THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Thursday June 5, 2025
Meta aims to enable brands to fully create and target ads using artificial intelligence by the end of next year, reports The Wall Street Journal. Meta’s ad platform already offers some AI tools that can generate variations of existing ads and make minor changes to them before targeting the ads to users on Facebook and Instagram. Now, the company aims to help brands create advertising concepts from scratch. AI-powered advertising is part of Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg’s grand vision for his company’s evolution, adds TWSJ. Read the full Story >>
DP Review Thursday June 5, 2025
Sony’s newly announced FX2 cinema camera is also “surprisingly capable” as a stills camera, notes DP Review. Built around a full-frame 33MP BSI sensor, the camera's design borrows from previous cinema cameras: It has several standard 1/4 20-inch mounting points and lacks a viewfinder hump, which, advises DPR, “is nice when attaching it to a gimbal.” There's a switch right on the camera to go between stills and video, and each mode has its own menus suited to the task at hand.
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Bild Expo Thursday June 5, 2025
B&H Photo in Manhattan is bringing back its Bild Expo, a free, two-day event packed with workshops, photo walks, gear demos, and talks from industry legends. This year’s speakers include Oscar-nominated cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier, YouTube creator Peter McKinnon and over 100 others, notes DIY Photography. “Whether you’re a seasoned pro, an enthusiast, or a beginner, at Bild you will get inspired, learn, meet like-minded people, and celebrate being part of this amazing world of creativity,” note organizers. Where: Javits Center, New York City. When: June 17-18.
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David Schonauer Thursday June 5, 2025
A closely-watched lawsuit that pit two social-media influencers against one another in a battle over alleged copycat aesthetics has come to an end. The "Sad Beige" lawsuit, as it became known,
started in 2024 when Texas-based influencer Sydney Nicole Gifford filed a first-of-its-kind copyright against fellow content creator Alyssa Sheil accusing her of stealing her "neutral, beige, and
cream aesthetic" in photos on social … Read the full Story >>
