Julius Robert

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Julius Robert

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Julius is a senior writer covering all things Generative AI, Policy, Law and Hollywood for Megaton AI. He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his two dogs.

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Connecticut's new AI laws leave video creators with incomplete protections
TechnologyMay 19, 2026

Connecticut's new AI laws leave video creators with incomplete protections

The state's transparency requirements address some risks but skip deeper questions about economic disruption and platform enforcement

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Cerebras takes its wafer-scale AI chips public in major infrastructure play
BusinessMay 16, 2026

Cerebras takes its wafer-scale AI chips public in major infrastructure play

The AI chipmaker's IPO arrives as federal regulators weigh pre-release vetting for advanced models

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YouTube Creators Sue Amazon Over AI Video Scraping
TechnologyApr 14, 2026

YouTube Creators Sue Amazon Over AI Video Scraping

Federal lawsuits allege Amazon bypassed YouTube protections to harvest millions of videos for its Nova Reel AI model

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PixVerse C1 Arrives for AI Video Generation
TechnologyApr 14, 2026

PixVerse C1 Arrives for AI Video Generation

The cinematic AI video model promises improved action sequences and VFX capabilities for creators seeking alternatives to Runway and Pika.

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Alibaba's Secret Video AI Tops Global Rankings Under Mystery Name
TechnologyApr 14, 2026

Alibaba's Secret Video AI Tops Global Rankings Under Mystery Name

The Chinese tech giant quietly released a model that beat ByteDance and others before disclosing its identity days later.

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Real-Time AI Video Arrives at Game Engine Speed
TechnologyMar 25, 2026

Real-Time AI Video Arrives at Game Engine Speed

Multiple labs demonstrated video generation systems achieving sub-100 millisecond latency at NVIDIA's GTC conference, shifting AI video from batch rendering to continuous streaming.

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Trump's AI Framework Seeks Federal Preemption of State Rules
RegulationMar 25, 2026

Trump's AI Framework Seeks Federal Preemption of State Rules

The administration's new legislative blueprint would strip states of authority to regulate AI systems while promising minimal federal oversight.

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OpenAI Reportedly Plans Sora Integration Into ChatGPT Amid Slumping Adoption
TechnologyMar 16, 2026

OpenAI Reportedly Plans Sora Integration Into ChatGPT Amid Slumping Adoption

The video generator would become available directly in chat as the standalone app struggles to maintain users following its December launch.

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PixVerse Hits Unicorn Status as China's AI Video Race Heats Up
TechnologyMar 16, 2026

PixVerse Hits Unicorn Status as China's AI Video Race Heats Up

The Alibaba-backed startup raised $300 million at a billion-dollar valuation, claiming its models can cut enterprise video costs by 68 percent.

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Netflix Buys Ben Affleck's Stealth AI Startup
TechnologyMar 7, 2026

Netflix Buys Ben Affleck's Stealth AI Startup

The streaming giant acquired InterPositive, a filmmaker-focused AI company Affleck quietly built since 2022, breaking from its tradition of building technology in-house.

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Television Academy Bets Production's Future on AI Tools That Actually Work
HollywoodMar 7, 2026

Television Academy Bets Production's Future on AI Tools That Actually Work

The industry's most influential gatekeepers are teaching Hollywood how to use AI for the boring parts of production, and that might be exactly what creators need.

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Trump blocks Anthropic from federal contracts over AI safety rules
TechnologyMar 4, 2026

Trump blocks Anthropic from federal contracts over AI safety rules

The administration designated the AI company a supply-chain risk after it refused to remove restrictions on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

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