This year’s Super Bowl will be full of AI ads

You can bet on seeing lots of AI ads during the Super Bowl LIX, according to Mark Evans, the executive VP of ad sales for Fox Sports. Evans told The Hollywood Reporter that AI “will be coming like a freight train,” and that some companies have paid over $8 million for 30-second spots during the…

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Trying out TikTok’s top competitors

When TikTok went off the air (to use a very old-fashioned phrase), there was a scramble to find an alternative to its shortform video feed — and a similar scramble by various social networks to provide that alternative. (In fact, while I was writing this, Tumblr launched its new Tumblr TV feature.) The question is:…

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MGM will pay $45 million to settle data breach lawsuit

A final hearing will take place in June. MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a lawsuit over data breaches that collectively exposed the personal information of 37 million customers. The case consolidated 22 class-action lawsuits filed over two security incidents: a data breach in 2019, and a ransomware attack in…

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Bodycam captures rescue of 100-year-old woman during Eaton Fire

Newly released body camera footage shows the rescue of a 100-year-old woman at a senior living apartment complex during the Eaton Fire earlier this month. Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputies Nicholas Martinez and Quinn Alkonis can be seen searching the complex for residents needing assistance on Jan. 8. They go door to door, hallway…

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