Chloe Veltman
Stories
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New AI licensing platform aims to help authors keep control over their books
In the wake of several high profile lawsuits involving authors suing AI companies for allegedly scraping their literary works to train large language models, The Authors Guild announced the public launch of its partnership with an AI rights licensing platform this week. Walter Isaacson, James Patterson, Susan Orlean and Viet Thanh Nguyen are among the authors in support of the endeavor.
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How several major landmarks are doing in the Los Angeles fires
Seven Los Angeles landmarks and how they're affected by the fires raging across the region.
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Film director and screenwriter Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47
The co-writer of I Heart Huckabees and director of The Little Hours was found dead at a Los Angeles residence on Friday. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the case.
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Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft adapted Awdry's The Railway Series into Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
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The fun — and confusion — of celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah on the same date
Christmas and Hanukkah rarely fall on the same date, but this year they do. One mixed-faith family in Oakland, Calif., doubles down for double whammy holiday.
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Hip-hop artists and the 2024 Senegal election
Hip-hop artists in Senegal have a long history of playing a pivotal role in presidential elections. What was their impact in 2024?
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Remembering the Amazing Kreskin, dead at age 89
The famous magician the Amazing Kreskin -- who dazzled audiences with his mind-reading skills -- died Tuesday at age 89.
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Fandom rules social media's cultural landscape in 2024
Annual trends reports from YouTube, TikTok and Spotify reveal how fans had an outsize impact on entertainment, culture and politics this year.
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All I want for Christmas is ... help getting this song out of my head
The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes.
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Will Spotify's AI DJ make you listen longer?
The music streamer's AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.
