AI Was Used In A Massive Streaming Fraud Case, Generating Billions Of Streams And $10 Million In Royalty Payments

Getty Image The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music has been a hot topic for a while now, but so far, we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg of implications advanced algorithms can have for the recording industry. While artists speak out against the use of generative AI in the creation of songs …

Companies Have Dumped Billions Into AI Research And Development, But The Industry Itself Isn’t Generating Any Cash

There have been discussions on top of discussions when it comes to AI. People have opinions on how it should be deployed, whether or not it’s training constitutes theft, whether or not it’s accurate…the list goes on and on. Another issue, though, is that – at least at the moment – it’s just not good …

Astronomers Have Found An Earth-Sized World 55 Light-Years Away That Should Survive For Billions Of Years

Almost everyone on Earth surely knows that the truth is out there – I mean, the governments revelation that aliens exist was barely a blip on the radar. Even so, it’s pretty exciting to find a planet out there that could have the same potential for life we’ve experienced here on Earth. The planet in …

How Earth Went Billions Of Years Without Experiencing Fire

We kind of take fire for granted these days. It’s literally at the tip of our fingers, and in many homes, all we have to do is push a button to feel it’s warming crackle and heat. There was a time, though, when it was much more precious – and a long time when it …

A Guide To Amazon’s Rapidly-Expanding ‘Billions’ Universe

Showtime In theory, there is enough money in the world to keep a show like Billions relevant, so having a spinoff isn’t that strange. What is a little strange is the amount of spinoffs creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien have already proposed (four!! FOUR!). It’s not just enough to announce one measly spinoff, you …

What Happened to Griselda Blanco’s Money? She Was Worth Billions

When Griselda Blanco was arrested by DEA agents in 1985, she’d been at the top of the drug trafficking game for a decade. What happened to her money? Griselda Blanco was born into poverty in one of the poorest parts of Cartagena, Colombia. That area of the city was so dangerous, “kids would amuse themselves …

Did You Know Paul Giamatti Is Dating The Actress Who Played His Dominatrix On ‘Billions’? You Do Now

Getty Image Paul Giamatti is a relatable icon for going to In-N-Out Burger after winning a Golden Globe for his extremely good performance in The Holdovers (if he took the french fries home and plopped them into the toaster oven to make them more crispy, even better). Less relatable, but equally iconic, is that he’s …

Sources Say Apple Is Secretly Spending Billions On Their Own AI, But It Could Be Too Late

It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that Apple, who enjoys being at the forefront of technological development and being a consumer darling, is working on their own version of AI. So far it’s been competitor Microsoft at the forefront, leaving Google and Facebook playing catchup. Apple has been quiet thus far, but has recently …

Women Pay Billions More in Out-of-Pocket Health Costs a Year

Oct. 3, 2023 – Marielle Farina, a senior manager at consulting and accounting firm Deloitte, has spent her career helping health insurers design their benefits.  But she was not prepared for the deluge of medical bills that arrived during the whirlwind of new motherhood. “Becoming a new mom is very overwhelming – you have a couple …

Rich Guy Trump Allegedly Used To Inflate His Net Worth Not By Millions But By Billions

Getty Image Is Donald Trump as wealthy as he claims? Is the guy who pockets donations from sometimes cash-strapped supporters, even asks them to help fix his private plane, maybe not that rich? As the former president dips into campaign money to pay for his ever-escalating legal bills, a new report has emerged claiming that …

Remember The Bored Apes NFTs? They’ve Lost Billions In Value and The Company Behind Them Is Being Sued By Disgruntled Celebs

Remember NFTs? Those things we were all talking and semi-outraged about before we were always talking and semi-outraged about AI? Well, if you do, then you probably remember the hype surrounding Bored Ape Yacht Club, and you might not be surprised to hear that the Bored Apes NFTs have lost a significant amount of value …

Why Some People Think Really Mark Zuckerberg Invested Billions In The Metaverse

All of the moving pieces that go on behind the scenes of giant tech and billionaires bank accounts are largely mysteries to most of us – and honestly, they’re likely to stay that way. Some, though, think they might have figured out what made the all-but-defunct Metaverse such a hard thing to walk away from …