valuation, Sources Say
Hong Kong Telco HKBN’s Sale Stalls Again on Valuation, Sources Say
A sale of HKBN Ltd. has stalled again as the Hong Kong broadband provider’s owners couldn’t agree with
2023-06-01 09:23
Tech Addiction Is Real: How to Cut Back on Screen Time and Wean Off Social Media
Tech Addiction Is Real: How to Cut Back on Screen Time and Wean Off Social Media
How often do you look at your phone a day? According to an Asurion study,
2023-05-13 05:27
Toyota, Idemitsu tie up to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries
Toyota, Idemitsu tie up to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota and oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan announced a tie up on Thursday to develop and
2023-10-12 16:46
Tests Assured Expands International Presence with New Office in India
Tests Assured Expands International Presence with New Office in India
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2023--
2023-08-16 22:15
These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Ford, Microsoft, Delta, Walgreens, Birkenstock, and More
These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Ford, Microsoft, Delta, Walgreens, Birkenstock, and More
The United Auto Workers union calls a surprise strike at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Microsoft is told by the IRS it owes $29 billion in back taxes, and Delta and Walgreens are scheduled to report quarterly earnings.
2023-10-12 16:58
India and Pakistan Evacuate Thousands as Cyclone Makes Landfall
India and Pakistan Evacuate Thousands as Cyclone Makes Landfall
Cyclone Biparjoy made a landfall on Thursday as India and Pakistan evacuated more than a hundred thousand people
2023-06-15 23:18
AI in music: The top artists are are for and against the technology
AI in music: The top artists are are for and against the technology
With the rise of AI, we've all seen how powerful this new technology can be particularly when it comes to music. As a result, people have been using AI to perfectly replicate the singing voices of different artists such as Drake, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles in order to make AI covers of different songs. For example, there is a viral AI cover of Harry Styles singing in a duet with Taylor Swift on her track Style which fans have been going crazy about. While AI can also be used to create deep fakes of celebrities too - where the celeb's face is digitally imposed on someone else's body which is often used to spread misinformation or for malicious intent. But what do artists think about this issue? Here are the celebrities who have spoken out so far on the topic of AI: Drake An AI song called "Heart on My Sleeve" that used Drake's and the Weeknd's voices went viral before being taken down by music streaming services. While Drake himself hasn't commented on all the AI songs that have been created, he did express his disapproval of the practice after the rapper responded to an AI-generated cover of him rapping Ice Spice’s “Munch”, writing: “This is the final straw AI.” Grimes Grimes has expressed enthusiasm towards the new AI-generated songs - and has told her fans they can use her voice to create their own tracks. Taking to Twitter, she shared a New York Times article about the viral AI-generated song using Drake and The Weeknd's voice. She wrote: "I'll split 50 per cent royalties on any successful AI-generated song that uses my voice. Same deal as I would with any artist I collab with. Feel free to use my voice without penalty. I have no label and no legal bindings." "I think it's cool to be fused w a machine and I like the idea of open-sourcing all art and killing copyright," she added. Though, later she did add a clarification on the platform as to what circumstances would cause her to get certain AI songs taken down for copyright - where "rly rly toxic lyrics," are used with her voice. "Ok hate this part but we may do copyright takedowns ONLY for rly rly toxic lyrics w grimes voice: imo you'd rly have to push it for me to wanna take smthn down but I guess plz don't be *the worst*. as in, try not to exit the current Overton window of lyrical content w regards to sex/violence. Like no baby murder songs plz," she wrote. "I think I'm Streisand effecting this now but I don't wanna have to issue a takedown and be a hypocrite later. ***That's the only rule." Rly don't like to do a rule but don't wanna be responsible for a Nazi anthem unless it's somehow in jest a la producers I guess "- wud prefer avoiding political stuff but if it's a small meme with ur friends we prob won't penalize that. Probably just if smthn is viral and anti abortion or smthn like that. Grimes added: "Rly rly don't like adding rules so I apologize but this is the only thing." Most recently, the singer and producer has shared a guide on how to do this, and shared the link in a tweet: "HOW TO MAKE MUSIC FEAT GrimesAI - we can distribute it for you and you can earn royalties from your work." Billie Eilish During an appearance on The Late, Late Show with James Corden back in May this year, Billie Eilish shared her thoughts on AI. "I feel like my approach is not as optimistic, I'm a little bit scared of it," she admitted. "I'm a little scared of what someone could create of me doing something with it." Eilish added: "Scary, scary to me, it just looks so real," as she went on to note how it's "One of the most impressive things I've encountered in my life." The singer's comments come after deepfake porn' of singer Eilish was promoted on people's TikTok in December last year. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-26 13:23
TimTheTatman and NickMercs Warzone 2 Bundles Release Date
TimTheTatman and NickMercs Warzone 2 Bundles Release Date
Streamers TimTheTatman and NickMercs are getting their own Operator bundles in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. Here's when the cosmetics are set to release.
2023-05-11 17:57
All New Items Coming to League of Legends in 2024
All New Items Coming to League of Legends in 2024
Here's all the new support items coming to League of Legends in Season 2024 detailing how the new item upgrade path works.
2023-11-21 03:50
Winklevoss’s Gemini Crypto Exchange Sues DCG, CEO Barry Silbert
Winklevoss’s Gemini Crypto Exchange Sues DCG, CEO Barry Silbert
Gemini Trust Co., the digital-asset exchange founded by the billionaire Winklevoss brothers, filed a lawsuit against Digital Currency
2023-07-07 23:51
Binance to Exit Canada After Country Imposes New Crypto Rules
Binance to Exit Canada After Country Imposes New Crypto Rules
Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, said it will exit Canada after the country moved to impose new
2023-05-13 05:26
Amazon's Echo Show 10 is a fantastic starter smart home device
Amazon's Echo Show 10 is a fantastic starter smart home device
I’ve always been a little bit of a skeptic when it comes to Amazon Echo
2023-07-12 23:56