American actress, singer, producer and businesswoman
The Independent reports SharkNinja has banned AI-generated content featuring its products in TikTok’s AI Video Maker under its affiliate No AI-Generated Content policy. Rare Beauty and others participate in TikTok Shop’s affiliate program, with disclosures required for AI-generated posts. The move appears as TikTok Shop expands, driven by affiliates who earn commissions and the growth of AI-enabled promotional tools.
Naïve has raised $28.5 million in a Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners after claiming rapid growth to a low double-digit million annual run rate. The platform automates most back-end business setup tasks via AI agents, offering templates and a governance layer, while investors push cost-cutting through a new model router, memory system, and serverless runtime to reduce inference costs.
Investors in Wondermind Global have filed a federal suit alleging Selena Gomez and co-founders failed to deliver on promotion, branding and an app, prompting claims of misrepresentation and financial loss. The case, filed in Delaware, says promises to actively build the platform were not fulfilled, with around $1.2 million invested and legal fees sought.
U2 has announced Carnaval de Luz, their 16th studio album, to be released on 13 November. The album features Dolly Parton on the final track Torn, described as a tender country duet. The Edge and Bono describe the project as a messy, provocative collection; the album includes collaborations with Martin Garrix and Ryan Tedder. Parton’s involvement marks her final vocal performance. The band previously released two EPs this year and has toured extensively.