Haven’t we all secretly wished to sing as beautifully as our beloved musicians? Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with a naturally magical voice. However, imagine if I told you that you could imitate the singing style of your favorite artists without having to undergo months of rigorous training. The good news is, you don’t need any special vocal talents; you just need to be a YouTube user.

That’s right, this is not a joke. What’s even more fascinating is that YouTube is currently working on an AI tool that could potentially allow content creators to upload songs that sound as if they were performed by well-known artists. The reports from both Billboard and Bloomberg suggest that YouTube is actively in the process of developing this technology, which has the ability to replicate the singing prowess of famous musicians.

As per recent reports, YouTube initially planned to unveil this unique feature during its ‘Made on YouTube’ event in September. However, due to certain unforeseen circumstances, the release has been delayed, and the feature is still in the development phase.

One of the significant challenges that YouTube needs to address with this tool revolves around monetization. Questions arise about how artists will be compensated for their involvement. Will they be remunerated for providing their music as input to the AI model, or will it be based on the output results? Additionally, YouTube will also need to navigate the realm of compensating songwriters for their contributions, particularly in providing music used for training the AI model.

In addition to the technical challenges, the involvement of record companies adds a layer of complexity, particularly in the realm of copyright. Billboard suggests that there are significant hurdles to overcome in this regard. Moreover, once YouTube has completed the development of its AI technology, it will need to conduct a thorough beta testing phase to address any lingering concerns.

The Bloomberg report highlights potential legal obstacles that YouTube might encounter in the future due to the reservations of recording labels about incorporating AI into the music industry.

Instagram, which almost everyone in our generation, including Gen Z and those trying to be trendy, loves to use, is set to become even more exciting. It’s like the go-to app for us! They know it, and they’re making it even cooler for us Gen Z folks. So, during a cool session at Meta’s Gurugram office, Instagram celebrated its 13th birthday on October 6th by sharing some awesome news.

They spilled the beans on four fresh features that they believe will make us Gen Z users super happy. These features are:

1. Birthday Fun: Now, you can have even more fun on your special day with Instagram. They’re bringing in something cool to celebrate your birthday in style!
2. Audio Notes: Talking just got cooler. You’ll be able to send audio notes instead of typing everything out. It’s like having a mini voice message.
3. Selfie Video Notes: Want to show how you feel with your face? Now, you can send quick video notes that are all about you and your expressions.
4. Multiple Lists in Stories: Making lists and sharing them in your stories is going to be a piece of cake. You can share more of what you like with your friends.

Instagram is going to test these features soon, and they’re doing it all for us, the Gen Z gang! So get ready for some more fun on your favorite app!

(ANI): Twitter chief Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft after the technology giant announced plans to drop his social media company from its advertising platform.

“They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time,” Musk tweeted. The tech giant earlier in a notice said that its advertising platform “will no longer support Twitter” from April 25. The move came in the wake of Twitter announcing fees to use its API, with access starting at USD 42,000 a month.

From April 25, users will no longer be able to access their Twitter accounts through Microsoft’s Digital Marketing Center’s social media management tool, according to Microsoft. Users will also no longer be able to schedule, create, or manage tweets or tweet drafts. In addition, users won’t be able to view their past tweets and engagement on the Microsoft Advertising platform.

“Starting on April 25, 2023, Smart Campaigns with Multi-platform will no longer support Twitter,” Microsoft said. A similar email has begun to go out to Microsoft Advertising users stating that “Digital Marketing Center (DMC) will no longer support Twitter starting on April 25, 2023.”
Microsoft’s announcement comes just one day after Twitter owner Elon Musk appeared at a major marketing and advertising conference.

At the event, Musk attempted to lure brands back to the platform after Twitter lost half of its biggest advertisers following his takeover of the company. The billionaire, Musk who bought Twitter last year, is changing the company’s policy to charge businesses for access to its stream of data.
The Microsoft Advertising feature previously allowed advertisers to manage their social media accounts on various platforms in one place. Users could respond to tweets and DMs along with messages received on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

While Microsoft’s social media service was provided for free to advertisers, it was prominently featured in Microsoft Advertising’s Digital Marketing Center dashboard.
It worked alongside the platform’s social and search paid advertising tools, which helped businesses run and manage their paid ad campaigns on platforms like Google Ads, Facebook and Instagram, and Microsoft’s search advertising.
Microsoft made more than USD 12 billion in digital advertising revenue last year from ads that would be created, managed, and run through its Advertising platform.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has inaugurated an Incentive Care Unit (ICU) brought into operation at Gorkha Hospital on Friday.
The ICU service was brought into operation in the hospital today on the occasion of 50th anniversary of the hospital.

Addressing the silver jubilee programme, Prime Minister Dahal expressed commitment that the government would provide necessary support for the upgrading of the hospital. He said, “I have to provide support from the position of the Prime Minister. I have more responsibility as I was elected from Gorkha.”

On the occasion, PM Dahal unveiled hospital’s golden jubilee pillar, souvenir, and also honoured former chairpersons of hospital management committee and former employees.
The hospital was established on Chait 24, 2029. The hospital which had started its service with 15 beds was upgraded to 50 beds in 2069 BS.