Fully AI-Generated Series ‘Journey to the West’ in Development by Utopai Studios and Huace

iQIYI International Releases First Half of 2026 Global Trending Content: Chinese Dramas and Micro Dramas Power Dual-Engine Global Growth

iQIYI International Releases First Half of 2026 Global Trending Content: Chinese Dramas and Micro Dramas Power Dual-Engine Global Growth

TIS Studios Expands Bogotá Production Hub With New 18,300-Square-Foot Soundstage (EXCLUSIVE)

TIS Studios has opened Stage 7, a new 18,300-square-foot soundstage at its Bogotá production complex, increasing its capacity to accommodate large-scale international film and TV productions in Colombia. Standing 40 feet high, the facility is described as Colombia’s largest soundstage and one of the biggest in Latin America. The launch marks the latest expansion of []

Western Digital: Riding The AI Wave, Not Chasing It

Western Digital: Riding The AI Wave, Not Chasing It

This Star-Studded Movie Cost $40 Million to Make. It Hasn’t Been Released Yet. The Reason Why Is Nefarious.

The Sam Altman biopic reveals just how deeply Silicon Valley has sunk its claws into Hollywood.

Microdramas are booming, and Character.AI is turning it into a two-way obsession

Character.AI is chasing the booming microdrama market with three AI-assisted vertical series whose characters remain available for conversations, questions, and fresh role-playing after each episode.

Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the "Quasi-Religious" Push for Artificial Intelligence

As part of our July Fourth special broadcast, we continue our extended interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI. The book documents the rise of OpenAI and how the AI industry is leading to a new form of colonialism. “One of the things that you really have to understand about AI development today is that there are what I call quasi-religious movements that have developed within Silicon Valley,” says Hao. “The concept of artificial general intelligence is not one that’s scientifically grounded.”

Seoul's Jung District launches AI platform for Dongdaemun fashion merchants

Seoul's Jung District launches AI platform for Dongdaemun fashion merchants

Silicon valley on edge after Commerce Dept freezes advanced AI exports

Silicon valley on edge after Commerce Dept freezes advanced AI exports

Min Opera

Where tradition meets timeless storytelling. Min Opera blends beautiful costumes, captivating music, and centuries-old culture into a truly unique experience. Step into the world of Chinese performing arts and be inspired. #HeritageandInheritors

Cinemotion Labs Maps the Shift From Linear Production to Connected Media Ecosystems

The upcoming conference spotlights how AI and virtual production are rewiring the entire content lifecycle for media and production teams....

Why Europe’s Angel Networks are redirecting early‑stage capital toward Africa’s accelerating AI ecosystem

Silicon Valley often dominates the narrative surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI), but the next wave of transformative AI applications is quietly accelerating across the African continent. From agritech solutions that optimise crop yields to fintech platforms solving financial access challenges, Africa’s AI ecosystem is moving from a nascent market to a global innovation hub. For international []

The whirlwind 72 hours of rival AI announcements

Alexandr Wang, Sam Altman, and Dario Amodei lead three of the leading AI labs. All released new products and features this week. Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images The major AI labs have released a parade of new products in the last three days. OpenAI, Meta, and SpaceXAI all announced new models. Struggled to []

AI “Actor” Tilly Norwood to Make Feature Debut in Coming-of-Age Movie ‘Misaligned’

The film is described as a hybrid production, with traditional film and TV professionals working alongside trained AI specialists.

Are San Antonio musicians’ songs being used to train generative AI models?

Work by some of San Antonio’s best-known musicians has been found in datasets being used to train generative AI models to create music, according to an online database offered by The Atlantic magazine. The Atlantic uncovered four large datasets used for AI development — one with 12 million tracks, one with 9 million and two [] The post Are San Antonio musicians’ songs being used to train generative AI models? appeared first on San Antonio Current.

New behind-the-scenes images from Dune: Part Three emerge

Fresh behind-the-scenes photographs from Abu Dhabi have showcased the scale of production on Dune: Part Three, as the concluding chapter of Denis Villeneuve's trilogy gears up for its December cinema release.

Byju's Aakash endgame & other top startup stories

Byju's Aakash endgame & other top startup stories

Dubai Firm Launches AI Platform for Simultaneous Multilingual Meetings 

Qorden AI, a language technology company headquartered in Dubai, [] The post Dubai Firm Launches AI Platform for Simultaneous Multilingual Meetings appeared first on The Media Line.

Algorithmic Organisms 2.0 tampil pengalaman seni audiovisual imersif pertama di Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Landskap seni kontemporari negara memasuki dimensi baharu menerusi pembukaan rasmi pameran Algorithmic Organisms 2.0, pengalaman seni audiovisual imersif pertama seumpamanya yang menggabungkan teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI) dengan ekspresi kreatif. Pameran yang berlangsung di The Grey Box, GMBB Kuala Lumpur bermula hari ini hingga 19 Julai itu mengangkat konsep penceritaan ruang menerusi gabungan visual ... Read more The post Algorithmic Organisms 2.0 tampil pengalaman seni audiovisual imersif pertama di Malaysia appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Tourism enters the AI era as travellers increasingly rely on digital assistants

From wine farms to rural towns, destinations are embracing artificial intelligence to attract travellers while preserving authenticity

Lessons for Tucson from Santa Monica

Lessons for Tucson from Santa Monica

Jeff Bridges on AI Songwriting: “Everyone” in Nashville is Doing This

As artificial intelligence continues to make headlines and spark heated debate, actor and musician Jeff Bridges suggests that AI songwriting is already commonplace in the music industry. The post Jeff Bridges on AI Songwriting: “Everyone” in Nashville is Doing This appeared first on That Park Place.

AI Leaders Nvidia, Palantir, and Meta Platforms Are Shaking Wall Street's Foundation With This $15.6 Billion Warning

Insider activity at three of Wall Street's most influential artificial intelligence (AI) businesses paints a picture worth a thousand words.

Alone Australia’s new season is ‘the polar opposite’ of what we’ve seen before

The biggest show in SBS’s history heads to the northern hemisphere in search of a fresh challenge for its 10 contestants.

AI is becoming a bargain hunter's market, with a few luxury models on top

Inference is become a commodity except for frontier models

Magna AI and Saudi Xerox Establish Strategic Framework to Advance Sovereign AI Infrastructure Across Saudi Arabia

Magna AI, Inc., the global integrated‑value‑chain sovereign AI transformation leader established through a partnership between Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company (WDH), powered by NVIDIA, today announced a strategic collaboration with Saudi Xerox, official representation of Xerox Trading Company in Saudi Arabia that is redefining the workplace experience by providing solutions to improve [] The post Magna AI and Saudi Xerox Establish Strategic Framework to Advance Sovereign AI Infrastructure Across Saudi Arabia appeared first on Middle East News 247.

Chinese lidar maker with Nvidia ties accused of being cyber risk for US

Robots on the factory floor. Self-driving vehicles on the Las Vegas strip. Even a substitute for man’s best friend — the robotic dog. They are all part of the physical artificial intelligence buildout that depends on high-tech, low-cost lidar, the critical sensors that allow these technologies to see their surroundings. And at the heart of []...Click to read more

Grace Shao on What the World Should Know About Chinese AI

This is how the Chinese ecosystem is different.

Why Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data

Amazon-owned MGM Studios’ decision to drop the OpenAI movie is just part of AI and film industries becoming increasingly intertwined. On Uncanny Valley, we take a look at where this is all headed.

How 5GA and AI are reshaping heritage tourism

From Xi’an’s immersive heritage experiences to Dubai’s smart tourism ambitions, Shaanxi’s blend of 5G-Advanced networks, generative AI and digital cultural preservation offers a blueprint for the future of destination experiences

Super Yanoman Collection announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC

Edia has announced Super Yanoman Collection for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). Source

Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage

As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves.

AITO Retains Top Position in Interbrand's Luxury NEV Ranking in China for Second Consecutive Year

Consecutive recognition from Interbrand and Brand Finance affirms AITO's growing brand strength and global standing in the luxury automotive sector CHONGQING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 1 July 2026 - AITO, the luxury intelligent new energy vehicle (NEV) brand under SERES, has been ...

AI’s land rush is reaching Native American reservations

The scramble to build AI data centres is pushing developers toward Native American land. Indigenous-led group Honor the Earth says it is tracking more than 100 proposed projects on or near tribal and rural territory. The appeal for developers is practical. Large land-based tribes often have space, water rights, and power access, and reservations can offer tax [] This story continues at The Next Web

A Shenzhen hotel plans to use a fully robotic staff

Pudu Robotics and a Shenzhen state tourism company say they're building what they call the world's first full-scenario robot-serviced hotel, on the West Artificial Island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. The pitch is that a machine handles every job in the building. — Read the rest The post A Shenzhen hotel plans to use a fully robotic staff appeared first on Boing Boing.

Tidal's new AI music policy: No royalties for unlabeled tracks

Tidal is implementing new rules for AI-generated music, requiring artists to label tracks created wholly or substantially by AI. These tracks will not be eligible for royalties and the platform will block or remove exploitative AI music, effective July 15th. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Syrian team ranks among world’s top 11 in International Mathematical Modeling Challeng

Damascus, June 29 (SANA) A Syrian team has been named among the world’s top 11 teams in the 2026 International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IMMC), an international competition that tests secondary school students’ ability to apply mathematics and data analysis to real-world problems. The 12th edition of the competition, organized online by the United States and []

Robot Revolution? How China Is Turning To Humanoid Robots To Tackle Demographic Woes

China is encouraging businesses to use embodied artificial intelligence across factories and service industries.

Making New Dreamers Inc. empowers youth at ‘Dream Big, Shine Bright Recital 2026’

BY ARIEL JAMES P. MERO AND LINDON L. ABAPO | DSSC Interns MAKING New Dreamers Inc. (MND) successfully hosted its “Dream Big, Shine Bright Recital 2026” on July 4 at

First Space Wine? Texas A&M To Launch Wine Grape Seeds To Space

Texas AM Researchers To Launch Local Wine Grapes Into Space AI assisted, creative image by DXResearchers at Texas AM AgriLife have announced...

China to produce over 100,000 human-like robots in 2026

Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology under the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Gan Xiaobin stressed that the artificial intelligence ecosystem in China was driving the rapid development of robotics

San Francisco's pubic art work officially now up for sale [Giggity]

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The Art Colony of Breska gathered numerous Artists from the Region

The Breške Art Colony is underway. The traditional gathering of artists in a natural setting near Tuzla has become a favorite among artists from the countries of the region. This year they are meeting for the 27th time. This year, the Breške Art Colony brought together artists who choose to design and create their works [] The post The Art Colony of Breska gathered numerous Artists from the Region appeared first on Sarajevo Times.

AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps,, but some professionals question their use

NEW YORK (AP) — Launching an artificial intelligence tool to take notes and summarize important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring. Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long video conference, it can deliver a recap of key points and outline a to-do list for all the participants. But the way popular [] The post AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps,, but some professionals question their use appeared first on Loonie Politics.