ByteDance, the Chinese technology giant, is curbing its AI video-making app, Seedance, following a legal threat from Disney and complaints from other entertainment companies, according to BBC Business. Simultaneously, a man has been charged with terrorism-related offenses for plotting an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024, as reported by Sky News.
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the company of copyright infringement due to the proliferation of realistic videos created using Seedance, as detailed by BBC Business. The app's latest version has gained popularity online, but its use has raised concerns among Hollywood studios.
In other news, a man, now 21, was arrested shortly before Taylor Swift's Eras tour date in Vienna was scheduled to begin in August 2024, according to Sky News. Swift subsequently canceled her three-night run in the city.
The Trump administration has been accused of "purposefully muddying the waters" after releasing a list of hundreds of names mentioned in the Epstein files, according to Sky News. A letter sent to Congress by Attorney General Pam Bondi included a list of high-ranking politicians and celebrities, though being named does not suggest wrongdoing.
Meanwhile, in Cologne, Germany, the annual Rose Monday parade featured floats satirizing world leaders, including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, as reported by Euronews. The event showcased how Germans use humor to engage with serious political issues.
In the business world, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is actively seeking investment opportunities in Europe, specifically in Sweden, as revealed by TechCrunch. A partner at a16z, Gabriel Vasquez, took nine flights from NYC to Stockholm in one year, leading a 2.3 million pre-seed round into Dentio, a Swedish startup. This confirms that U.S. VCs are actively seeking deal flow outside of the U.S.
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