Writers

Actors, writers, and 500 individuals have come together to support street vendors and are demanding the government implement the Street Vendors Act. The group is calling for policy changes to aid street vendors.

Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. is facing a lawsuit from states and opposition from Hollywood figures like actors and writers, who fear the deal could lead to job losses.

Egypt has jailed activist Douma following an article about its prisons. PEN America describes the case as part of an escalating crackdown on writers in Egypt.

A United Nations commission, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since October 2023. The cultural life in Gaza is severely threatened, with historic buildings destroyed and writers, poets, and academics among those killed.

AI companies are recruiting temporary workers to train their language models, paying them by the hour. The temp workers come from a wide range of backgrounds, including writers and wine enthusiasts. This effort is aimed at improving the AI's ability to perform various jobs.

Meta is being sued for allegedly using copyrighted work to train AI, raising questions about the use of creative content to teach machines. The lawsuit highlights concerns about the potential misuse of writers' work. Meta's AI training practices are under scrutiny.