GTA 6 online multiplayer to launch in 2027? Twitch CEO Dan Clancy drops hint, says ‘You are going to see…’GTA 6 online multiplayer could arrive in 2027, according to Twitch CEO Dan Clancy, who expects the game to trigger a major surge in Twitch ...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
What is the ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend? Inside the creepy AI-fuelled phenomenon now triggering US school warnings, police action and arrestsA new trend on social media featuring the Cat in the Hat character has triggered serious police investigations. Initially surfacing in the ...
14 Sep, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Generative AI a new tool in Mali's information war: studyGenerative AI is increasingly used for information warfare in Mali, according to a study released Wednesday, with the conflict's factions m...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Dr. Seuss’ ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend sparks school fears in Kentucky and Tennessee as creepy posts name students and schoolsDr. Seuss’ iconic Cat in the Hat has taken a disturbing turn online, with creepy AI-generated videos and images spreading across TikTok and...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Chanty Beluga takes social media by storm: The bizarre character and viral obsession for her videosIn the realm of TikTok, comedian Courtney O'Donnell has birthed the enchanting character Chanty Beluga. This charming persona thrives in re...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Microdramas boom in a shrinking Hollywood as studios chase a TikTok audienceMicrodramas are reshaping the Hollywood landscape by delivering concise, captivating episodes that resonate with audiences. This innovative...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
ByteDance signs AI copyright pact with Hollywood trade groupThe deal, which covers ByteDance's Seedance video and Seedream image-generation models, follows a cease-and-desist letter the MPA sent in ...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by stormMillions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" -...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled womenSome account owners use artificial intelligence to manipulate real images of non-disabled women, making them appear to have Down syndrome, ...
27 Mar, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
AI videos create buzz for ByteDance after US TikTok dealTikTok's new video creation model, called Seedance 2.0, has been launched in a limited test mode in China -- but hyper-realistic synthetic ...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Banned to back again: A timeline of TikTok's rise, fall and rebirthTikTok evolved from a teen dance app into a dominant US platform shaping culture, commerce and politics.
29 Jan, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Meta pauses teen access to AI charactersMeta Platforms Inc., which own Instagram and WhatsApp, said that starting in the "coming weeks," teens will no longer be able to access AI ...
24 Jan, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
Tilly Norwood row: All about the company that created Scarlett Johansson–like AI actor and its ‘secret weapon’ to build an AI acting empireXicoia's debut of Tilly Norwood, the world's first AI-generated actor, has ignited a major controversy in Hollywood. While producer Eline v...
01 Oct, 2025, 05.19 PM IST
TikTok owner ByteDance's new AI offering can generate life-like videos from single pictureThe announcement of the AI model comes amid discussions about ByteDance divesting its American business to ensure TikTok’s continued operat...
06 Feb, 2025, 08.56 PM IST
These 200-year-old books predicted Trump's return and rise of his son Barron: TikTok video fuels wild theoriesA pair of 19th-century novels by an obscure American author is sending the internet into a frenzy as they had predicted Donald Trump's retu...
29 Jan, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
Rapper Bad Bunny lashes out over viral AI copycat hitsChilean artist Maurico Bustos launched the trend with the song NostalgIA - a play on the Spanish abbreviation for AI. It was written and re...
06 Dec, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
Decoding TikTok's appeal: Fun, fad or a new 'friend'?TikTok overtook Facebook as the most downloaded social networking app globally in Q1, 2019.
25 May, 2019, 06.07 PM IST