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Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney
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Breaking News: Warner Bros. Discovery is suing AI company Midjourney, accusing it of using copyrighted characters to generate videos without permission.
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The studio just dropped a lawsuit that could reshape how AI tools handle copyrighted contentāand itās not pulling punches.
Warner Bros. claims Midjourney lets users generate videos with iconic characters like Batman and Harry Potterāwithout permission
The studio wants $150K per infringement, accusing Midjourney of knowingly removing copyright protections
Midjourney allegedly made $300M in 2024 and has 21M+ users, fueling concerns about unchecked AI scale
Midjourney recently launched a 24/7 streaming channel and expanded its video generation tools, prompting Warner Bros. to act.
ā ļø This isnāt just about one lawsuitāitās a warning shot to all AI platforms profiting off copyrighted IP. If studios win, expect tighter controls and fewer remix freedoms for creators.
š Creators using gen AI: double-check what your tools are generating. The legal spotlight is heating up.
AI image generation just got way more funāand way more personal.
The new Imagine Lens lets users type prompts like āgrumpy catā or āturn me into an alienā to instantly create custom images
Itās Snapchatās first open-prompt Lens, meaning you can generate anything you can describe
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Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers get access now, with the Lens front and center in the carousel.
ā This is Snapās boldest move yet into generative AI, blending creativity, AR, and personalization in a way that could redefine how we use social apps.
š Want to try it? Tap the caption bar inside the Lens and type literally anything. Youāre the prompt.
The platformās new āsecureā messaging feature is raising eyebrowsāand red flags.
XChat stores your private encryption keys on its own servers, unlike Signal, which keeps them on your device
The system lacks Perfect Forward Secrecy, meaning one breach could expose all your messages
X admits its setup could allow insiders or attackers to intercept chats, and hasnāt open-sourced the tech yet
XChat is rolling out as a separate feature from legacy DMs, but cryptographers say itās nowhere near trustworthy.
ā ļø Encryption only works when you control the keys. If X can access them, itās not truly privateāno matter what the label says.
š Until X publishes a full audit or whitepaper, treat this like regular DMs. The āend-to-endā promise doesnāt hold up.
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