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Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
Disney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disney Company announced today that it's partnering...
Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month
Farewell, Google Assistant art, we hardly knew ye. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Assistant's days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now...
Novig launches nationwide sports prediction market after securing federal CFTC approval
Novig is taking its sports prediction market across the United States after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the New York company as a Designated Contract Market. The designation...
Trump’s AI testing plan is limited and vague
The Trump administration's framework for assessing potential cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI reportedly has no interest in testing open models. Axios reports that not only do the voluntary...
Kalshi plans appeal after Utah judge backs state gambling enforcement powers
Kalshi is heading toward an appeal after a federal judge in Utah ruled that the Commodity Exchange Act does not shield the prediction-market company’s sports contracts from state gambling laws. U.S....
How to tolerate uncertainty in a world that’s full of it
At first, it seems innocuous. You’re burned out at work, and an influencer video promising the five steps to find the career you’ve always wanted catches your eye on Instagram. Perhaps you’re also...
The truth about rent control
As homeownership slips further out of reach in America, more people are spending more of their lives as renters. Millennials and Gen Zs are less likely to own homes than older generations did at the...
Samsung announces next-gen 3D memory when all we want is reasonably priced DDR5
Samsung's latest memory and storage tech is mostly designed for data centers, not consoles or PCs.
OpenAI and Anthropic models went on a hacking spree when tested by the UK’s AI research institute
The UK AI Security Institute says OpenAI's and and Anthropic's models engaged in deceptive behavior and harmful activity during testing.
MasterCraft brings CarPlay and Android Auto to its pontoon boats
If you're searching for an on-water nav app that also includes tunes, WhatsApp and other apps, there's finally a solution.