How ‘Fuzzlets’ Banner MiniStudio Built an AI-Native Animation IP That Went Viral and Is Now Scaling It (EXCLUSIVE)

MiniStudio is a Paris-based AI banner that rolled out in 2024 with just one IP, 'Fuzzlets' which has quietly become a ...
The Conversation

No more call to cancel: the government wants to crack down on ‘subscription traps’

Jeannie Marie Paterson has received funding from the Australian Research Council for a project on misleading conduct. She is a member of the research advisory committee of the Consumer Policy Research ...
The New York Times

Come One, Come All! Buy Your TV Subscriptions Here!

A battle is heating up in the streaming world as millions of Americans sign up for multiple services through a single provider instead of separate apps. By John Koblin Millions of Americans are ...
Deadline.com

Say Hi To Howdy, Roku’s New Ad-Free Subscription Streamer Priced At Just $3 A Month

Roku, which has spent the past two decades building an advertising business, is rolling out an ad-free subscription streaming outlet aimed at price-conscious consumers. Howdy, as the new service is ...
The Droid Guy

Court Blocks FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule, Leaving Consumers to Navigate Subscription Traps Alone

When the Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited “click-to-cancel” rule was struck down by a federal appeals court just days before its enforcement date, consumer advocates saw years of progress ...
Ars Technica

US moves to ban shady subscription auto-renewals after FTC court loss

Canceling a subscription should be easy, Democratic lawmakers insisted Wednesday, introducing a bill to revive the Federal Trade Commission’s so-called “Click-to-Cancel” rule. The FTC hoped to enforce ...
Penn Live

Pa. House passes ‘click-to-cancel’ subscription bills as court throws out federal rule

The state House has passed a pair of bills aimed at tamping down on dubious subscription services — just as a federal court moved to throw out similar rules proposed by federal regulators. Earlier ...
Washington Examiner

Federal court blocks ‘click-to-cancel’ rule. What does this mean for subscribers?

A federal appeals court dealt a blow to consumer protection efforts on Tuesday, ruling that subscription services will not be required to make it easier for consumers to cancel their plans. This ...
Wired

The ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule Was Killed, but Consumer Advocates Could Revive It

United States residents almost escaped subscription cancellation hell, but the Federal Trade Commission's “Click to Cancel” rule was unanimously struck down by the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth ...
The National Law Review

Subscription Shake-Up: Navigating the FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
The New York Times

What if Making Cartoons Becomes 90% Cheaper?

A.I. has yet to upend Hollywood. But it is starting to make big inroads in animation. The founders of Toonstar, a small animation studio in downtown Los Angeles, have incorporated A.I. at various ...