2026-07-05
Hollywood wants Seedance banned and reportedly also wants to keep using it
Bytedance's AI video tool Seedance is dividing Hollywood. A viral clip featuring AI-generated Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise prompted the Motion Picture Association's first-ever cease-and-desist against an AI company. But behind the scenes, studios are quietly using the tool on a "don't ask, don't tell" basis, says Simpsons animation producer Joel Kuwahara.<br /> The [...]
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2026-07-05
‘Simple but reasonably effective’: This Joy-Con 2 grip is good value for money — but one feature prevents me from recommending it wholeheartedly
The Snakebyte Ergo Grip S2 looks like a simple way to hold your Joy-Con 2 controllers — but is it as ergo-nomic as its name suggests? [...]
2026-07-05
Mistral CEO Mensch says proprietary AI models give labs a front-row seat to your business processes
Mistral founder Arthur Mensch warns companies against relying on closed AI models. He claims AI labs are storing more and more customer data and have, in some cases, used it to go after their own customers as competitors. The concern is valid, but Mistral can't really compete with frontier models from OpenAI or Anthropic on performance and is betting heavily on EU sovereignty as its strategic [...]
