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“It made me want to write a song that, if it ever got back to the people going through those troubles, might just help them a little bit”: The intricate genius and powerful subtext behind a Beatles acoustic gem

At the very heart of the White Album, this tender Beatles masterpiece pulled from the classical music tradition and empathised with the American civil rights movement

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‘Night of the Living Dead’ helped me process the Tree of Life massacre and other real-world horrors

The Halloween season has always been special for me. It’s the time when it seems the entire country shares the fascination with the dark side of human experience that has inspired me from my youth as a fan of horror movies to my current career as a professor of English…

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Candace Owens calls out Trump for apparently ignoring the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s death

MAGA influencer Candace Owens has made a rare criticism of President Donald Trump’s administration, arguing the “full story” will never be revealed on Charlie Kirk’s death

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Trump nominee DOA after Nazi and racist MLK texts are revealed ahead of Senate hearing this week, Thune signals

Paul Ingrassia, 30, allegedly described himself as having a ‘Nazi streak’ in text messages that may have sunk his nomination for special counsel

The Independent UK

Salesforce’s CEO backtracks after saying Trump should send troops into San Francisco

In tech this week: The CEO of the city’s largest private employer apologizes, Amazon Web Services’ outage and OpenAI’s Sora makes waves

The Guardian - US

Bryan Cranston thanks OpenAI for cracking down on Sora 2 deepfakes

Users of generative AI video app were able to recreate the Breaking Bad actor’s likeness without his consent, which OpenAI called ‘unintentional’

The Guardian - AU

Sora's MLK deepfakes plunge OpenAI's social media ambitions into chaos

This is what it calls "launching responsibly"?

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After Martin Luther King Jr Deepfakes, Experts Ask: Who's Safe from AI Resurrection?

After OpenAI paused AI videos of Martin Luther King Jr, experts warn of a new ethical divide: only the famous can control their digital afterlives, leaving others vulnerable to AI "resurrection."

International Business Times UK

OpenAI stops itself from generating 'disrespectful' Martin Luther King Jr. deepfakes, but this is the tip of the iceberg: 'Who gets protection from synthetic resurrection and who doesn't?'

"King's estate rightfully raised this with OpenAI, but many deceased individuals don't have well-known and well-resourced estates to represent them."

PC Gamer

OpenAI pauses AI-generated deepfakes of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sora 2 app after ‘disrespectful’ depictions

“For me, many of the AI depictions never rose to the level of free speech,” Bernice A. King wrote on X. “They were foolishness.”

Fortune

Sora 2 under fire over disrespectful MLK content — OpenAI responded, but is it enough?

OpenAI is changing regulations on Sora 2 after the estate of MLK Jr. raises concerns over the way the deceased public figure is represented on the site.

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‘Legacies condensed to AI slop’: OpenAI Sora videos of the dead raise alarm with legal experts

The video app can produce realistic deepfakes of Marx shopping and MLK Jr trolling. Some say using ‘historical figures’ is the company’s way of testing the legal waters

The Guardian - US

Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes 'dirty work' of civil rights movement in new documentary

Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young settled into the role of doing the “dirty work” right away when he began working for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — answering mail, working behind the scenes to set up marches

The Independent UK

“Nobody Told Me That!” 34 People Share The Basic Facts They Only Just Learned

What fact did you learn at an embarrassingly late age?

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As the National Guard enters Memphis, memories of MLK and 1968 unrest resurface

As the National Guard enters Memphis, some longtime residents are recalling the thousands sent there in 1968

International Business Times UK

OpenAI Tightens Sora Rules on Dead-Celeb Clips — CAA Says Creators' Rights Are Still Under Threat

After tightening confused policies on using deceased celebrities (like Michael Jackson) and major franchise characters, OpenAI's Sora drew fire from Hollywood.

The Independent UK

Intruder with mental health issues vandalizes Washington state Capitol

An intruder broke into the Washington state Capitol and smashed a glass door, set fire to a rug and flag, knocked over busts of George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr. before he was taken into custody by state troopers

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30 Oopsies That Deserve A Spot In The Hall Of Fame

"I said a prayer the other day and when God answered me back she was a Black Woman.”

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Charlie Kirk and the making of an AI-generated martyr

An AI-generated image of Charlie Kirk embracing Jesus. Another of Kirk posing with angel wings and halo. Then there’s the one of Kirk standing with George Floyd at the gates of heaven.

The Independent UK

Black leaders reject comparison of ‘unapologetic racist’ Charlie Kirk to MLK

The 31-year-old conservative activist was gunned down in Utah earlier this month

The Conversation

Trump’s use of FBI to target ‘enemies’ echoes FBI’s dark history of mass surveillance, dirty tricks and perversion of justice under J. Edgar Hoover

As a candidate last year, Donald Trump promised retribution against his perceived enemies. As president, he is doing that.

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Plenty Of Public Figures Attended Charlie Kirk’s Funeral, And Gave Controversial Speeches

“It’s a sad time when people start comparing funerals of people whose legacies do not compare.”

Al Jazeera

Donald Trump to Rebecca Dunn: Who said what at Charlie Kirk’s memorial?

Speakers compared the right-wing influencer to Jesus, Moses, George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.

The Guardian - US

Oklahoma Republicans propose all state colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue

Schools would be required to build memorial plaza and describe slain activist as civil rights leader or face fines

The Independent UK

The wave of bizarre AI images flooding social media after Charlie Kirk’s killing shows a new era of grief

One image showed Jesus and Kirk, holding a Make America Great Again hat, walking toward the camera

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