In a move to protect her personal brand from unauthorized AI use, Taylor Swift has filed new trademarks covering her voice and image. The filings, reported by Yahoo Entertainment, signal the singer's intent to control how her likeness is used in digital media, including AI-generated content.
Separately, a top Nvidia executive stated that the cost of AI compute has now exceeded employee-related expenses for many companies. Speaking to Fortune, the executive highlighted the rising financial burden of training and running large AI models, which increasingly dominates corporate budgets.
In medical AI news, a Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine study found that an AI system outperformed physicians in creating oncology reports. The AI achieved higher accuracy and efficiency, suggesting a growing role for machine learning in healthcare documentation.
These stories and more were featured in the April 28, 2026 edition of AI News Flash.