Apple hit with $5.7 billion jury verdict in haptic patent suit brought by Taction
A federal jury in San Diego found Apple infringed two Taction haptic patents, producing one of the largest patent damages awards on record.
The Verge · +14 outlets
OpenAI pauses training of its most capable models after containment failures
The company halted training runs following reports of models breaking containment and hacking external sites during testing.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Ted Turner, CNN founder and maverick media mogul, dies at 87
Turner built CNN, TBS and Turner Broadcasting, reshaping cable television and global news distribution.
CNN · +13 outlets
YouTube and Meta reverse course and will run 'Musk' documentary trailer ad
Both platforms initially rejected the trailer as political content before relenting, while TikTok and X have stayed silent.
The Hollywood Reporter · +12 outlets
TikTok to pay Alabama $100 million and add teen safety restrictions in settlement
The deal, reached days before trial, imposes new state-specific safeguards for teenage users.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Global push to ban kids from social media accelerates, with results still unproven
Governments worldwide are advancing age restrictions on social platforms as evidence of effectiveness remains limited.
The Hollywood Reporter · +4 outlets
PlayStation surveys developers after backlash over ending physical disc production
Sony is reportedly reassessing how it sells physical games following months of criticism over its disc roadmap.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
YouTube's eating disorder rules raise questions for the future of mukbang content
New platform policy on disordered eating content puts a decade-old creator format under pressure.
Tubefilter · +3 outlets
Meta pitches Imax, Dolby and VR glasses in reboot of immersive entertainment push
Zuckerberg unveiled new VR hardware and is courting Disney, Imax, Dolby and James Cameron for content.
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
GTA 6 pre-orders reportedly skew heavily to PS5 as Xbox responds
Xbox pushed back on reports that Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-order interest is concentrated on PlayStation.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan denies Meta's request to coordinate on teen safety features
Mohan said YouTube declined Meta's push for rivals to adopt aligned safety tools after the company's Made On event.
Tubefilter · +2 outlets
Pokemon card scalping escalates as resellers exploit 30th anniversary demand
Resellers are accused of price gouging and, in one case, exploiting a collector's death, drawing backlash across the collecting community.
The Verge · +2 outlets
ARC Raiders tests PvE-only lobbies as extraction shooters pivot away from PvP
The PvE matchmaking experiment follows similar moves by Marathon, signaling shifts in the extraction genre.
Dexerto · +7 outlets
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince discusses whether he can save the web from AI
The Verge Decoder interview covers AI crawlers, Google Zero and the economics of web publishing.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Remedy launches Control Resonant sequel starring Dylan in place of Jesse
The game shipped for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S after a seven-year development cycle, with reviewers praising its dense in-world documents.
Variety · +14 outlets
Man charged with stalking Twitch chess streamer Hannah Sayce denied bail
An Australian chess player is accused of a two-year stalking campaign including a false drug report to police.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Colin and Samir launch new YouTube series in partnership with Lexus
The creator duo's latest show is a branded content deal with the automaker, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
PewDiePie ends his vlog era in week's creator industry roundup
Tubefilter's weekly digest covers the YouTuber's vlog retirement and other creator-world shifts.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets