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Sigma owner and CEO Kazuto Yamaki, who spoke to us at the CP+ conference in Yokohama, early this spring. Photo: Richard Butler "Unfortunately, we have not made any significant progress since last year," says Sigma owner and CEO Kazuto Yamaki, when asked about the planned full-frame Foveon camera. dpreview.com »
Dove announced this week a commitment never to use artificial intelligence (AI) in its ads, becoming the first beauty brand to do so. [Read More] petapixel.com »
YouTube has warned OpenAI that using videos from its platform to train forthcoming AI video generator Sora would break its rules. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A Baltimore photojournalist who covered the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse spoke about the impact of documenting such an event, calling it one of the worst things he's seen in his years working. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The world's most famous photographer Annie Leibovitz says she's not worried about artificial intelligence (AI) and that photography itself isn't real. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Donald Trump has waded into the Kate Middleton photo editing scandal by saying it "shouldn't be a big deal."
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Former White House Photographer Pete Souza has explained why the controversial image of Kate Middleton and her children should be described as "fake" -- but certainly shouldn't be called "Photoshopped." [Read More] petapixel.com »
ZV-E1 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. We always show too little love for Sony’s ZV series. So let’s share some positive feedback from Philip Bloom ;) sonyalpharumors.com »
One of the main advantages of Micro Four Thirds is that the cameras and lenses can be much smaller because the sensor is more compact. It is seen by some as odd, then, that the G9 Mark II is so physically large; or at least as large as Panasonic's full-frame S5II. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Shane Jones, a Microsoft Engineer who worked for the company for six years, has written a letter to the FTC to warn that the CoPilot AI ignores copyrights and is capable of creating violent, sexual images that "sickened" him. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The new X100VI has far exceeded Fujifilm's predictions, and it expects backorders to persist for at least a "few months" as the company has confirmed its production capacity is capped at 15,000 units per month. [Read More] petapixel.com »
In a consumer landscape riddled with planned obsolescence, Nikon hopes to keep its camera users happier for longer through strong firmware support. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A common method of reviving a wet electronic device, like a smartphone, is to put it in a bag of rice. Per a recent support document, Apple recommends against such phone-saving measures. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Fujifilm has used its X Summit event in Tokyo to announce the X100VI, the latest version of its premium large sensor compact. We've been shooting with the new camera for the past few weeks. Click here to read our initial review and see our sample gallery. dpreview.com »
Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the company is working on bringing users generative AI software features, which he expects to come later this year. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D has posted a long video talking about the recent copyright infringement trial over a Miles Davis tattoo in which she says she is "traumatized" from it. [Read More] petapixel.com »
New York City is taking a strong stance against social media and becomes the first city in the United States to designate it as a "public health hazard" and using imagery that compares it to smoking. [Read More] petapixel.com »
HP's CEO Enrique Lores spoke to CNBC last week regarding the class-action lawsuit on the company's blocking of third-party ink with a range of reasons, from saying the company is only protecting its IP to claiming cartridges can carry computer viruses. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A racing photographer has claimed that his camera work once helped the reigning Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen to go even faster. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Popular drawing tablet company Wacom is under fire for allegedly using AI-generated artwork on its social media, infuriating the company's customer base who already face an existential threat due to AI-generated imagery. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Amazon's recently announced Titan generative AI isn't quite the same as consumer-facing image generators like Dall-E and Midjourney, but the Titan Image Generator may hold implications for professional photographers working with corporate clients. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Despite what seems like weekly advancements in the artificial intelligence field, some are still keeping their expectations measured. Yann LeCun, Meta's VP and chief AI scientist, for example, said at a recent event that he doesn't think AI "super intelligence" is coming anytime soon. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Sony Japan reports about the 300mm GM that The expected release date for this product is February 2, 2024 (Friday), but we have received orders that far exceed expectations, and the estimated delivery date for orders is currently “under confirmation. sonyalpharumors.com »
Hobolite claims its new X-Series of lighting solutions are the first that are built for photographers and videographers who operate in "extreme" environments. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A Meta whistleblower testified before Congress Tuesday, raising concerns regarding safety issues at the tech conglomerate.
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A new app called "Wrapped for Instagram" -- that claims to show users who are looking at their profiles -- has gone viral this week. However, the app is already causing privacy concerns. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An Asian-American model has accused a designer of allegedly editing her face with artificial intelligence (AI) to make her look white in a runway photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »
DJI commands more than 70% of the global drone market, and even though its technology has regularly been far and away better than the competition, its ties to China have put it in hot water with United States government agencies. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The music and entertainment arena Sphere opened in September in Las Vegas and the striking venue is the largest spherical building in the world. It features the world's biggest and highest-resolution screens and its content is captured using a state-of-the-art 18K cinema camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer, who is suing celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D for using his photo of jazz musician Miles Davis as a tattoo for a client, has claimed that the inking is not a fair use of his work -- after the U. petapixel.com »
Meta seems to be going all in on artificial intelligence (AI) as the company announced a suite of new AI features, including image generation and editing, across its apps Wednesday's Connect event. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A family is suing American Airlines after their teenage daughter allegedly found a camera taped to the lid of the airplane lavatory's toilet. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A chance visit to a digital exhibition led Christophe Hetzmannseder to create an eye-catching image as he walked by an exhibit. And while the photograph at the time was nothing more than a passing thought, the message behind it should be anything but that. thephoblographer.com »
Canon executives in China were asked by local journalists when the company might consider opening the RF lens mount to third-party optics, and the company confirmed that it is currently evaluating options -- just on a case-by-case basis. [Read More] petapixel.com »
While the interchangeable lens camera market is on the upswing, the mobile market is going the other way. Sony, which makes the majority of sensors for mobile, doesn't think that will change for another year. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Unistellar says that it has developed a new technology that can eliminate city light pollution when taking photos or just stargazing through its telescopes. [Read More] petapixel.com »
According to a new report, Zeiss appears poised to fully exit the photography industry this year and will cease production of cameras and lenses. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged home security camera company Ring with customer privacy violations, including allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers' private videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Capitol police are blocking photographers from getting pictures of wheelchair-bound Senator Dianne Feinstein, according to a Los Angeles Times photographer. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The CEO of Stability AI, the company behind artificial intelligence (AI) image generator Stable Diffusion, has warned that the technology could "wipe out humanity." [Read More] petapixel.com »
A couple of days ago I posted a totally wild rumor about a possible “paid firmware” update for the A7sIII. As I wrote in the article this was not coming from a trusted source and very likely to be fake. sonyalpharumors.com »
Movie star Tom Hanks says he could continue acting after death with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, 75, recently claimed that AI's threat to the world might be more urgent than climate change. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Meta says users are spending over 24% more time on Instagram because of its TikTok-clone, Reels.
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Meta’s independent Oversight Board says the company can’t start rolling back its efforts to remove misinformation, especially when it comes to Covid misinformation. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The 18-35mm f/1.8 EF/F/SA mount APS-C lens is certainly a very popular lens. In this interview Sigma CEO Yamaki made it clear that there is a fair chance a mirrorless version might be coming! sonyalpharumors.com »
China says it would "firmly oppose" any forced sale of TikTok in order to avoid a nationwide ban in the U.S.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew today told Congress that Chinese parent company ByteDance may still have access to U.S. data as the video-sharing app attempts to prevent a potential nationwide ban. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Rolleiflex, a brand that hasn't produced cameras since 2014, says it's back and will release a new "modern" digital twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera that will be announced on April 20. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The U.S. Copyright Office has warned that an image generated solely from a text prompt does not qualify for human authorship in fresh guidance released yesterday. [Read More] petapixel.com »
