Good morning everyone. It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor rounding up the news in pop culture this week.
There’s a lot of news coming out of Cannes, where the winners for the 2024 edition of the festival were crowned. Here’s the full list from Deadline. However, there was a weird incident with Kelly Rowland being harassed by a security guard, who was later seen in a confrontation with Massiel Taveras, another woman of colour, reported Independent.
In disturbing tech news, Meta says its been training its AI, called Emu, on public photos shared by Facebook and Instagram users, reported Business Insider. Most of us probably already knew this was happening because using a free product or service means we are being used for data. But it’s still frustrating that tech companies can be so open about using our images to train their AI. This puts artists and photographers in a difficult position because Instagram has become a necessary platform for showcasing their work. It really doesn’t help that Meta’s opt-out form either doesn’t work or requires the user to justify why they should be opted-out. Also, the opt-out option doesn’t even show up for all users.
It’s a short one this week. If you’re in the US, have a safe Memorial Day. In general, it’s getting really hot way too soon. Stay hydrated and take care of yourself. I’ll see you on the flipside.
