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Hollywood groups are objecting to a new AI video model called SeaDance 2.0, claiming it has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement. ByteDance, the Chinese company that recently closed a deal to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations (it retains a stake in the new joint venture), launched Seedance 2.0 earlier this week. According to the Wall Street Journal, this updated model is now available to Chinese users of ByteDance’s Jianying app, and the company says it will soon be available to global users of its CapCut app. Similar to tools like OpenAI’s Sora, Seedance allows users to create videos…
Bitcoin’s The significant decline from the record price of over $126,000 in October last year has darkened sentiment across the crypto industry. Faith is wavering in the trade, which is seen as a digital rival to gold as a store of value and a risk-on asset that continues to grow rapidly with the crypto-friendly Trump administration. Bitcoin has lost nearly half its value since its all-time high in October last year and has been unable to recover in trade, raising fears of another “crypto winter.” This is a prolonged slump similar to the 2022 FTX crash, when Bitcoin fell from…
Great Britain secured its second gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics with Hugh Nightingale and Charlotte Banks winning the mixed team snowboard cross event.Two days after Matt Weston finally got Team GB onto the medal board in Milan-Cortina with skeleton gold, Nightingale and Banks put in a superb performance to take top spot in Livigno. In doing so, the 2023 world champions will become Britain’s first Olympic gold medal winners on snow. After getting through the quarter-finals and semi-finals with impressive performances, the duo defeated Italy in the final to win gold, with Banks moving from second place, decided…
February 15, 2026, Munich, Bavaria: The logo of the Munich Security Council can be seen on the chairs in the main hall. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture Alliance via Getty Images)Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesMany European policymakers appear still to be wiser from US Vice President J.D. Vance’s harsh words for the region at last year’s Munich Security Conference.So it may not be all that surprising that comments from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday highlighting the shared traditions, goals and challenges of the United States and Europe at this year’s event provided…
Anthony Kim capped off a remarkable comeback to his career by winning the LIV Golf Adelaide for the first time in almost 16 years on Sunday with a final nine-under 63.The 40-year-old American has been away from competitive golf for 12 years amid drug and alcohol problems and had to play in a qualifying tournament last month to play another season on the LIV Tour. But in Sunday’s tournament in Australia, Kim finished at 23 under par, winning by three strokes over Jon Rahm, who was tied for the lead in the third round with Bryson DeChambeau. “I was emotional,…
Limits of pardon powerBut presidential pardons have limits, and President Trump has already ignored them.In December, President Trump announced that he would pardon Tina Peters, a former Colorado county official who supported Trump’s false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.But Peters was also convicted of a state-level crime for using his office to give unauthorized persons access to the county’s election software.The president can only pardon federal crimes, not state crimes. Peters remains serving a nine-year sentence. Still, Trump tried to pressure Colorado authorities to release her.”She did nothing wrong,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If you do…
Sunday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…premier league Harry Maguire’s team-mates hope Manchester United will offer him a new contract – The Sun Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Harry Maguire was greeted with wild cheers as he returned to the away dressing room after scoring the winning goal against Manchester United at Anfield. Chelsea and Aston Villa have reportedly made surprise inquiries for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall during the January transfer window – Daily MailHungarian national team head coach claims Dominik Szoboszlai always ‘dreamed’ of playing for Real Madrid amid fresh transfer speculation for the Liverpool…
AI disruption has disrupted global stock markets in recent weeks, putting every sector in the crosshairs of investors looking to bet on which industries will be upended by the inevitable wave of agent AI. There will almost certainly be more such moments this week, with AI luminaries taking the stage at events in India. Andriy Onufriyenko | Moments | Getty ImagesA look back at last week’s volatility could provide clues for next week’s trading, as the impact of a series of announcements by the US-based AI giant spread across sectors and across the Atlantic. In Europe, software companies were hit,…
Rory McIlroy was eliminated from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after suffering a triple-bogey nightmare in the third round on Saturday.The defending champion got off to a good start with two birdies in the first three holes, but collapsed on the fourth hole. A combination of wayward drives, sloppy recoveries, and poor bunker shots resulted in a dreadful 3-over-par 7. With four more birdies, one bogey on the 10th, and a double bogey at the end, McIlroy reached break-even with a total of 19 under par, closing in on the lead held by American world No. 48 Akshay Bhatia by…
Sam Darnold (14 years old) of the Seattle Seahawks plays under center during the New England Patriots game against the New England Patriots on February 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.Jamie Schwabelow | Sports Illustrated | Getty ImagesThe Super Bowl ended last week, but plans are already being made for the 2026 NFL season.In the days leading up to the Feb. 8 game, the NFL announced that it would host regular-season games for the first time in Paris, Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro as part of next season’s nine overseas games (two more than in 2025).”Over the…