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Hollywood Strike Has Cost California Economy $3 Billion in First 100 Days

Who is the biggest loser in the ongoing Hollywood labor strikes? The answer appears to be the people of California, with one estimate putting the local economy’s losses at $3 billion in the past 100 days — a figure that is almost certain to skyrocket as the historic strikes drag on with no end in sight.

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Lawsuit: Apple and Tetris Company Stole Plot for Film About Iconic Video Game from Author’s Book

Apple and The Tetris Company are facing a lawsuit filed by author Dan Ackerman, who accuses them of adapting his 2016 book The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World into a film without his permission. The lawsuit, which identifies 22 “similarities” between the book and the movie Tetris which released earlier this year, requests damages of six percent of the film’s $80 million production budget, equal to $4.8 million.

Tetris projected over man

Virtual Talent: Google and Universal Music Group in Talks to Develop AI-Generated Song Platform

Google and Universal Music Group are reportedly negotiating to license artists’ melodies and vocals for AI-generated music, reflecting a growing trend that has stirred both excitement and controversy in the music industry. In response to the move, rock legend Sting says there is “going to be a battle” between “human capital” and AI, which he said “doesn’t impress me at all.”

Executive Producer US rapper Drake attends the Los Angeles premiere of the new HBO series "Euphoria" at the Cinerama Dome Theatre in Hollywood on June 4, 2019. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) (Photo credit should read CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)