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Plus a fake rep who brokered a Mary J. Blige ad, and a 6B editor you can run on your own GPU.
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ArtStation flips NoAI on by default, and TikTok wires Claude straight into Ads Manager.
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A local DLSS 5 enhancer, Midjourney's editor caveats, and why designers sell AI flyer fixes.
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Pro drops to 20 downloads a month, and it applies to songs you already made.
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Cocomelon's studio writes its AI rules, and Instagram's First Draft trims Reels in one tap.
🇦🇺 Australia Bans AI-Only Songs From Its Charts 🎬 YouTube Reworks Likeness Claims
Plus Wan 3.0 goes generally available with 30% off, and one ControlNet for five conditions.