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Disney has officially informed its Disney Plus subscribers that advertisements will now appear during live broadcasts, such as sporting events, even for users subscribed to the ad-free tier. The company clarified that these ads are expected to play within the content itself, while promotional material, sponsorships, and commercials may also be shown before or after programs in those premium plans. This shift marks a significant change for viewers who previously paid specifically to avoid interruptions, suggesting that Disney is adjusting its revenue strategy to cover costs associated with live streaming rights or other operational expenses.
In the legal sector, Meta has initiated a lawsuit against the UK's Ofcom regarding its classification of WhatsApp and Instagram under the Online Safety Act, which would mandate additional user controls, fraud protections, and advertising transparency measures. Meanwhile, in the music industry, Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group have filed a new lawsuit against Suno in the United States concerning the release of its V6 AI model. While Suno claims the model was trained on licensed works in partnership with major labels like Warner Music, the record companies argue that V6 was also trained on infringing outputs from previous models, thereby making the new version itself an infringement.
The technology landscape is seeing several other developments, including Anthropic postponing its planned stock IPO from October to November and OpenAI stating it will not pursue an initial public offering until next year. In India, the Telecom Regulatory Authority updated rules requiring caller ID and call management apps to share spam reports on a blockchain-based platform for enforcement purposes. Additionally, ad tech company Infillion announced the acquisition of location data firm Foursquare, which will continue operating as an independent brand selling data to competitors, while Deezer launched a white-label version of its service under the Winamp name that supports local files and cloud libraries.
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>> These are the daily tech headlines for
Sunday, September 20th, 2026. I'm Tom
Merritt. Meta filed a lawsuit against
the UK's Ofcom over its decision to
place WhatsApp and Instagram in a
category of the UK Online Safety Act
that would require them to add more user
controls, add more protections against
uh fraud and advertising, and some
additional transparency.
Disney sent emails out to Disney Plus
customers clarifying that advertisements
will play in live broadcasts, like for
sporting events, even for those who pay
for the otherwise ad-free tier. It also
clarified that promotional content,
sponsorships, and ads may play before
and after content in those otherwise
ad-free tiers. Likely to let them play
promos, but, you know, something to pay
attention to.
Wired reports that Flock is offering
employees a voluntary severance package.
The move is often made by companies to
avoid having to make layoffs.
Sony Music Entertainment and Universal
Music Group filed a new lawsuit against
Suno in the US for its release of the
new V6 model. Now, Suno launched V6 in
partnership with Warner Music, BMG, and
Believe, claiming it was trained on
licensed works. Sony and UMG, though,
claim V6 was also trained on the output
of the previous infringing model, thus
making V6 infringing.
The Wall Street Journal reports that
Anthropic has moved its planned stock
IPO to November. They previously planned
to do it in October. OpenAI has made it
clear it will not pursue an IPO until
next year.
Friday, India's Telecom Regulatory
Authority amended rules to make it
mandatory for caller ID and call
management apps to share reports on
which numbers were flagged by its users
as spam or junk. Those reports will be
added to a blockchain-based platform
used by telecom agencies to enforce
anti-spam rules.
Ad tech company Infillion will acquire
location data company Foursquare.
Foursquare will continue operating as an
independent brand and continue to sell
data to competing ad tech companies.
The company behind the AI model promoted
as virtual actress Tilly Norwood
operates a video call service called
Talking Tilly. Bleeping Computer tried
it out and reports that it evaluates
your facial expression and tone of voice
to guess your mood and cause Tilly to
respond accordingly. The calls are
recorded, transcribed, and processed in
the US. Gemini is used to process
Tilly's responses.
Finally, Deezer launched a white-label
version of its music streaming service
under the Winamp name.
Uh it will be able to play local files,
internet radio, podcasts, and
cloud-stored music libraries along with
Deezer-provided subscription music. It
is not known whether it will continue to
whip the llama's ass.
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we'll talk to you on Monday.