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Amazon is developing an AI-animated series based on the 'Good Advice Cupcake' character, originally created by Loryn Brantz. Brantz publicly criticizes BuzzFeed and Amazon for licensing her character without her consent and using generative AI tools, calling it an assault on artists.

Jonah Peretti discusses the sale of 52% of BuzzFeed to Byron Allen for $120 million, stepping down as CEO to lead BuzzFeed AI, and the company's pivot toward AI-powered products like BFIsland.