We went to a gala for AI-produced movies. Here’s what we saw
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Film Commission Vice President Jack Song has been to many Hollywood movie premieres before, but this was a first — a gala led by tech…
SAG-AFTRA looks to unionize intimacy coordinators
Actors’ union SAG-AFTRA is making a bid to represent intimacy coordinators employed by companies in the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television…
Disney+ password sharing crackdown. What to know
Disney+’s long-awaited crackdown on freeloaders has officially arrived. Walt Disney Co.’s flagship streaming service will now require subscribers to pay more if they want to allow users outside their households…
Elon Musk’s X says it’s policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows
Amid rising concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to assure advertisers and critics that it still polices…
Longtime anchor Jeff Glor and three correspondents exit CBS News in cost-cutting move
Jeff Glor, a longtime anchor at CBS News, is exiting the network along with three other veteran correspondents in the most recent round of layoffs at parent company Paramount Global.…
Video game strike: SAG-AFTRA challenges ‘League of Legends’
SAG-AFTRA has added “League of Legends” to its list of struck video games in an effort to punish audio company Formosa Interactive for allegedly violating terms of the ongoing strike…
Paramount starts second phase of its planned layoffs
Paramount Global is starting Phase 2 of its planned layoffs, according to a memo sent early Tuesday morning by the media company’s co-chief executives. The total number of layoffs in…
Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams, sign letter in support of AI safety bill SB 1047
More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, music artists and entertainment industry leaders have added their names to a letter released Tuesday urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill…
Southern California News Group journalists authorize strike
Journalists employed by Southern California News Group, including the Orange County Register and L.A. Daily News, have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, their union announced Monday. The SCNG union…
How ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt keeps ‘SportsCenter’ fresh 10 seasons in
As a younger generation of sports fans increasingly turned to YouTube and other online sources for game highlights, ESPN’s “SportsCenter” appeared to be on borrowed time in 2015. It’s why…