Marvel angers artists and fans with AI-generated Secret Invasion TV intro

Marvel artist: "Unethical, dangerous, and designed solely to eliminate artists' careers."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/06/marvel-angers-artists-and-fans-with-ai-generated-secret-invasion-tv-intro/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Judge ruled Twitter must be evicted from Colorado office over unpaid rent

Twitter evicted in Boulder, Colo., still faces unpaid-rent suit at HQ in Calif.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/judge-ruled-twitter-must-be-evicted-from-colorado-office-over-unpaid-rent/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

API pricing protests caused Reddit to crash for 3 hours

Thousands of subreddits going dark broke Reddit's website, mobile app.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/api-pricing-protests-caused-reddit-to-crash-for-3-hours/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Report: FTC will file to block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition

The injunction could disrupt the deal as its mid-July deadline approaches.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/report-ftc-will-file-to-block-microsofts-69b-activision-blizzard-acquisition/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Twitch bans stream sponsor overlays, and “I’ve never seen creators so pissed”

Twitch tries to walk back "overly broad" new policy following instant creator furor.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/twitch-bans-stream-sponsor-overlays-and-ive-never-seen-creators-so-pissed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

I attended an interfaith event last Friday & the evangelical pastor lamented to me,"America's lost her way because we've forgotten Jesus."

I responded, "As a Muslim I love Jesus too—but when exactly would you say America 'followed' Jesus? Was it during Native Genocide? Slavery? Jim Crow? Denying women equal rights? While invading Iraq?”

Deafening silence.

If you want to show me your faith, first show me your service to ALL humanity—regardless of faith or no faith. B/c faith w/o works is dead.

FTC: Amazon/Ring workers illegally spied on users of home security cameras

Amazon agrees to Ring and Alexa settlements but didn't admit violating any laws.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-amazon-ring-workers-illegally-spied-on-users-of-home-security-cameras/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social