An agreement between an artist and an AI startup over meme usage highlights intellectual property concerns, while a broader debate over 'AI psychosis' sparks discussion on the psychological and societal implications of artificial intelligence.

• ‘This is fine’ artist KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan — TechCrunch -
• Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis — TechCrunch -

The tech landscape sees Erin Brockovich scrutinizing data center secrecy, continued debate around new mobility innovations like the Ferrari Luce, a significant yet challenged rise in funding for Black founders, and the emergence of new business models exemplified by the 'Enhanced Games'.

• Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy — TechCrunch -
• TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn’t matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce — TechCrunch -
• Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch — TechCrunch -

• What happens in Vega$: steroids, swimmers, and a billion-dollar hustle — TechCrunch -

The increasing influence of online creators is evident as YouTubers directed this weekend's two biggest movies, marking a significant shift in the entertainment industry.

• This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers — TechCrunch -

A reassessment of the 1986 film 'SpaceCamp' on its 40th anniversary provides a cultural retrospective, while new research explores how rising heat impacts animal brains.

• On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986's SpaceCamp — Ars Technica -
• They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains — Ars Technica -