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Facebook Bans Bitcoin Content—A Push for Libra?
Facebook users have been reporting that there has been a new ban on Bitcoin-related content, however, other cryptocurrencies have been excluded from this ban.
WordPress Plugin to Boost Copyright Protection by Timestamping Content on the EOSIO Blockchain
Upon setting up a plugin dubbed WordProof Timestamp, WordPress users will be able to encode their content on EOSIO blockchain, securing copyright protection.
US Lawmakers Question Tron Founder Justin Sun and DLive CEO on Extremist Content Following Capitol Riots
Two U.S. lawmakers have questioned Tron founder Justin Sun and DLive CEO Charles Wayn in the wake of the Capital riots—asking them how they moderate extremist content.
ElevenLabs Launches AI-Generated Sound Effects for Content Creators
ElevenLabs introduces AI-generated sound effects, enhancing content creation with rich, immersive audio.
OpenAI Introduces Holistic Approach to Content Moderation with New NLP System
OpenAI unveils a comprehensive natural language processing system aimed at enhancing real-world content moderation.
Pocket FM and ElevenLabs Partner to Revolutionize Audio Storytelling
Pocket FM teams up with ElevenLabs to transform written stories into audio with AI, achieving high production efficiency and inclusivity.
TIME Partners with ElevenLabs to Enhance Audio Accessible Content
TIME collaborates with ElevenLabs to integrate automated voiceovers, enhancing accessibility and engagement for its readers.
Top Creators Expand Global Reach with ElevenStudios' AI Dubbing
ElevenStudios partners with top YouTubers to offer AI-dubbed content in multiple languages, breaking down language barriers.
Understanding the Complexities of Moderating a Code Collaboration Platform
Explore the unique challenges of moderating GitHub, including data updates, DMCA takedowns, and the evolving landscape of open source software.
NVIDIA Unveils Generative AI-Enabled OpenUSD Pipeline for Cinematic Content Production
NVIDIA introduces a generative AI-enabled OpenUSD pipeline, enhancing the production of cinematic content through automation and scalability, revolutionizing commercial creation.
Mistral AI Unveils New Moderation API to Enhance Content Safety
Mistral AI introduces a new Moderation API aimed at improving content safety through scalable and robust LLM-based systems, supporting multiple languages for diverse applications.
Twitter introduces content creator subscriptions
Twitter now allows content creators to monetize their posts through subscriptions, offering exclusive content to paying followers. Creators can keep 97% of revenue up to $50,000, with a revenue split of 80% after. Twitter has partnered with Stripe to process payments and will use AI to combat misinformation.
US Senate Introduces DEFIANCE Act to Combat AI-Generated Nonconsensual Deepfakes
The US Senate has proposed the DEFIANCE Act in response to the increasing spread of AI-created, nonconsensual explicit imagery, exemplified by recent deepfake incidents involving Taylor Swift. This bill aims to provide legal recourse for victims and criminalize the production and distribution of such content.
Fox Corporation and Polygon Unveil "Verify for Blockchain-Based Content Authentication
Fox Corporation partners with Polygon to launch 'Verify', a blockchain-based tool for authenticating digital content. Verify aims to combat AI-generated media and deepfakes, ensuring the integrity of media content in the digital age.
OpenAI Negotiates Licensing with Major Media Amid NY Times Copyright Dispute
OpenAI is negotiating content licensing with major media outlets like CNN, Fox, and Time, amidst a copyright lawsuit with The New York Times. The talks highlight the evolving relationship between AI technology and media copyright, with issues like fair compensation and legal clarity at the forefront.
OpenAI Explores GPT-4 for Content Moderation
OpenAI is leveraging GPT-4 for content moderation, streamlining policy creation from months to hours. The process involves refining policies through iterative feedback between GPT-4 and human experts, enabling efficient, large-scale moderation.
Twitter Enables Monetization for Creators
Twitter users can now monetize their content via a new subscription service, allowing creators to charge followers a monthly fee for access to exclusive content. Twitter has partnered with Stripe to payout creators and will take a 3% cut up to $50,000, after which the revenue split drops to 80%. The feature is part of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s ongoing effort to revamp the social media platform, which includes using artificial intelligence to detect and deter misinformation.
Twitter introduces content creator subscriptions
Twitter now allows content creators to monetize their posts through subscriptions, offering exclusive content to paying followers. Creators can keep 97% of revenue up to $50,000, with a revenue split of 80% after. Twitter has partnered with Stripe to process payments and will use AI to combat misinformation.
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) Letter on Benefits and Challenges for Children in the Metaverse
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has highlighted the potential benefits and challenges for children in the metaverse. While the metaverse can enhance creativity and learning, it also poses risks related to privacy, harmful content, and exploitation. Both the European Union and the private sector are taking steps to protect children, but more efforts are needed to ensure their safety in this virtual environment.
HK Legislative Council Member Advocates for Integrating Senior Economy with Web3
Johnny Ng discussed the senior economy's integration with the internet and Web3's potential to boost content creator earnings at the 2023 World Internet Conference, highlighting Hong Kong's growing interest.
Senator Michael Bennet Urges Tech Giants to Curb AI-Generated Misinformation
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet from Colorado has today called on leaders of prominent technology and artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok, and OpenAI, to implement proactive strategies to combat the proliferation of misleading AI-generated content.
The Sandbox Appoints Nicola Sebastiani as Chief Content Officer
The Sandbox announced the appointment of Nicola Sebastiani as its Chief Content Officer to bolster its global content development. With a notable background from Sony PlayStation Studios and Apple, Sebastiani is set to enhance The Sandbox’s creator and content ecosystems. Alongside, executive promotions were announced with Mathieu Nouzareth now as Chief Business Officer and Amit Kumar as Chief Marketing Officer, marking a strategic move towards expanding its global community and fostering user-generated content in its decentralized virtual platform.
European Commission Takes Aim at AI-Generated Disinformation Ahead of Elections
The European Commission mandates major tech platforms to detect AI-generated content to shield European elections from misinformation, highlighting a robust approach towards maintaining democratic integrity.
Adult Content Platform Onlyfans' 9,000 Ethereum Drops 25% in Value
Onlyfans' Ethereum holdings, valued at $11.43 million, have experienced a 25% decline due to the current ETH price of $1,650, highlighting the industry's volatility and risks. The company also introduced a feature for verified NFTs.
AI-Based Startup Optic Raises $11m, Developing AI NFT Content Recognition
NFT authentication company Optic raised $11 million to support its ongoing progress toward the development of AI technologies for NFT monitoring devices.
What is HyperWrite AI?
HyperWrite AI is an AI-powered writing assistant that improves efficiency and creativity by offering autocomplete, sentence rewriting, grammar enhancement, customization, and integration with various platforms. It caters to diverse fields and offers various pricing plans.
Google's Lumiere AI: Ideal for Realistic Video Generation
Google unveils Lumiere, an advanced AI model for realistic video generation using a Space-Time Diffusion Model and STUNet architecture, outperforming existing models in quality and user preference.
Microsoft Loses TikTok to Tech Giant Oracle – What This Means for Bitcoin and Blockchain Industry
TikTok, the multibillion-dollar video sharing platform popularized by millennials and Gen Z, has chosen Oracle Corporation as its tech partner over Microsoft.
World Economic Forum Wants to Eradicate Abusive Sexually Violent Internet Content with Blockchain
The World Economic Forum (WEF) views blockchain technology as a turning point in addressing the internet of abusive imagery associated with social ills like sexual violence.
Tech Mahindra Leverages IBM Blockchain For New Entertainment Royalties Platform
Indian multinational tech company, Tech Mahindra has announced the launch of a blockchain-based platform aimed at preserving the rights of video content generated by content creators and producers.
PornVisory Plans Token Rewards for Porn Streaming
PornVisory is an Italian based adult content streaming site modeling the Brave Browser's system by rewarding users with its own token (PVY) to reward users who view content and ads on the site while also promoting anonymity.
Steemit & Dtube: Social Networking, Blogging, and Video Sharing in the Blockchain Era
Steemit and Dtube allow users to be rewarded for sharing content. These social media networks are decentralized and censorship-resistant.
Dlive, a Controversial Blockchain-based Live Streaming Platform
Dlive (Dlive.tv or Dlive TV) is one of the largest blockchain-based live streaming platforms. Dlive is powered by the Lino blockchain, on which you can build your own value-sharing content-based economy and promises that "content creators, viewers, and all other contributors are fully and fairly incentivized".
Japanese Advertiser Dentsu Offers Influential Manga Comic Critics Blockchain Rewards
A Japanese advertising behemoth, Dentsu has partnered with Kadowkawa ASCII Research Labs to help local content creators on popular streaming apps to gain recognition and have their work critiqued by the public.
Reddit Ethereum-Based Rewards Rolled Out on r/Cryptocurrency and r/FortniteBR Subreddits
Reddit, the popular content aggregating website has created the community points to incentivize users to create high-quality posts and comments.
New Zealand Police Issues Warning Against “Nasty” Sextortion Blackmail Porn Scam Demanding Bitcoin Ransom
New Zealand police are warning about a new porn blackmail scam that is targeting residents who watch adult content videos in the country. Scammers will take compromising video or photos of the victim while they are watching pornography and later contact them demanding a ransom in Bitcoin to keep the content private.
Reddit Invites Developers to Submit Ethereum Scaling Proposals for its Token Project
Popular social news aggregator, web content rating and discussion site Reddit invites developers to develop is Ethereum based Community Points