
AI startups are “paying artists” for access, but illustrators doubt it fixes training without permission
A new wave of “more ethical” gen AI tools is pitching compensation as the missing piece, but legal battles and trust gaps remain.

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A new wave of “more ethical” gen AI tools is pitching compensation as the missing piece, but legal battles and trust gaps remain.

A space-salvage game fantasy of cutting into pieces collides with real mission rules: avoid creating trackable-but-deadly debris.

After the manager refused, George drops a diss track, and even exits Jesus Christ Superstar.

Evolution is speeding up to fill extinctions. The catch: conservation records miss many “outlaw” winners.

A Times investigation shows how Big Law’s biggest names can shift fast when political pressure hits the contract pipeline.

A UK theme park effort worth 600 million pounds collided with sanctioned Russia links, and regulators may have missed the full story.

An official August 11 release lands for Baldur's Gate 3, even as DLC stays off the table.

Kevin Feige confirmed the Paul Bettany Vision series date, making it the final on-ramp to resolve a missing-piece mystery.
A new staining method lets researchers see xylem more quickly and specifically, sharpening work on vascular biology and crop resilience.

Taylor Sheridan's gritty political thriller comes back this weekend with escalations built into the mission.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum rejects DOJ’s “construction” framing after the government seeks dismissal of a felony count.

A missed July 24 release turns into a six dollar workaround, plus a mini-rivalry over content policing.