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South Korea‘s largest music copyright collective has ended its ban on registering songs made with artificial intelligence.The Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) will now register AI-assisted works and pay royalties on them, provided a human creator took a substantial part in the writing, composition, or arrangement.The amended rules took effect on Monday (August 3), replacing a ban that had applied since March 24, 2025.Under that earlier rule, creators had to confirm their work was “created solely through human creative contributions,” with what KOMCA called a “0%” contribution from AI.Any use of AI at all – down to a chord-suggestion tool…
Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark surprised viewers by how much of their marriage highs and lows they showed on House of Stassi — but the show’s producers are expecting even more in season 2. During an exclusive interview with Us, executive producers David Marker and Renata Lombardo addressed whether there were any regrets about the first season of the hit Hulu series following its overnight success. “I don’t think so. I think if you ask the cast that question, they probably feel like they have some regret,” Lombardo told Us. “I don’t want to say regret, but like, ‘Oh wow,…
Keyshawn Davis pulled out of an in-demand showdown with WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney last week, and now Haney’s most fierce rival and fellow welterweight ruler Ryan Garcia has offered his thoughts on that decision to withdraw from the bout. Davis was vocal about his ambition to face Haney when named as the Californian’s mandatory challenger and it seemed as though the fight was all but confirmed when the bout went to purse bids, as Top Rank won the rights to promote the event. However, it was then revealed that Davis, who was set to earn around $2 million for…
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said it was a “nightmare situation”, adding: “This is likely the worst natural disaster in Spokane history.” The city’s mayor Lisa Brown said there was still “the potential for lives to be lost” and that it was too early to say when people might be able to return home. No deaths or injuries have been confirmed.The destruction, however, has left local residents in shock and despair. “I shouldn’t have been back here, but I had to see my house,” Ken Anderson told NBC News, standing near the skeletal remains of his home. His wife, Lisa, said:…
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Could Sidney Crosby sign another extension next summer at a bigger number? Sheng Peng of NBC Sports Bay Area: Pat Brisson, the agent for Sidney Crosby, was talkin about how they decided on his 12-year, $8.7 million deal back when Crosby was 25. He did have a concussion prior and the contract had to have a concussion exclusion. “So people say he left money on the table, by virtue of that. Now the last negotiation, two years at 8.7, he didn’t care much. He kept it that way. His next deal, he may do an extension next summer. He may…
The states claim the new levies are a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026A group of 25 Democratic-led states has sued Donald Trump’s administration over its latest tariffs, claiming that the US president has exceeded his legal authority to implement the levies.The lawsuit, filed in the US Court of International Trade on Monday, targets new double-digit tariffs imposed on 60 trading partners last month over allegations they were not doing enough to stop the importation of goods produced with forced labour.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of…
When it was Alex Karp‘s turn to speak on Palantir’s second-quarter earnings call Monday evening, the CEO could barely contain his excitement. Grinning as he repeatedly pounded his pen on the table—and taking jabs at unnamed Silicon Valley AI competitors who “eat vegetables” and don’t support the U.S. military—a pugnacious Karp reveled in what he saw as a landmark moment for the AI software company and a vindication of its approach of selling customized AI services to businesses. “Obviously, we are loving these results and loving what they mean for our customers and, broadly speaking, the West,” Karp said. In…
The West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George production is reacting to Ariana Grande’s announcement that the singer will step back from the public eye after she completes her Eternal Sunshine Tour amid public scrutiny and concern over her body and health. “Following this evening’s announcement from Ariana Grande’s team, we can confirm that she has decided to step back from Sunday in the Park with George,” the production’s official X account shared via a written statement on Sunday, August 2. “We know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with…