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Cannes 2023: 'Four Daughters' looks at reasons why two sisters joined Islamic State group

In today's Cannes Film Festival round-up, actors and real people re-enact the past to understand why two young sisters left Tunisia and their family to fight for the Islamic State group in Syria. "Four Daughters" comes from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, who is one of the seven female directors…

France 24

Who is The Weeknd dating right now? The latest intel on his girlfriend sitch

Is The Weeknd dating anyone? Here's what we know—from those Lily-Rose Depp rumors to a recap of his romantic past

My Imperfect Life

Ice Cube threatens to sue anyone who uses ‘demonic’ AI to recreate his voice

‘Somebody can’t take your original voice and manipulate it without having to pay,’ rapper said

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A Rogue Journo Is Claiming Lily-Rose Depp Is Refusing Interviews For The Idol It’s A Big Mess

"She's still very much upset about the nepo baby piece."

Pedestrian.tv

Why I’m worried about AI songs on Spotify

Are you listening to a real artist or an 'AI-tist'?

Abel Tesfaye addresses his controversial reaction to The Idol report: ‘I wanted to give a ridiculous response’

Troubling allegations were made in March about The Weeknd’s new HBO drama

The Independent UK

The Weeknd changes name and ‘kills’ alter ego after ‘one last hurrah’

The 33-year-old singer has performed under the monicker since 2009

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The Weeknd changes name and ‘kills’ stage persona

The 33-year-old singer has performed under the monicker since 2009

The Independent UK

The Weeknd reverts to his real name, Abel Tesfaye, and he's not the first artist to kill his stage name

The Weeknd's name change comes after the award-winning artist told W Magazine that he wanted to "kill The Weeknd" — and he's not the only artist to ditch their stage name.

ABC News

Singer The Weeknd wants to 'kills off' pop persona and revert back to his birth name

Canadian artist The Weeknd has used the moniker since the release of his compilation mixtapes in the album Trilogy in 2012 before going on to win four Grammy Awards in his career to date

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein case, Vice Media files for bankruptcy, and The Weeknd reverts to his birth name — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

The Weeknd to 'replace' stage name after major announcement

The popstar has revealed he will now be known by a different name

Wales Online

Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dogg, The Weeknd vying for ownership stake in NHL’s Ottawa Senators

Reynolds is attached to a bid worth more than $1 billion led by real estate developer Remington Group, while Snoop Dogg announced he is part of a bid spearheaded by Los Angeles-based businessman Neko Sparks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dogg, other celebrities want to buy the Ottawa Senators

Multiple celebrities are in the mix for a minority ownership stake in the NHL’s Ottawa Senators

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TechRadar

Purge all you want, Spotify, it won't cancel AI music – and Grimes has a better idea

AI is here to stay, and wheedling out fake tracks won't stem the flood in the way that charging a commission for a voice or brand just might…

Chicago Sun-Times

The Weeknd pours love into his newest production: A specialty Ethiopian coffee

The coffee is exclusively available for purchase online and at select Blue Bottle cafes.

The Independent UK

Controversial series The Idol was sparked by a disturbing remark by The Weeknd

Musician has teamed up with ‘Euphoria’ creator for new drama

The Guardian - US

Ryan Reynolds wants to expand his sports empire. Will Snoop stop him?

The actor has enjoyed huge success with Wrexham and now he is interested in the NHL’s Senators. He will face competition from two music titans though

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The Independent UK

The Weeknd reveals plan to ‘kill’ stage name after last album

‘The album I’m working on now is probably my last hurrah as The Weeknd,’ artist said

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The Weeknd Is Ditching His Moniker After His Next Album So I Guess It’s Time For The Weekdy

All good things must come to an nd.

The Independent UK

The Weeknd reveals plan to ‘kill’ stage name after last album: ‘I’ve said everything I can say’

‘The album I’m working on now is probably my last hurrah as The Weeknd,’ artist said

MusicRadar

How to make an AI cover song with any artist's voice

Heard the AI-generated fake-Drake song that hit the headlines last week? How about the new "Oasis" album with AI Liam Gallagher on vocals? Here's how to do it yourself

The Conversation

Generative AI is forcing people to rethink what it means to be authentic

It turns out that pop stars Drake and The Weeknd didn’t suddenly drop a new track that went viral on TikTok and YouTube in April 2023. The photograph that won an international photography competition that same month wasn’t a real photograph. And the image of Pope Francis sporting a Balenciaga…

Reason

A Fake Drake Song Shows the Potential for A.I.'s Future

Meanwhile, content creators and corporations want copyright regulations for artificial intelligence.

The Independent UK

Grimes is encouraging people to make AI-generated versions of her music

‘I think it’s cool to be fused with a machine’

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