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American skies are already congested around major cities, but the introduction of drones, private rockets, and air taxis could push that to the brink without an overhaul of the entire air safety infrastructure. The Crowded Picture: Last week’s tragic collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport put the entire aviation […]
The US Copyright Office released a new report that deems works made using AI tools copyrightable only if they’re used to enhance the creative process of actual humans. The Big (Generated) Picture: Copyright in the age of AI has been a hotly debated issue over the past few years. The Copyright Office’s call for public input received 10,000 comments, mostly […]
People have started noticing that digital creators — especially those on TikTok — have adopted a unique style of speaking that’s being dubbed “influencer voice.” Why It Hits: Shifting dialects have been a part of American media for over a century (mid-Atlantic accent in movies from the 1940s, anyone?), but the prevalence across social media may be […]
Super Bowl ads — the Holy Grail of Madison Avenue — have hit a record price of over $8 million for a 30-second spot. The Big Picture: The Super Bowl is the most-watched TV event in the US, with last year notching 123.4 million viewers — the most ever for a US broadcast. In an increasingly fractured media […]
Fox is set to stream the Super Bowl next month on its FAST platform, Tubi, which could be the streamer’s biggest breakout moment so far. The Big Play: FAST platforms have been exploding in popularity over the past couple of years, thanks to Gen Z audiences who have cut the cord (or never even had the cord) but […]
David S. Goyer — the screenwriter behind big-budget franchises like The Dark Knight trilogy and Foundation — has unveiled a massive metaverse-storytelling project called Emergence that wants fans to participate in worldbuilding. The Big Picture: Emergence isn’t the first metaverse project attempting to mix blockbuster storytelling, fan crowdsourcing, and Web3 monetization… but none have had someone of the stature of Goyer behind it. If the […]
As the dust settles on the fires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this month, hundreds of architects, designers, and contractors are organizing on Slack to band together on the upcoming rebuilding efforts. The Grand Design: The total cost of the damage incurred by the fires is estimated to be around $250 billion, with about $30 billion of that insurable. […]
A Chinese AI company called DeepSeek has reached the capabilities of OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Anthropic for a fraction of the cost and computing power — putting those other companies’ call for nearly unlimited funding and resources to compete with China into question. Why It Hurts: The success of DeepSeek’s models is sending shockwaves across the AI industry and greater financial […]
Sam Altman’s World web3 project — formerly known as Worldcoin — is developing a tool that would allow humans to link their AI agents with their digital identities, so others online can verify that their actions are truly on behalf of a real person. The Big Picture: AI agents are poised to be all the rage for […]
A new report estimates that roughly 15,000 US retail stores are set to close this year — a record for modern times — which could reshape how people shop for typical consumer goods. Why It Hurts: The dual forces of a rollercoaster post-pandemic economy and a major shift to ecommerce have upended the business models of many tried-and-true […]