Midjourney Could Ban Trump, Biden Images for the Next Year
The CEO of Midjourney said the AI image generator is close to banning images of two politicians leading up to the election.
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President Trump Set to Extend TikTok’s Deadline for Third Time
President Trump is reportedly set to extend the deadline for the sale of TikTok for a third time -- as the threat of a U.S. ban looms next week (June 19.) [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
6 Months Later, DJI Says US Government Still Hasn’t Started Its Mandated Security Audit
In April, DJI urged the US government to start the mandated security audit of its business -- an audit congress ordered as part of a structured approach for evaluating the security concerns of Chinese-owned companies. Now half a year has passed and DJI says t…
PetaPixel by Jaron Schneider
Trump Mobile’s $499 Gold Smartphone Has Hard-to-Believe Specs
The Trump family announced a new cellular company, Trump Mobile. Alongside the new cell service company, Trump Mobile unveiled its first smartphone, a $500 gilded handheld that makes some strange, unrealistic promises. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
National Portrait Gallery Director Resigns After Trump Fired Her
Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), has resigned just days after the Smithsonian Institution attempted to challenge President Trump's firing of her. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
AFP Photographer Shot Twice by Rubber Bullets During LA Protests
An AFP photographer was shot in the head by a rubber bullet during the Los Angeles protests on Saturday -- at least the third photographer who has been injured by less-lethal weapons since the unrest began. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Trump Gives TikTok Yet Another Lifeline
As expected, President Donald Trump will extend TikTok's sale deadline for the third time, giving the popular social media app yet another lengthy reprieve to comply with the law. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Another Photographer Struck by Rubber Bullets During LA Protests, This Time in the Eye
A photographer says he may never regain his sight after being shot in the eye with a rubber bullet by police while covering protests in Los Angeles over the weekend. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
Canon USA Increases Prices In Response to Trump’s Tariffs
Canon has joined many of its peers in increasing prices in the United States, with many products now costing several hundred dollars more than before. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Trump Mobile Removes ‘Made in the USA’ Claim for $499 T1 Smartphone
The Trump Organization has removed a claim that its newly announced T1 smartphone would be made in America, following doubts about whether the $499 gold device could be manufactured in the U.S. at that price. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
Denmark Gives People Copyright Over Their Own Faces to Fight Deepfakes
Denmark will give people copyright over their own faces and voices in a bid to fight the rise of AI-generated deepfakes. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
Trump Says Group of ‘Very Wealthy People’ Will Buy TikTok
United States President Donald Trump said during a Fox News interview on Sunday, June 29, that he had identified a group of "very wealthy people" to buy the social media app TikTok. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Federal Bill Would Ban State AI Laws for Next 10 Years
A federal proposal that would ban states and local governments from having their own regulations around AI for the next ten years is moving closer to being signed into law. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
Public Lands Sell-Off Stripped From ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in Hard-Fought Win for Conservation
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has announced that he is withdrawing his latest public lands sell-off plan from the Senate budget reconciliation bill, one which would have mandated the sale of millions of acres of public land throughout the Western United Stat…
PetaPixel by Kate Garibaldi
Senate Rejects 10-Year Ban on State AI Laws in Major Blow To Tech Companies
U.S. senators voted to strike down a proposed 10-year ban that would have blocked states and local governments from creating their own AI regulations, dealing a major setback to tech companies that claimed such legislation would hinder innovation. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
US Gives Trading Partners Until August 1 to Cut New Trade Deals
A pause on U.S. tariffs levied against many of its trading partners that was expected to expire this coming week on July 9 has now been pushed back to August 1, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said today on CNN. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Trump Sends Letter to Japan Outlining 25% Tariff Starting on August 1
In yet another tariff development, President Donald Trump said today that he is sending letters to Japan and South Korea outlining a plan to raise tariffs on imports from both countries to 25% on August 1. The news comes one day after U.S. Treasury Secretary …
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
TikTok Is Reportedly Making a US-Specific Version of Its App
A little over a week after U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News that a group of "very wealthy people" would buy TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, a new report suggests that TikTok is developing a new version of its app specifically for u…
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Aerial and Ground Footage Capture the Full Extent of Floods in Texas
Footage taken from the sky and from the ground has captured just how fast floods arrived in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, which has killed at least 82 people with hundreds more unaccounted for. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Trump Stays in Team Group Photo After Club World Cup Final
After winning the Club World Cup last night in New Jersey, London-based soccer side Chelsea FC found themselves with an unexpected figure alongside them for their winning photo: President Donald J. Trump. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Metallica Issues Copyright Strike Against US Govt for Military Drone Video
The U.S. Department of Defense has taken down and reissued a promotional video on military drone advancements after Metallica raised a copyright complaint over the unauthorized use of their song Enter Sandman. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Camera Operator’s Zoomed in Shot of Trump’s Hand Goes Viral
Camera operators and photographers keep getting attracted to President Trump's right hand. On Tuesday, a C-SPAN videographer spotted concealer on Trump's hand and zoomed in on it; the subsequent footage has been shared widely. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Trump Hopes to Kill ‘Woke’ AI Models
President Trump is working on an executive order that targets so-called "woke" artificial intelligence (AI) models. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Trump Shares AI Video of Obama Getting Arrested
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has shared an AI-generated video of former President Barack Obama being arrested in the Oval Office by FBI agents. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Photographer Checks Archive and Discovers Unseen Images of Epstein at Trump’s Wedding
A photographer has revealed how he checked his old contact sheets and uncovered never-before-seen photos that show Jeffrey Epstein attending Donald Trump's 1993 wedding. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara and Matt Growcoot
US and Japan Strike ‘Massive’ Trade Agreement
The United States has reached a trade agreement with Japan that exchanges Japanese foreign investment in the U.S. for a lower tariff rate. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Trump’s Tariffs Expected to Cost Apple an Additional $1.1 Billion
Apple has spent nearly $1 billion paying tariffs already, and expects to pay even more next quarter, primarily to China. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
xAI’s Grok AI Lets Users Create ‘Spicy’ NSFW Images and Videos
Long before Elon Musk bought Twitter and rebranded it to X, the platform was known for allowing users to post a wide range of explicit content. Under Musk's anti-censorship stewardship, the social media platform has only become more of a Wild West. xAI's new …
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Apple to Invest Another $100 Billion In the US to Sidestep Massive Tariffs
During its last quarter financial briefing, Apple admitted it had already paid about $800 million to handle ever-changing tariffs and estimated it would pay another $1.1 billion in the current quarter. Apple is poised to spend $100 billion to invest in U.S. m…
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Apple Reportedly Ditching Sony for Samsung to Make ‘Innovative’ Triple-Layer iPhone Image Sensors
As part of Apple's $600 billion investment in American manufacturing, Apple will work with smartphone rival Samsung at its Austin, Texas facility to create "innovative new technology for making chips." These new chips are reportedly image sensors, a major mov…
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Nvidia and AMD to Give US Cut of Revenue to Sell Chips to China
Massive chip makers Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have reportedly signed an agreement with the United States federal government to give the government 15% of their revenue from selling advanced computer chips to China. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Trump Admin Considering Buying a Stake In Floundering Intel
The Trump administration is reportedly in discussion to buy a stake in the struggling American technology company Intel, further eroding the distinction between the state and industry. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
White House Photographer Pete Souza Slams Trump’s Decision to Hide Obama’s Portrait
Former White House photographer Pete Souza has criticized President Trump's decision to hide away President Obama's official portrait from the Grand Foyer of the White House. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Britain Drops Demand to Access Apple User Data
Britain will no longer demand backdoor access to Apple users' private data in the U.S. after the Trump administration reached a deal, according to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
White House Joins TikTok, The Social Network Trump Once Promised to Ban
The White House has launched an official TikTok account, six months after the app was supposed to be sold or banned in the United States. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Trump Photo Shows The Perils of AI Upscaling Tools
Over the Labor Day weekend, rumors swirled about President Trump's health. On Monday, Getty Images photographer Andrew Caballero-Reynolds captured a grainy image of Trump leaving the White House. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Video Editors Explain Glitch in Trump’s Address to the Nation
Video editors have been discussing the widely speculated-on glitch that occurred in President Trump's address to the nation video regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Trump Says TikTok Deal Has Been Reached but China Is Less Committal
The United States and China have reportedly agreed on the framework of a deal to bring TikTok under majority U.S. ownership. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Trump Orders National Parks to Remove Historic Photo of Former Slave
President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the removal of photographs related to slavery from national parks in the U.S. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
TikTok’s Algorithm Will Be Under American Control In Trump’s Deal
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week to finalize a long-rumored TikTok acquisition. In view of the impending deal, more details surrounding how the U.S. will tweak TikTok have come to light, including changes to the app's algorithm…
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Biden’s Portrait in Trump’s New Presidential Walk of Fame is a Photo of an Autopen
President Donald Trump has hung a photo of an autopen to represent President Joseph Biden in the newly designed presidential portrait gallery in the West Wing Colonnade. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
TikTok Sale Grows Closer as Trump Signs Executive Order Legalizing It
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that outlines how the China-based Bytedance divestiture from TikTok in the United States will play out, laying the groundwork for the app to be majority-owned by U.S. persons and leaving Bytedance with…
PetaPixel by Jaron Schneider
After Her Photos Were Seized by Police, Sally Man Predicts ‘New Era of Culture Wars’
Controversial photographer Sally Mann has warned of “a new era of culture wars” and predicted further attacks on the arts. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
President Trump Deletes AI-Generated News Report About ‘Medbeds’
President Donald Trump has deleted a video he posted to his Truth Social page of an AI-generated Fox News report about a mythical hospital containing "medbeds." [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Trump Once Again Says Movies Made Outside the US Will Face 100% Tariffs
President Donald Trump has once again threatened to impose 100% tariffs on movies made outside of the United States -- but it remains unclear what that would actually look like. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
UK Issues Another Demand to Apple to Access Users’ Data
The UK government has issued a new order to Apple seeking access to encrypted iCloud backups of British citizens, according to a report from the Financial Times. The order, known as a “technical capability notice” (TCN), is the second demand the Home Office h…
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
ICE Agent Throws Photographer to the Floor Causing Head Injury
The chief videographer of the Anadolu news agency was taken to hospital after he was shoved to the ground by an ICE agent while covering migrant court hearings at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
CIPA Shows Camera Sales’ Summer Slump Worse Than the Last Two Years
CIPA released updated camera shipment data, adding camera and lens shipment data through August. Although camera shipments were relatively high for much of the year, there was a significant dip from July to August, which was larger than the typical "summer sl…
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
The Limits of Tech and Why Smartphones Don’t Operate Under the Same Rules as ‘Real’ Cameras
While smartphone cameras and standalone cameras (which are sometimes referred to as "real" cameras) are often marketed using the same terms, the way they each function is very different. In a video published to TED-Ed, electrical engineer Rachel Yang simplifi…
PetaPixel by Jaron Schneider
How a Photographer Caught President Trump’s Note from Secretary Rubio
An AP news photographer captured the remarkable moment President Donald Trump was passed a note by Secretary of State Marco Rubio informing him peace in the Middle East was close. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Judge Blocks Federal Agents From Using Riot Weapons on Photojournalists in Chicago
A U.S. federal judge has temporarily barred Homeland Security agents from using riot control weapons on journalists in the Chicago area after a photographer was struck with pepper balls. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
President Trump Says TIME Magazine Cover Photo ‘May Be the Worst of All Time’
President Donald J. Trump has taken to his social media platform Truth Social to complain about the photo of him on TIME magazine's latest front cover. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Obama’s Photographer Pete Souza Laments the Loss of White House East Wing
Former White House photographer Pete Souza is no fan of President Donald J. Trump and in recent days has taken to social media to express his displeasure at the demolition of the East Wing. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Award-Winning Photographers Describe Emotional Toll of Documenting ICE Arrests
Award-winning photographers documenting immigration arrests in New York City have witnessed far-flung strife and conflict, but nothing quite like this. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Ken Klein
Trump’s Draft Executive Order Targets States Enacting AI Transparency Laws
President Donald Trump is mulling an executive order that would block state laws requiring AI companies to publish transparency reports and disclose how they train models. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2025 Tell Powerful Stories Through Incredible Images
At the end of each year, TIME selects its Top 100 photos of the year. As always, the 2025 edition is replete with superb photography, ranging from split-second action shots of important news events to powerful photos from longer-term projects, the collection …
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Lawsuit Says Winning Photo, Not Trump’s Face, Must Be On National Parks Pass
An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the government’s decision to replace a photography competition winner with an image of President Donald Trump on the National Parks' America the Beautiful pass. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
AP Photographers Become Key Witnesses as Reporters Barred from White House Meetings
The Associated Press has long been a fixture in the White House press pool, but earlier this year the entire organization found itself locked out over a dispute that stemmed from the correct name for the Gulf of Mexico -- President Donald Trump wants it to be…
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
The Long-Discussed US TikTok Deal Is Finally Happening
Chinese company and TikTok owner ByteDance has signed a deal to transfer the majority of its U.S. operations to a group of investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. This deal arrives after months of stops and starts, deadline extensions, and even fai…
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Photographer ‘Releases His Own Epstein Files’ and Shares Chilling Encounter
Photographer Christopher Anderson, whose Vanity Fair photos of the Trump administration caused a sensation last month, has taken to Instagram to reveal he was once threatened by Jeffrey Epstein. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Smithsonian Swaps Trump’s Portrait and Changes Caption Following Pressure From Administration
Official White House photographer Daniel Torok's portrait of Donald Trump with his fists on the Oval Office's Resolute Desk is now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery along with an altered caption below. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Israeli Photographers Object to Sending Out Pictures Edited by Netanyahu’s Wife
Israeli officials have admitted that the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu, heavily retouches her photos and has even credited herself as the photographer on official state photos. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
TikTok Secures Its US Future by Creating New Joint Venture
TikTok has completed a deal to create a new U.S.-based joint venture, resolving years of uncertainty over whether the app would be banned in the United States. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
The White House Publishes Manipulated Photo of Protester Being Arrested
The official X account for The White House published a digitally altered photo of a protester being arrested in Minnesota. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Staff Photographers at The Washington Post All Lose Their Jobs
The Washington Post laid off roughly a third of its workforce yesterday, including every single one of its staff photographers, PetaPixel understands. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Evan Vucci, Pulitzer-Winning AP Photographer, to Leave His DC Post
Evan Vucci, chief photographer for the Associated Press in Washington, D.C., is set to leave the news agency after 23 years working there. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Reservations No Longer Needed at Three of America’s Most Popular National Parks
The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that visitors to three of the most popular national parks in the United States will no longer need to make reservations to enter in 2026. The move is a dramatic shift in how the NPS handles over-visitation and ove…
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Trump Announces 10% Global Tariffs Hours After Supreme Court Ruled Against Him
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's global reciprocal tariffs as illegal in a 6-3 ruling, the president announced a new 10% global tariff for 150 days. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
US Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal
The United States Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's controversial global tariffs in a 6-3 ruling. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
The Tariff Situation Isn’t Getting Better for Photographers After All
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump's global tariffs he instituted last year based on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Hours later, the president announced new 10% global tariffs against most imports unde…
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
Supreme Court Declines to Hear AI Image Copyright Case
The United States Supreme Court has ended the long saga over whether an AI can be registered as the author of an artwork after it declined to take up the case brought by computer scientist Dr. Stephen Thaler. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
AP Photographer Recounts Cabinet Meeting and Getting Photos of Trump’s Sharpies
An Associated Press photographer has recounted how he captured President Trump's first Cabinet meeting since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Historians Lament Education Secretary’s Use of AI Imagery
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has been criticized for using artificial intelligence in a series of posts paying homage to female icons in American history. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Minnesota Passes Landmark Bill to Ban AI Nudification Apps
The Minnesota House has passed a landmark bill to ban AI nudification apps and websites that create explicit images of people, mostly women, without consent. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
Muscle Memory Kicks in as Photographers React to Violence at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
It was supposed to be a night off, an evening of pleasure for the hard-working news photographers of Washington, D.C. But the biggest story of the weekend came to them as a gunman burst into the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) and opened fire. [Read…
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Taylor Swift Files Trademarks to Protect Image From AI Deepfakes
Global superstar Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications for her image in what is believed to be an attempt to protect her likeness from AI deepfakes. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
No, Those ‘New’ Apollo UAP Photos Don’t Show Evidence of Aliens
Last week, President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of War launched a new website to publish unsealed photos and videos related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Of the 161 files released so far, the most …
PetaPixel by Jeremy Gray
And the Photo Award Winner Is… Perhaps No Longer There
The media award season -- a time for applause -- also highlights an irony of the fast-changing marketplace: the winners could be gone. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Ken Klein
Trump Mobile’s Gold T1 Smartphone Set to Begin Shipping After Months of Delays
Trump Mobile’s gold-colored T1 smartphones are set to begin shipping this week, nine months later than originally planned, with the devices reportedly preloaded with Truth Social. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
Social Media Platforms Must Now Remove Sexual Deepfakes Within 48 Hours
A federal law requiring online platforms to remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours has officially come into effect. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
Britain to Ban Under-16s From Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube in Sweeping Legislation
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today announced that under-16s in the U.K. are to be banned from social media. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Matt Growcoot
Authorities Seize Over 300 Drones at US World Cup Venues
U.S. agencies have seized hundreds of drones near FIFA World Cup venues since the tournament began less than two weeks ago. [Read More]
PetaPixel by Pesala Bandara
C-SPAN Is Embedding Multimedia Journalists in Election Battlegrounds
C-SPAN likes the adjective “unfiltered.” Before Trump II was sworn in, C-SPAN refreshed its logo with the tagline “Democracy Unfiltered.” [Read More]
PetaPixel by Ken Klein