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Murderbot Season 1 Episode 7 – Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Following a huge setback in episode six, the team in Murderbot have found themselves in a spiral. Now, episode seven is on the horizon as we enter the final few episodes of the first season based on Martha Wells' hit novel series, The Murderbot Diaries. DeWanda Wise and John Cho in "Murderbot," now streaming on Apple TV+. DeWanda Wise and John Cho in "Murderbot," now streaming on Apple TV+. Apple TV+ READ: EXCLUSIVE CLIP: The Amateur Gets New Digital Release Date – How To Watch What's to come in Murderbot episode seven? Well, we have all the information on how to watch Murderbot season one, episode seven, including the Murderbot season one, episode seven release time and the Murderbot season one, episode seven release date below. Murderbot Season 1 Episode 7 Release Date Murderbot season one, episode seven, will be available to stream on Apple TV+ on June 20, 2025. New episodes of Murderbot season one premiere each Friday on Apple TV+ through July 11, 2025. Murderbot Season 1 Episode 7 – How to Watch Murderbot season one, episode seven, will be available on Apple TV+ from 6 pm Pacific Time (PT) on June 20, 2025/9 pm Eastern Time (ET). To watch Murderbot season one, you will need an Apple TV+ subscription. A monthly subscription costs $9.99, following a 7-day free trial for new customers. What Time Does Murderbot Season 1 Episode 7 Come Out? Murderbot season one, episode seven, will be available to stream from 6 pm (PT) on June 20, 2025/9 pm Eastern Time (ET). With the evening streaming release in the US, the debut time in other time zones will differ. Here is when Murderbot season one, episode seven, will air in your time zone: June 20 BRT: 10:00 pm June 21 BST : 2:00 am : 2:00 am CEST : 3:00 am : 3:00 am IST : 6:30 am : 6:30 am JST : 10:00 am : 10:00 am AET : 12:00 pm : 12:00 pm NZDT: 2:00 pm Murderbot Season 1 Release Schedule Episode One: May 16 May 16 Episode Two: May 16 May 16 Episode Three: May 23 May 23 Episode Four: May 30 May 30 Episode Five: June 6 June 6 Episode Six: June 13 June 13 Episode Seven: June 20 June 20 Episode Eight: June 27 June 27 Episode Nine: July 4 July 4 Episode Ten: July 11 Murderbot Season 1 Episode 7 Runtime Murderbot season one, episode seven, does not yet have a confirmed run time. Previous episodes of Murderbot have run between 22 and 29 minutes. What Will Happen in Murderbot Season 1 Episode 7? The plot details for Murderbot season one, episode seven, are currently under wraps. Previous episode synopses can be found below: Episode One: On a fresh assignment, Murderbot's newfound free will leads to odd behaviour, sparking suspicion from the PreservationAux team. On a fresh assignment, Murderbot's newfound free will leads to odd behaviour, sparking suspicion from the PreservationAux team. Episode Two: Mensah and Bharadwaj risk everything to investigate a mysterious region. Gurathin goes toe-to-toe with Murderbot. Mensah and Bharadwaj risk everything to investigate a mysterious region. Gurathin goes toe-to-toe with Murderbot. Episode Three: The PresAux team heads to a new base to search for answers. Murderbot gets tangled up in a SecUnit showdown. The PresAux team heads to a new base to search for answers. Murderbot gets tangled up in a SecUnit showdown. Episode Four: As an enemy takes aim at Murderbot, an ally tries to orchestrate a getaway. The team grapples with a leadership shakeup and a shocking ultimatum. As an enemy takes aim at Murderbot, an ally tries to orchestrate a getaway. The team grapples with a leadership shakeup and a shocking ultimatum. Episode Five: PresAux pulls out all the stops to forge a path forward. Tensions mount when trust is tested — and a DeltFall survivor joins the fold. PresAux pulls out all the stops to forge a path forward. Tensions mount when trust is tested — and a DeltFall survivor joins the fold. Episode Six: A critical setback sends the team into a spiral. Mensah rolls the dice on a tricky procedure. LeeBeeBee changes her tune. (as per Apple TV+)
Forbes
4 hours ago
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Hollywood Drops The Hammer On AI, Midjourney And Stable Diffusion
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More Forestier/Sygma via Getty Images) On June 12, Disney and Universal filed a 110-page complaint in Los Angeles federal court, accusing Midjourney of 'systematic, ongoing, and willful' copyright infringement. The studios allege that Midjourney trained its AI on 'countless' copyrighted images, then enabled users to generate unauthorized reproductions of beloved characters like Darth Vader, Shrek, and Homer Simpson with a simple text prompt. The complaint includes side-by-side comparisons of original movie stills and AI-generated images, and language characterizing the image generators as a 'bottomless pit of plagiarism.' AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 09: David Holz, now CEO of Midjourney, speaks onstage at the Leap Motion & the ... More Disappearing User Interface panel during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 9, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo byfor SXSW) Midjourney, which reportedly generated $300 million in revenue last year and boasts over 20 million users, did not comment on the lawsuit. In a previous interview, founder David Holz has described his popular AI model in ways I'm sure he wishes he could take back. 'It's just a big scrape of the internet,' he said. 'We weren't picky.' NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Cast of "The Lion King" perform on stage during the 62nd Annual Tony Awards at ... More Radio City Music Hall on June 15, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage) *** Local Caption *** 'Piracy remains piracy, and the fact that it is perpetrated by an AI company does not diminish its infringement,' said Horacio Gutierrez, Disney's chief legal and compliance officer, in a statement. 'Our world-class intellectual property is built on decades of financial investment, creativity, and innovation, investments that are only viable due to the incentives enshrined in copyright law.' Kim Harris, general counsel for NBCUniversal, echoed the sentiment: 'We are initiating this action today to safeguard the hard work of all the artists whose creations entertain and inspire us, as well as to protect the significant investments we make in our content.' Legal experts say the case will hinge on whether Midjourney's outputs are 'transformative' enough to avoid infringement, and whether scraping content from the internet without consent crosses a legal line. 'The similarity is so strong there,' said Dustin Taylor, an IP attorney at Husch Blackwell. 'If the courts agree, this could set a precedent that fundamentally changes how AI companies train their models.' Canadian filmmaker James Cameron joined the board of directors for Stability AI, in September, 2024. ... More (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images) While Stable Diffusion's influence has waned, Midjourney remains among the most popular image generators. One of the reasons behind its popularity is that it creates ultra realistic cinematic images that look like they are from big movies. There are dozens of other companies that do this, too, including Runway, Ideogram, Freepik, ChatGPT, Grok, and Leonardo (owned by Canva), to name just a few. These lawsuits will have a chilling effect on their use, creating a new hierarchy in Generative AI, with companies like Google's Veo, which indemnifies its users, as do others like Adobe. Moonvalley's new AI model, Marey, is trained on fully licensed content. Small shops like Invisible Universe and Toonstar train their own models without external data. Runway has a deal with Lions Gate to do their same thing with their IP. DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Craig Peters, CEO of Getty Images speaks onstage during Vox ... More Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. (Photo byfor Vox Media) Across the Atlantic, Getty Images' lawsuit against Stability AI began in London's High Court. Getty accuses Stability AI of scraping millions of its copyrighted photos to train Stable Diffusion. Getty CEO Craig Peters told CNBC, 'We're spending millions and millions of dollars in one court case… AI companies are making the argument that paying for access to creative works would 'kill innovation' by raising costs, but taking copyrighted work without permission or compensation is really stealing.' Stability AI has admitted to using some Getty images for training but claims its practices fall under 'fair use' and that its models do not reproduce original works directly. 'Artists utilizing our tools are creating works that build upon collective human knowledge, which is fundamental to fair use and freedom of expression,' a Stability AI spokesperson said. Getty is bringing a parallel lawsuit against Stability AI in the United States. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 29: Bryn Mooser speaks onstage during WSJ's Future of Everything 2025 at ... More The Glasshouse on May 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) Bryn Mooser, head of new, AI-focused Asteria Studios, partnered with Moonvally to create an AI video generator trained exclusively on licensed content, Marey. 'There's no question to me that the studios are right. AI models must have consent,' he said on the AI/XR Podcast last week. Disney and Universal are seeking up to $150,000 per infringed work, but this is not about the money as much as it is defeating the fair use argument, which will set the legal and ethical boundaries for how AI companies use copyrighted material in the years to come.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
‘Jurassic World Rebirth' Tracking to Set Off Major Box Office Fireworks With $100M-$125M Opening
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