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☆ Fanvue, an OnlyFans competitor, is betting big on AI-generated adult content. But some creators worry about its tactics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

These influencers, generated using AI, have amassed thousands, or sometimes hundreds of thousands of followers — like Sika Moon and Aitana. Unlike its competitors, which largely ban adult content generated with AI, Fanvue is bullish on it and is investing heavily in its community of AI influencers. But as Fanvue continues to build its user base and business model on AI-generated explicit content, some of its practices have prompted concerns among creators. For many creators behind these AI influencers, however, the hiccups and doubts about Fanvue don't outweigh the attention the company is giving them, and they continue to nurture their relationship with it. "The way they treat us AI creators is good," a third creator said.

Persons: —, they've, Fanvue, Will Monange, Monange Organizations: Service, Business, BI

☆ How the creators of AI influencers are making money and building their audiences, from private groups on Discord to adult content
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Marta Biino | Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Aika's creator, for instance, founded an AI community on Discord, "Generative Dreamers," which counts over 100 popular AI content creators. "Currently this is the only viable way to make money from AI images," the creator of Iskira said of adult content. The server members said the mutual support they'd found had been pivotal in continuing to pursue AI content. And while monetization has been off to a slow start, AI creators said they're here to stay — and several of them hope to eventually move away from adult content. "I think 2023 was a big year for people to wrap their heads around what is AI," said the creator of AI influencer Zoe Fox.

Persons: doesn't, She's, Alexis Ivyedge, Kim Ochii, we'll, Aika, there's, influencers, they're, Iskira, it's, they'd, Kim Ochii's, monetization, Zoe Fox Organizations: Business Locations: Instagram

☆ Why OnlyFans rival Fanvue is betting big on AI influencers, especially for adult content
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Instagram influencer Emily Pellegrini may look like any other creator — but she's not a real person. And she's one of several AI-generated characters who are successfully monetizing their presences on Fanvue, a platform for subscriber-only content similar to Patreon or OnlyFans. But it currently only allows content enhanced or modified with AI if it belongs to a verified OnlyFans content creator — i.e., a real person, according to its community guidelines. The platform is working to introduce a host of capabilities the team calls "Fanvue AI." But both Monange and the creators behind the AI adult-content stars on Fanvue said they are trying to tread carefully.

Persons: Emily Pellegrini, she's, She's, Pellegrini, Will Monange, Monange, it's, Sarah Jordan, There's, Fanvue, Emily Pellegrini's Organizations: Tech

☆ Deutsche Bank just cut its price target on nearly 30 global stocks ahead of earnings — and upgraded 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ahead of the upcoming earnings season, Deutsche Bank has cut price targets on nearly 30 European stocks this week and upgraded just one to "buy." The bank's biggest cut to price target was for Denmark's energy giant, Orsted . In online food delivery, Deutsche Bank said its proprietary data shows demand stabilizing for takeaway apps across markets it monitors. Elsewhere in the European utility sector, the investment bank struck a positive tone in its outlook despite the price target cuts. Deutsche Bank analysts prefer integrated utilities like RWE , Enel , SSE , and E.ON , reiterating "buy" ratings on the stocks but lowering their price targets by 2% and 12%.

Organizations: Deutsche Bank, E.ON, Fineco Bank Locations: Swiss, Enel

☆ Sika shares slide after EU raids companies over price-fixing suspicions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Swiss chemical group Sika is seen at the company's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Sika AG FollowZURICH, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Shares in Swiss construction chemicals maker Sika (SIKA.S) fell as much as 7.4% on Tuesday after the European Commission announced antitrust raids at unnamed construction chemicals companies. Sika later confirmed that investigations had taken place in connection with a suspicion of price fixing. The European Commission said it was carrying out unannounced antitrust inspections in the construction chemicals sector in several member states, as it suspected companies of anti-competitive behaviour. Sika shares closed down 5.45% in Zurich, while the broader SMI index (.SSMI) fell 0.69%.

Persons: Arnd, Sika, Danilo Masoni, Oliver Hirt, Dhara Ranasinghe, Paul Simao Organizations: REUTERS, European Commission, European Union, Turkish, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Milan

☆ Sika CEO: Confidence in raised targets, increased demand throughout the business
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSika CEO: Confidence in raised targets, increased demand throughout the businessSika CEO Thomas Hasler discusses how the company will execute its new growth strategy, along with the sectors in which it is seeing strength.

Persons: Thomas Hasler

The zoo is run by the local government, which was said to be running out of money and therefore unable to feed its charges. These vehicles are legal entities created by Chinese cities to circumvent borrowing restrictions imposed by the central government in Beijing. “Why hurt small businesses which are the weakest?”Noodle sellers in Shanghai have been fined for adding cucumber to their dishes. Last year, Beijing issued a directive forbidding local governments from imposing “arbitrary fines” to generate income, and dispatched inspection teams to check that the policy was being followed. The scale of financial stress among China’s local governments is so big that “creative” sources of income can only cover a relatively small shortfall, he said.

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☆ Rare photo shows a macaque riding a deer for fun in a Japanese forest
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Wildlife photographer Atsuyuki Ohshima captured a rare interaction between a macaque and a deer. The photo is recognized in the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Macaques have been observed riding sika deer before, scientists said. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe frame is one of 16 highly commended photos in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The winners of the 59th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition will be announced on October 10.

Persons: Atsuyuki Ohshima, Ohshima, Koichi Kamoshida Organizations: Service, Wildlife Locations: Wall, Silicon, London

☆ Experts fear deteriorating parking lots could collapse under the weight of heavy electric vehicles, says report
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Experts in the UK are concerned the weight of electric cars could cause old parking lots to collapse. Many multi-story parking lots have structural flaws due to a lack of maintenance, The Telegraph reported. Electric vehicles are significantly heavier than gasoline-powered cars, given the weight of the batteries necessary to power them. Whapples and Russell Simmons, chair of the British Parking Association's structures group, have suggested new guidance that recommends adding higher load-bearing weights to deteriorating parking lots to help adapt to the weight of electric cars. Over the years, electric cars have become increasingly popular due to energy efficiency and the promise of a more environment-friendly form of transportation.

☆ Infrastructure is in high demand in emerging markets, Sika CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInfrastructure is in high demand in emerging markets, Sika CEO saysThomas Hasler, CEO of Sika, says "infrastructure is very resilient in multiple ways."

☆ European shares edge up on pharma boost, UK's FTSE 100 nears record-high
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Bansari Mayur Kamdar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX) gained 0.1% in early trading, boosted by a 0.8% rise in healthcare stocks (.SXDP). UK's FTSE 100 (.FTSE) rose 0.1% to 7,852.84, inching closer to a record 7,903.50. "Investors appear to have fallen back in love with UK assets, after a difficult period when FTSE 100 was the wallflower among global indices," said Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. Weakness in luxury heavyweights such as LVMH (LVMH.PA) and Hermes International (HRMS.PA) weighed on Europe's STOXX 600 on Monday. German arms maker Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) gained 2.9% on acquiring a stake in Dutch IT hardware specialist Incooling B.V.

☆ UBS reveals global stocks that will win — or lose — when China reopens
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But when they do, Swiss bank UBS has identified stocks in the MSCI Europe index that will do better than others "in an environment where China's growth rebounds." The investment bank screened for companies in Europe that meet the following criteria: A high percentage of sales exposure to China. The stocks in the table below have been ranked using UBS' composite score, which brings together the above factors. London-listed engineering groups IMI and Weir Group and Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered were among the top 15 stocks with high exposure to China, according to UBS. According to UBS, shares of chemicals and specialty materials companies BASF , Solvay , Arkema and Sika are also exposed.

☆ European shares drop as inflation, slowdown fears grip markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 21 (Reuters) - European shares dropped on Friday, triggered by fears that major central banks would retain their aggressive rate-hike stance to rein in prices, while investors digested mixed earnings reports that did little to ease concerns of an economic slowdown. read moreRenault (RENA.PA) confirmed its full-year outlook and posted a rise in quarterly sales. Still, shares of the French carmaker were down 2.3%, with its executive flagging raw material supply concerns. All sectoral indexes were in red, led by retail stocks (.SXRP), which dropped 3%. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-PhillipsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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