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Following its licensing deal with Udio, Warner Music Group (WMG) has also reached an agreement with Suno that will let the platform license its artists’ music and likenesses, and end the music company’s ongoing litigation. WMG was previously one of several record labels suing Udio and Suno for allegedly infringing on copyrighted works at a “massive scale.”

As part of the agreement, “artists and songwriters will have full control over whether and how their names, images, likenesses, voices, and compositions are used in new AI-generated music,” WMG explains in its press release for the announcement. WMG doesn’t spell out how that will work for musicians impacted by the deal, but it does appear that participation will be opt-in, rather than anything being shared by default. This mirrors the opt-in structure of the company’s Udio deal.

“AI becomes pro-artist when it adheres to our principles: committing to licensed models, reflecting the value of music on and off platform, and providing artists and songwriters with an opt-in for the use of their name, image, likeness, voice and compositions in new AI songs,” WMG CEO Robert Kyncl says.

Suno will also make adjustments to its AI music platform, possibly as a condition of the new partnership. WMG says Suno is launching “new, more advanced and licensed models” in 2026, after which its current models will be deprecated. The company will also limit music downloads to paid accounts. “In the future, songs made on the free tier will not be downloadable and will instead be playable and shareable. Paid tier users will have limited monthly download caps with the ability to pay for more downloads,” WMG says. 

In an odd wrinkle to the partnership, Suno is also acquiring WMG’s Songkick concert discovery platform. The company plans to continue running it, and WMG claims that “the combination of Suno and Songkick will create new potential to deepen the artist-fan connection.” An app for finding nearby concerts doesn’t totally square with Suno’s existing music creation tools, but maybe it suggests the company is interested in offering more social features down the road.

Prior to this agreement, Suno openly admitted to using “essentially all music files of reasonable quality that are accessible on the open internet” to train its AI model, under the auspices of fair use. That seems like a pretty blatant admission of copyright infringement, but apparently Warner Music Group is happier with the deals it struck than what it could have won through its lawsuit. The company is reportedly one of several music groups looking to strike a similar deal with YouTube.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/music/warner-music-drops-lawsuit-against-ai-music-platform-suno-in-exchange-for-licensing-agreement-224619025.html?src=rss 

Perplexity is rolling out a new shopping feature to make buying things through its AI assistant easier and more personalized. The company’s new feature is free for all Perplexity users in the US and builds on Perplexity’s existing relationship with payment provider Paypal.

The new shopping experience lets Perplexity users conduct more personalized product searches, like asking “What’s the best winter jacket if I live in San Francisco and take a ferry to work?” Perplexity says its assistant can keep the context of your chat in mind as it searches for products, and incorporate details it’s learned about your life and preferences to tailor results. Once the assistant has found products it wants to show you, it can then present them in nicely formatted product cards, with pros and cons about each jacket, for example, and other relevant details pulled from reviews and guides.

If one of the products Perplexity finds seems like the right fit, you can also purchase the product directly through the company’s assistant, and pay with payment details stored in a PayPal account. This “Instant Buy” experience provided by Perplexity and PayPal extends to all merchants who offer PayPal as a payment method. While that sounds like it could make a key element of the shopping experience obsolete for these online stores (you never actually visit their website), Perplexity claims merchants still own the most important parts. “They have full visibility into who their customer is, can process returns, build loyalty, and own the post-purchase relationship, just as they would on their own sites,” the AI company says.

Perplexity’s push into online shopping is similar to the “shopping research” feature OpenAI recently added to ChatGPT, and new product recommendation features Google’s added to AI Mode in Google Search. While all these tools are pitched as a more personalized alternative to the shopping guides you’ll find on Engadget and other editorial sites, they often work under the same logic. By referring someone to a product, AI companies hope to receive a payment or a fee from the transaction if the person makes a purchase.

Ultimately, Perplexity is equally interested in offering an end-to-end solution, where it finds and purchases products without a human needing to step in. The company received a cease-and-desist from Amazon at the beginning of November for letting the agent in its Comet browser complete Amazon purchases on users’ behalf.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/perplexity-announces-its-own-take-on-an-ai-shopping-assistant-210500961.html?src=rss 

A brand spanking-new FoloToy teddy bear can be yours once again. However, he may now be less knowledgeable about spanking. The infamous “Kumma” children’s AI teddy bear, once an expert in BDSM and knife-fetching, is back on sale. The company claims the toy now has stronger child safety protections in place.

The Singapore-based FoloToy suspended sales of Kumma last week after a research group published an eyebrow-raising report. The PIRG Education Fund found that the fuzzy little teddy had a few spicy secrets.

The review discovered that the AI toy had a thing for blades and kinky bedroom play. The bear had no problem suggesting where to find knives in the home. And it not only replied to sexual prompts but also expanded on them. Researchers say it ran with their explicit cues, escalating them in graphic detail and “introducing new sexual concepts of its own.” It explained sex positions, gave step-by-step instructions for sexual bondage and detailed various role-playing scenarios. Who knew Kumma had it in him?

Marketing photo of a child grinning, looking at a teddy bear on a counch.

Although it’s hard not to laugh at the absurdity of it all, this stuff is no joke for parents. With the tech industry pushing AI everything on us for the last three years, it’s easy for a casual observer to conclude that it’s all very safe, regulated and ready for vulnerable eyes and ears. PIRG did acknowledge that young children were unlikely to have prompted the bear with a term like “kink.” (Older siblings may have been another story.) Still, the group’s tests highlighted a shockingly lax approach to content moderation on a child’s toy.

In its statement announcing Kumma’s return, FoloToy boasted that it was the only company of the three targeted in the review to suspend sales. (Could it be that it’s less about principles and more about it being the only one that got media coverage?) The company described the bear’s short hiatus as “a full week of rigorous review, testing and reinforcement of our safety modules.” Wait, a whole week? Whoa there, partner!!

Before his trip to AI rehab, Kumma was advertised as being powered by GPT-4o. Following PIRG’s review, OpenAI told the organization that it had suspended FoloToy for violating its policies. The bear’s new listing makes no mention of GPT-4o or any specific AI models.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/folotoys-ai-teddy-bear-is-back-on-sale-following-its-brief-dalliance-into-bdsm-213138750.html?src=rss 

OpenAI has announced that it’s changing how ChatGPT’s Voice mode works on the web and inside the company’s app. As part of an update, you can interact with ChatGPT Voice directly within your ongoing chat, letting you see a transcript of your conversation with OpenAI’s AI model, along with visuals that demonstrate whatever ChatGPT is talking about.

You can start a voice chat just by tapping or clicking on the “waveform” icon next to ChatGPT’s text field. Rather than launching into the original orb-filled interface the feature launched as, voice chats now happen in-line with whatever you were previously discussing. In the demo video OpenAI shared alongside the announcement, ChatGPT was able to display a transcript of the conversation, followed by a map listing popular bakeries and photos of pastries sold at Tartine. OpenAI says that if you prefer the original Voice interface, you can switch back to it by toggling on Separate mode under the Voice Mode section of ChatGPT’s Settings.

Combining visuals and voice responses together is a natural extension of the multimodal nature of ChatGPT. You can already prompt OpenAI’s model with your voice and an image or video, it makes sense that voice responses from ChatGPT should have the same level of detail. Google has explored similar methods for making Gemini Live more expressive during conversations, including letting the AI highlight specific parts of a live video with overlays. This OpenAI feature isn’t quite reactive in the same way, but it could make a voice conversation with ChatGPT more informative.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/now-you-can-use-chatgpt-voice-without-leaving-your-chat-195000538.html?src=rss 

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The Dallas Cowboys have become as much a part of Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and stuffing. The team has played a Thanksgiving game every year since 1978, and this year, they’ll be setting the table to host the Kansas City Chiefs at AT&T Stadium. The Chiefs will likely arrive hungry; they haven’t appeared in a turkey day game since 2006. The game is set to air on CBS and Paramount+, with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET. If you want to welcome Dak Prescott, Patrick Mahomes and the rest of these two teams into your living room on Thursday (oh, and Post Malone, too — he’s performing at halftime), we’ve got some good news: you can watch the game at a steep discount thanks to an incredible new deal for a subscription to Paramount+.

Starting on November 25 at 12 p.m. ET and running through December 2, you can score either the Paramount+ Essential plan or an ad-free Paramount+ Premium plan for $2.99/month for 2 months. You can use either plan to watch this week’s Thanksgiving game, and more than 30 games during the remainder of the season, too.

Here’s what you need to know to watch the Chiefs vs. Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game for less on Paramount+.

How to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys on Paramount+ for less: 

Date: Thursday, Nov. 27

Time: 4:30 p.m. ET

Streaming: Paramount+

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys game time:

The Chiefs face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT.

How to watch the Chiefs vs. Cowboys game without cable:

The Thanksgiving Day game between the Chiefs and the Cowboys will be broadcast on CBS, which means you’ll be able to stream it on Paramount+. As a general rule of thumb, as long as a game is broadcast on your local CBS station, it will be available in the Live TV section of Paramount+.

How to watch the rest of the 2025-2026 NFL season on Paramount+:

There are six weeks left in the NFL season (not including the playoffs). Here’s a list of every remaining regular-season game of the upcoming NFL season, with every matchup that will air on CBS and Paramount+ in bold, including this year’s Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys. Note that NFL on CBS games broadcast by your local CBS station can be streamed live on Paramount+ through the Live TV menu.

WEEK 13 

Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (Thanksgiving Day), 1 PM ET

Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys (Thanksgiving Day), 4:30 PM ET

(CBS/Paramount+)*

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (Thanksgiving Day), 8:20 PM ET

Friday, Nov. 28, 2025

Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles, 3 PM ET

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025

Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers, 1 PM ET

San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins, 1 PM ET

Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets, 1 PM ET

Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 PM ET

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 PM ET

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Denver Broncos at Washington Commanders, 8:20 PM ET

Monday, Dec. 1, 2025

New York Giants at New England Patriots, 8:15 PM ET

WEEK 14 

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions, 8:15 PM ET

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025

Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons, 1 PM ET

Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 1 PM ET

Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Washington Commanders at Minnesota Vikings, 1 PM ET

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 PM ET

Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills, 4:25 PM ET

Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 PM ET

Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15 PM ET

BYES: Carolina, New England, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco    

WEEK 15 

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 PM ET

Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025

Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears, 1 PM ET

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans, 1 PM ET

New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Washington Commanders at New York Giants, 1 PM ET

Las Vegas Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 PM ET

Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 PM ET

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 PM ET

Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 PM ET

Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 PM ET

Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers. 8:15 PM ET

WEEK 16 

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025

Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 PM ET

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, TBD

Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders, TBD

Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025

New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers, 1 PM ET

Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys, 1 PM ET

New York Jets at New Orleans Saints, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 1 PM ET

Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 PM ET

Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos, 4:05 PM ET

Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins, 8:20 PM ET

Monday, Dec. 22, 2025

San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 PM ET

WEEK 17 

Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025

Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, 1 PM ET

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 PM ET

Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 PM ET

Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025

Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers**

Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals**

Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers**

Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers**

New York Giants at Las Vegas Raiders**

Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts, 1 PM ET

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins, 1 PM ET

New England Patriots at New York Jets, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills, 4:25 PM ET

Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 PM ET

Monday, Dec. 29, 2025

Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons, 8:15 PM ET

WEEK 18 

Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, or Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026

New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons**

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills***

Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears**

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals***

Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos***

Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans***

Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars***

Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams**

Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders***

Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings**

Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots***

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants**

Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles**

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers**

Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers**

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers**    

*During the regular season, consult your local TV listings to see which, if any, NFL on CBS games will be broadcast by your local CBS station. NFL on CBS games broadcast by your local CBS station can be streamed live on Paramount+.
**Time and broadcast assignment TBD.
***Subject to change.

What other sports can I watch on Paramount+?

With a Paramount+ Essential plan, NFL on CBS games and UEFA Champions League soccer are both included in the price. If you upgrade to a Paramount+ Premium plan, you’ll get access to all CBS sports, including Big Ten Football on CBS, NCAA basketball, golf, rugby, and live channels, including CBS Sports Golazo Network and more.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-watch-the-thanksgiving-day-chiefs-vs-cowboys-game-for-less-with-paramount-200535979.html?src=rss 

Games Done Quick has wrapped up its 2025 events, but a new year of speedrunning for charity is on the horizon. The organization released the schedule for Back to Black 2026 on Tuesday. You can watch the action from February 5 to 8.

As its name suggests, the event celebrates the Black community through the joy of gaming. Organized by Black in a Flash, the event will showcase all-Black speed runs of titles ranging from popular to obscure.

There are plenty of fun runs on the schedule. Someone will take on Hades II, one of the best games of 2025. Then there’s Cuphead, an excruciatingly difficult title even when you have all the time in the world. The schedule has some retro games, like Donkey Kong Country, Street Fighter 2 and Sonic Heroes. You’ll also find some little-known ones, like the 1996 Sega Saturn weirdfest, Mr. Bones.

This year’s shindig will support Race Forward, a nonprofit working toward racial equity. Last year’s Back to Black event raised $44,000 for the same charity.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/games-done-quicks-back-to-black-event-returns-in-february-201500830.html?src=rss