Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax Australia is getting serious about making Big Tech pay for news. The country’s government unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday that would require companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay for the journalism they aggregate or reshare, or face a levy on their local revenues. Communications Minister Anika Wells said at a...

Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribersJess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream customers may be eligible for a cash payout, after Disney agreed to pay $50 million to settle claims that it forced the...

The first Story-Rich showcase was packed with narrative-driven gamesFellow Traveller, the publisher behind games like Titanium Court and 1000xResist, just wrapped up its Story-Rich Showcase, which featured a bunch of narrative-driven indie games. With more than 20 games on display, there was a lot to follow, but we’ve pulled together some of the most notable announcements below. You can also...

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A group of former leaders from Google Japan has started a new company called InfiniMind. Their goal is to help businesses unlock the value of their video archives, which often go unused. By developing advanced artificial intelligence, InfiniMind aims to turn these vast collections of video into searchable information that companies can use to make better decisions. With so much video content...