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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Video AI models plateau at 50% of human reasoning despite perfect pixels
TechnologyMar 10, 2026

Video AI models plateau at 50% of human reasoning despite perfect pixels

The largest reasoning study to date finds leading video generators fail basic physics tests while producing photorealistic scenes

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Luma's AI agents now orchestrate entire campaigns autonomously
TechnologyMar 7, 2026

Luma's AI agents now orchestrate entire campaigns autonomously

The startup behind Dream Machine video generation claims its new system can replace months of agency work with hours of automated production.

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LTX-2.3 Drops on Fal with Native Audio and Desktop-Grade Performance
TechnologyMar 7, 2026

LTX-2.3 Drops on Fal with Native Audio and Desktop-Grade Performance

Lightricks releases its most capable open video model yet, bringing synchronized sound generation and 4K output to both cloud APIs and consumer hardware.

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Adobe's Quick Cut turns raw footage into rough cuts with a text prompt
TechnologyFeb 27, 2026

Adobe's Quick Cut turns raw footage into rough cuts with a text prompt

The video editing giant's new Firefly feature assembles first drafts in under two minutes

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Unsloth and Hugging Face Offer Free GPU Credits for Model Training
TechnologyFeb 23, 2026

Unsloth and Hugging Face Offer Free GPU Credits for Model Training

A partnership between optimization startup Unsloth and Hugging Face opens access to cloud GPUs for fine-tuning vision and text models, with particular focus on efficient edge deployment.

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Air Force Grounds AI Smart Glasses While Army Tests Similar Tech
TechnologyFeb 23, 2026

Air Force Grounds AI Smart Glasses While Army Tests Similar Tech

Military branches split on whether consumer AI wearables pose security risks at sensitive installations

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California AG Builds AI Enforcement Unit While Pressing xAI on Explicit Images
TechnologyFeb 20, 2026

California AG Builds AI Enforcement Unit While Pressing xAI on Explicit Images

The state's top prosecutor creates dedicated oversight team as investigation into Musk's Grok chatbot intensifies over non-consensual sexual content generation.

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Chinese Court Says AI Hallucination Does Not lead To Automatic Liability
TechnologyFeb 18, 2026

Chinese Court Says AI Hallucination Does Not lead To Automatic Liability

A Hangzhou Internet Court ruling established that AI providers are not liable for inaccuracies except for explicit developer fault.

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Cloudflare Bets on Post-Napster Era for AI Training Data
TechnologyFeb 12, 2026

Cloudflare Bets on Post-Napster Era for AI Training Data

The infrastructure giant's acquisition of Human Native will create a marketplace where creators can price and license content for AI training, if they can convince both sides to participate.

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Google Commits $2M to Sundance AI Training as Industry Debates Creative Control
TechnologyFeb 9, 2026

Google Commits $2M to Sundance AI Training as Industry Debates Creative Control

Major studios are already integrating AI tools while independent creators lack both access and legal protections, potentially widening the creative industry's power gap.

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Higgsfield Hits $1.3B Valuation as Video AI Becomes Marketing Infrastructure
BusinessFeb 9, 2026

Higgsfield Hits $1.3B Valuation as Video AI Becomes Marketing Infrastructure

The AI video startup raised $80 million to scale its reasoning engine that orchestrates multiple models for brand-consistent content, reaching $200 million in annual revenue within nine months.

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Senate Passes Bill Letting Deepfake Victims Sue for Up to $250,000
RegulationFeb 9, 2026

Senate Passes Bill Letting Deepfake Victims Sue for Up to $250,000

The DEFIANCE Act cleared the Senate unanimously, creating a federal right to sue creators and distributors of nonconsensual sexually explicit AI forgeries.

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