AM Prep-Cyber Corner
Published Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 | 11:25 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 | 12:05 a.m.
Donald Trump has more than Tuesday night’s debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on his mind. The former president can start selling shares of Truth Social’s parent company next week when a lockup provision ends. The first day that Trump can begin selling shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., if he chooses to do so, is Sept. 19. A lockup provision generally prevents company insiders from selling newly issued shares for six months. Shares of Trump Media & Technology fell more than 10% Wednesday following the debate.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer. In the wake of his death, a small piece of Jones’ career has come to the fore: using artificial intelligence to replicate his performance as Darth Vader after he stepped away from the role. AI was used to recreate Jones’ villain for the 2022 show “Obi-Wan Kenobi” on Disney+. Voice actors say they fear AI could reduce or eliminate job opportunities because the technology could be used to replicate one performance into a number of other movements without their consent — a concern that led video game performers with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to go on strike in late July.
A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked a social media access law aimed at protecting children’s privacy. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby issued a preliminary injunction against the law on Tuesday. The law would have required social media companies to verify users’ ages and limit features for Utah children to prevent excessive use. It was set to take effect on Oct. 1 but will be blocked pending the case outcome. Judge Shelby stated the state hadn’t shown a compelling interest in violating First Amendment rights of the social media companies.