Charlie Fink is a consultant, columnist, author, and adjunct, covering AI, XR, and the Metaverse for Forbes. He is the author of the critically acclaimed AR-enabled books Charlie Fink’s Metaverse (2017), and Convergence, How The World Will Be Painted With Data (2019). Fink
Google Guilty Again, Meta On Trial, OpenAI Social, IR Rolls Up Touchcast AI
Google ruled guilty of ad-tech monopoly, Meta defends old acquisitions, OpenAI builds a social platform, and Infinite Reality adds AI avatars with Touchcast deal.
TED Reveals From OpenAI, Google, Meta Heads To Court, Selfie With Myself
Sam Altman’s TED talk, Google’s new glasses, Meta’s legal fight, de-extinct wolves, and plus more cinematic AI.
Runway Gen-4 Upstages ChatGPT Image Upgrades As Higgsfield, Udio, Prodia, And Pika Launch New Tools
Runway’s Gen-4 release overshadows OpenAI’s image upgrade as Higgsfield, Udio, Prodia, and Pika debut powerful new AI tools for video, music, and image generation.
OpenAI Raises $40 Billion, Runway AI Video $380 Million, Amazon, Oracle, TikTok Suitors Await Decision
OpenAI raises $40 billion, Trump weighs in on TikTok, Runway’s $380 million raise and its stunning Gen-4 AI model, Anthropic warns AI may lie, plus vibe filmmaking with DeepMind.
Former Snap Exec Launches Higgsfield To Bring Cinematic Camera Language To AI-Generated Video
Former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov launches Higgsfield AI, a platform bringing cinematic camera control to generative video for short-form storytelling.
Sourcetable Launches AI Spreadsheets With $4.3 Million In New Funding
Sourcetable launches the first AI-powered autonomous spreadsheet and raises $4.3M to help 750M users analyze data with natural language—no formulas required.
Siri’s New Doctor, Bigscreen’s New VR Headset, OpenAI’s Ghibli Update
Apple bets on Siri’s future with the Vision Pro guy, OpenAI sparks art debate, Reve AI debuts, Critics Love Bigscreen VR
Tech Titans Seek Copyright Immunity, Plus More Cinematic AI
Tech giants like OpenAI, Meta, and Google urge the Trump administration to exempt AI training from copyright law, citing China's DeepSeek as a competitive national threat.
XR At SXSW 2025: Expanding The Boundaries Of Immersion
SXSW 2025’s XR showcase pushed the limits of immersive storytelling, featuring award-winning VR, AR, and MR experiences, from haptic empathy-driven VR to large-scale dome projections.
Cybever Bets On AI To Reshape 3D World Creation
Cybever uses AI to generate interactive 3D worlds and video, enabling real-time scene editing, structured storytelling, and faster content creation for gaming and film.