New York Times leans into video as search declines
The Times added 280,000 digital subscribers in Q2 2026, down from Q1, as CEO Meredith Kopit Levien blames declining search and touts video bets.
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QVC hosts vote to unionize with SAG-AFTRA over generative AI concerns
QVC and HSN hosts voted 37-9 to join SAG-AFTRA, citing fears about unauthorized AI use of their likenesses.
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YouTube Will Auto-Label AI-Generated Videos, and Make Those Labels Harder to Miss
YouTube is moving from voluntary disclosure to automatic detection when it comes to AI-generated content.
Adobe Firefly’s Quick Cut turns raw footage into a first-cut video in seconds
A new AI-powered beta feature handles the blank-timeline problem for time-constrained creators — automatically assembling clips into a structured draft.
Disney bets $1 billion on OpenAI’s Sora
Disney becomes Sora’s first big licensing partner, turning its IP into AI fuel while still fighting over how AI trains.