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AI bill would crack down on deepfake distribution and protect whistleblowers

AI bill would crack down on deepfake distribution and protect whistleblowers

Published by Sam Flores

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) speaks during the House Committee on the Judiciary, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on Feb. 11, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images A new artificial intelligence bill, reported first by CNBC, would crack down on deepfake and non-consensual images and make it easier for whistleblowers to report AI-related concerns. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., who lead a bipartisan House Task Force on AI with Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif. The bill builds off of recommendations in the task force’s report. Lieu called the bill “a step forward” in an interview with CNBC. “It is not designed to be controversial,” he said. “It is based on bipartisan legislation that other members have introduced, as well as the recommendations of the bipartisan House AI Task Force. So we’re trying to do something this term right now with this bill.” Lieu’s bill avoids some of the more thorny issues surrounding AI, including whether a federal standard should be established to preempt state AI laws and …

WMG Acquires Music Distribution Company Revelator

WMG Acquires Music Distribution Company Revelator

Published by Daniella Wilson

Warner Music Group is acquiring the B2B independent music distribution service Revelator, the company announced on Wednesday, the latest affirmation of the hot market for distributors as music companies are looking to capitalize on the indie market. Neither Revalator nor WMG shared financial details of the sale, though they said the deal is expected to close next financial quarter. “The combination of Revelator’s leading-edge technology and array of premier services with our global infrastructure will turbocharge our joint mission to support more labels and artists around the world,” WMG CEO Robert Kyncl said in a statement. “I’m very pleased to welcome the Revelator team to the WMG family.” As Revelator Founder & CEO Bruno Guez added: “Since launching Revelator in 2012, we’ve striven to make the music industry fairer, simpler, and more transparent by bridging the gap between creativity, technology, and distribution. We’re very happy to partner with WMG to superserve artists, labels, and distributors around the world.” WMG’s Revelator deal follows Universal Music Group subsidiary Virgin Music’s $775 million purchase of Downtown Music, which gave the company distribution …

Apple Sued by West Virginia for Allegedly Allowing CSAM Distribution Through iCloud

Apple Sued by West Virginia for Allegedly Allowing CSAM Distribution Through iCloud

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West Virginia’s Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of knowingly allowing iCloud to be used to distribute and store child sexual abuse material (CSAM). McCuskey says that Apple has opted to “do nothing about it” for years. “Preserving the privacy of child predators is absolutely inexcusable. And more importantly, it violates West Virginia law. Since Apple has so far refused to police themselves and do the morally right thing, I am filing this lawsuit to demand Apple follow the law, report these images, and stop re-victimizing children by allowing these images to be stored and shared,” Attorney General JB McCuskey said. According to the lawsuit [PDF], Apple has described itself as the “greatest platform for distributing child porn” internally, but it submits far fewer reports about CSAM than peers like Google and Meta. Back in 2021, Apple announced new child safety features, including a system that would detect known CSAM in images stored in iCloud Photos. After backlash from customers, digital rights groups, child safety advocates, and security …

Olivia Wilde Sex Comedy ’The Invite’ Lands Distribution at A24

Olivia Wilde Sex Comedy ’The Invite’ Lands Distribution at A24

Published by Daniella Wilson

After a good old-fashioned Sundance bidding war, Olivia Wilde’s latest movie The Invite has landed at A24. This highly competitive eight-figure deal reteams Wilde with Megan Ellison and Annapurna, who produced Booksmart. The sex comedy, a remake of the Spanish language movie Sentimental, stars Seth Rogen, Ed Norton, Penelope Cruz and Wilde. It centers on a couple (Wilde and Rogen) whose relationship is on the brink of collapse and have an ill-timed dinner party with their enigmatic neighbors (Norton and Cruz), whose relationship seems to have the passion and open communication that the former’s is sorely missing. The audience at the Friday night premiere at the Eccles gave the film a standing ovation, while the critics praised the movie, Wilde’s third directorial effort following Booksmart (2019) and Don’t Worry Darling (2022). Reads The Hollywood Reporter Sundance review, “When it’s cooking, which is most of the run time, this is a smart, sophisticated and incisively acted adult entertainment that savages the crumbling institution of marriage, dangles the promise of sexual rescue and then brings the walls crashing …

US Intercepts Fifth Sanctioned Tanker as It Exerts Control Over Venezuelan Oil Distribution

US Intercepts Fifth Sanctioned Tanker as It Exerts Control Over Venezuelan Oil Distribution

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. The pre-dawn raid was carried out by Marines and Navy sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, part of the extensive force the U.S. has built up in the Caribbean in recent months, according to U.S. Southern Command, which declared “there is no safe haven for criminals” as it announced the seizure of the tanker called the Olina. The Coast Guard then took control of the vessel, officials said. Southern Command and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem both posted unclassified footage on social media on Friday morning of a U.S. helicopter landing on the vessel and U.S. personnel conducting a search of the deck and tossing what appeared to be an explosive device in front of a door leading to inside the ship. In her post, …

Disney Promotes Jimmy Zasowski to President of Platform Distribution

Disney Promotes Jimmy Zasowski to President of Platform Distribution

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The Walt Disney Co. has promoted Jimmy Zasowski to president of platform distribution for Disney Entertainment and ESPN. In his new role the executive will lead distribution and monetization for Disney’s streaming platforms like Disney+, Hulu and ESPN, and its linear TV networks, including ABC. He will report jointly to Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro. “Jimmy is a skilled strategist, excellent dealmaker, and a thoughtful, collaborative leader who will advance the company’s distribution efforts to the next level,” Bergman, Walden and Pitaro said in a joint statement. “We have full confidence in his ability to lead this global organization, build on the strength of the team, and drive results as consumer viewing habits and the media landscape continue to evolve.” “I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead the best distribution and content sales team in the industry,” added Zasowski. “I look forward to building upon the successful partnerships that we have across the globe and further expanding access to Disney’s best-in-class content in this dynamic marketplace.” Zasowski was …