Ned Hammond

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ned Hammond

More than 50,000 creators from the worlds of music, film and television, literature and academia have signed on to a statement condemning the use of creative work to train generative AI models. Actors Charles Dance and Julianne Moore, writers Emily St John Mandel and Jeffrey Archer, and musicians Thom Yorke and Roger Daltrey are among the signatories to the statement, which warns the use of their work to train AI models presents a "major, unjust threat" to their livelihoods.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ned Hammond

Lady Gaga has announced her MAYHEM Ball world tour will bring her to Australia for her first shows in the country in 11 years. The shows will also be her first stadium shows in Australia, with dates scheduled for Melbourne's Marvel Stadium (December 5), Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium (December 9) and Sydney's Accor Stadium (December 12). Gaga last performed in Australia during 2014's ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ned Hammond

A Minecraft Movie hit cinemas last week, and it predictably took over the box office, the world and the internet. The film — based on the highest-selling video game of all time, Minecraft — delivered a global opening weekend of $US301 million ($493 million), unseating 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the biggest video game adaptation opening ever.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ned Hammond

Audiences are increasingly spending their entertainment hours on social platforms rather than traditional film and television, Deloitte's 2025 Digital Media Trends report has found. Consumers are shifting away from pay TV to streaming services, and time spent on short-form video and social platforms is climbing. The shift is causing stress in the traditional media market, as companies scramble to adjust their business models to fight off stagnation.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ned Hammond

US President Donald Trump will consider on Thursday a final proposal related to TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, a White House official told Reuters. Vice-President JD Vance, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will meet with Trump in the Oval Office.