Tag: digital media

Apple Music Raises Prices Globally Citing Increased Licensing Costs

Apple Music has implemented its first global price hike since 2022, attributing the increase to rising licensing expenses across major markets.

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IBM Engineers Patent Pioneering Floppy Disk Technology 54 Years Ago

A landmark patent for the floppy disk was filed 54 years ago, marking the origin of a widely used digital storage medium for decades.

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Alliance for Open Media Releases Initial Version of AV2 Codec

Alliance for Open Media unveils the first iteration of the AV2 codec, signaling future enhancements in open-source video compression technology.

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Microsoft Edge for Mobile Enables Background YouTube Playback, Bypassing Platform Restrictions

Microsoft Edge mobile now supports background playback of YouTube videos, circumventing recent restrictions imposed by YouTube on third-party browsers.

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OpenAI Invests Over $100 Million to Acquire Popular Tech Talk Show

OpenAI expands its media footprint with a multi-million dollar acquisition of TBPN, signaling a strategic shift amid AI development adjustments.

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YouTube Updates Embedded Player Design, Sparking Mixed Reactions

YouTube refreshed its embedded video player’s design, but users have expressed dissatisfaction with the new look and functionality.

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Google Search Replaces News Headlines with AI-Generated Versions, Sometimes Alters Meaning

Google Search now substitutes original news headlines with AI-generated alternatives, occasionally changing their intended meaning.

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ByteDance Delays Global Launch of AI Video Generator Seedance 2.0 Over Copyright Concerns

ByteDance postpones the worldwide rollout of its AI video generator Seedance 2.0 amid unresolved copyright challenges affecting content creation.

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YouTube Surpasses Major Entertainment Giants in Ad Revenue with $40.4 Billion in 2025

YouTube’s ad revenue in 2025 reached $40.4 billion, outpacing the combined advertising earnings of Disney, Paramount, NBC, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

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3DNews Launches Official Channel on Max Messaging App

3DNews expands its digital presence with the launch of an official channel on the Max messenger platform.

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Chinese Tech Giants Unveil New AI Models Advancing Robotics and Video Generation

Alibaba, ByteDance, and Kuaishou launch new AI models enhancing robotics performance and cinematic video generation.

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Disney+ Drops Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and 3D Support in Europe Amid Patent Dispute

Disney+ has ended support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and 3D streaming formats in Europe following a patent conflict with InterDigital.

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