ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has unveiled DreamO, an AI-powered image generation playground built on Hugging Face Spaces, enabling users to create visually stunning AI-generated images through an intuitive interface powered by cutting-edge models like Stable Diffusion.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky aims to transform the company into an 'everything app' for travel, fitness, and more, inspired by his friend's struggle with OpenAI, signaling Airbnb's ambition to expand beyond rentals and compete with tech giants.
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund Mubadala made a $10 billion bet on sports empire TWG Global, gaining stakes in top franchises like the LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, and Chelsea FC through TWG's $15 billion equity raise, marking a major investment in the global sports industry.
Over 400 music icons including Elton John, Dua Lipa, and Coldplay rallied for UK copyright reform to protect creators' rights, urging transparency and licensing regimes for AI developers using copyrighted material, arguing creative copyright is vital for the industry.
The iconic electronic duo Daft Punk meticulously crafts their signature robotic vocals using cutting-edge vocal processors like vocoders, talk boxes, and harmonizers from brands like Roland, DigiTech, Sennheiser, and Ensoniq across their influential discography.
Legendary children's book illustrator Helen Oxenbury shares invaluable insights from her six-decade career, emphasizing the art of capturing authentic emotions, humor, and relatable characters to captivate young readers, while advising aspiring artists to avoid digital tools and focus on creating genuine, moving illustrations.
Rockstar Games unveils a gripping 3-minute trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, offering glimpses into the lives of protagonists Jason and Lucia, introducing new characters, and teasing a Florida-inspired setting in the fictional Leonida state.
Netflix is embracing the vertical video format popularized by TikTok, testing a new feed in its mobile app that will showcase short clips users can watch, save, or share, as the streaming giant continues to experiment with new ways to engage viewers.
Meta soared with 16% revenue growth to $42.3 billion in Q1 2025, fueled by its expanding user base reaching 3.43 billion daily active people and the success of its AI initiatives, including AI glasses and Meta AI with nearly 1 billion monthly active users.
Developers can now create an ACP-compatible weather DJ agent leveraging APIs and Galileo integration to provide weather information, clothing recommendations, and relevant YouTube videos while enabling monitoring and observability through metrics.