Category Entertainment

AI’s impact on media, gaming, and content creation industries.

Nirva’s $25M bet: a tiny AI pendant that listens only to you

Nirva raises $25M to build an AI pendant that listens only to the wearer, with orders set for November and shipping targeted by year-end.

Spotify says it removed 50 million AI music spam tracks from recommendations and is boosting human artists in discovery feeds.

Disney will hire most of Character.AI’s staff after its bankruptcy filing, in a deal that highlights AI talent, safety risks and court oversight.

Mark Wahlberg says AI in film should enhance storytelling, not replace actors, and he’s open to an AI likeness carrying on his legacy.

Sega is pulling the Shogun 2 remaster after bugs and AI art concerns sparked an overwhelmingly negative Steam launch.

Hollywood’s tech backlash is growing, with new films targeting Meta, Musk, Holmes and OpenAI figures as public skepticism deepens.

Celebrity deepfakes are flooding Instagram, from Mia Goth to Taylor Swift, exposing weak labels, false verification and slow moderation.

TechCrunch is offering a 50% off Disrupt 2026 ticket sale as the San Francisco conference enters its final two days.

Deezer will soon let users filter out AI-generated music, giving listeners a new way to hide synthetic tracks and artists.

Disrupt 2026 Day 2 spotlights AI, robotics and venture deal-making at Moscone West, with 300+ startups and major industry speakers.