US military presence near Iran, a new AI video app faces legal challenges, and several of Sarah Ferguson's companies are being dissolved, according to recent reports. These developments come as tech leaders gather in India to discuss the future of AI and a new installment of the Silent Hill video game franchise draws inspiration from a Scottish fishing village.
The US has increased its military presence near Iran, with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group, including three guided missile destroyers and 90 aircraft, positioned nearby, according to BBC World. This build-up comes as US and Iranian officials are scheduled to meet in Switzerland for a second round of talks, focusing on Iran's nuclear program and potential sanctions relief. Washington has indicated it wants to discuss other issues as well.
Meanwhile, Chinese technology giant ByteDance is curbing its AI video-making tool, Seedance, following a cease-and-desist letter from Disney, as reported by BBC Technology. The entertainment giant and other Hollywood studios accused the AI platform of copyright infringement due to the realistic videos it generated.
In the business world, six companies linked to Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, are being wound down, according to documents filed with Companies House, as reported by BBC Business. Ferguson is the director of all six businesses, which are due to be struck off the register unless legal cause is shown. The closures follow revelations from the Epstein files, which suggested Ferguson's financial difficulties.
The AI Impact Summit in India is bringing together tech bosses, politicians, scientists, academics, and campaigners to discuss the future of AI, as reported by BBC Technology. The gathering is significant because it is being held in the Global South, a region that runs the risk of being left behind in the AI race.
Finally, the next installment of the Silent Hill video game franchise, "Silent Hill: Townfall," is inspired by the small fishing village of St Monans in Fife, Scotland, according to BBC Technology. The game, created by Glasgow developer Screen Burn, is set in the fictional village of St Amelia and is the studio's "biggest and most ambitious game yet."
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