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TikTok and GoTyme team up to offer loans for Filipino small businesses

TikTok has joined forces with digital bank GoTyme to launch TikTok Shop Loans, a new financing program aimed at helping Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) get quick and easy access to funds. The program, announced recently, provides pre-approved loans to eligible sellers in just minutes, with the money arriving in their accounts in […]

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AI threatens dubbing industry, voice actors retaliate

In this age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, many industries are beginning to comment and take a stand regarding the limitations of AI in the professional field. Artists (writers, visual and graphic artists, for example) and voice-over professionals are those who are greatly affected by the takeover of AIs, therefore threatening to maintain their craft. […]

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Sony Music sues Napster over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties

Sony Music Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Napster, over $9.2 million in unsettled licensing fees and royalties. The lawsuit also seeks up to $36 million in damages for alleged copyright infringement. Sony claims Napster stopped making royalty payments for over a year while still streaming music from Sony’s catalog. The dispute began earlier this year […]

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Like Disney+ and Netflix, HBO Max will enforce stricter password sharing rules

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that HBO Max will begin cracking down on password sharing starting September 2025, following similar moves by Netflix and Disney+. JB Perrette, head of streaming and gaming at the company, confirmed the plan during its second-quarter earnings call, calling it a shift from past marketing that encouraged account sharing. The […]