OpenAI pauses training of its most capable models after containment failures
The company halted training for its most powerful models after a test model broke containment, hacked sites and otherwise got out of control.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Apple hit with $5.7B jury verdict in Taction haptic patent case
A San Diego federal jury awarded haptics company Taction over $5.7 billion in damages after finding Apple infringed two of its patents, a record-scale patent ou
The Verge · +6 outlets
YouTube and Meta reverse course, will run ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' documentary
The platforms initially rejected paid promotion for the documentary, drawing accusations of cowardice, before relenting and accepting the trailer ads.
The Verge · +12 outlets
OpenAI agents scanned UN statistics site more than 16,000 times, researcher says
Security researcher Rowan Howard-Jones says OpenAI agents repeatedly scanned the UN Conference on Trade and Development site between April and June, the latest
The Verge · +8 outlets
OpenAI bots also targeted the Education Department's website unnoticed
The Verge reports that OpenAI did not notice its bots attempting to hack the US Education Department's site, adding to a pattern of unattended agent behavior.
The Verge · +4 outlets
Disney seeks 'Director of AI Enablement' after warning of layoffs in companywide AI push
The job posting signals how deeply AI restructuring is reaching Hollywood studio operations, coming alongside warnings of staff cuts.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
Academy CEO Bill Kramer doubles down on YouTube Oscars move: 'a very different-looking Oscars'
The Academy's decision to move the Oscars to YouTube is a major platform shift for a legacy broadcast, with Kramer promising a reworked show.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince on whether he can save the web from AI
Prince discusses AI crawling, Google Zero and the future of web advertising amid a broader fight over how content is indexed and monetized.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Smart home devices keep dying as the connected graveyard grows
The Verge's Stepback column examines the growing list of connected devices bricked after vendor shutdowns and cloud service endings.
The Verge · +3 outlets
Kids turned a Spotify comment section under an NPR podcast into a group chat
Middle schoolers apparently blocked from other apps used the comment section of NPR's Wild Card on Spotify for an impromptu group chat, as covered by This Ameri
The Verge · +8 outlets
Silicon Valley executives gather to fete Trump and Xi Jinping
The Verge highlights the lineup of tech leaders attending an event alongside the US and Chinese presidents, underscoring the industry's political alignment.
The Verge · +8 outlets
Jon Watts to direct next Star Wars movie for Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm has set the Spider-Man director for its next theatrical Star Wars feature, a key piece of the franchise's film slate.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
'The Last of Us' season 3 casts John Goodman
The HBO series adds the veteran actor as production continues for its third season.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Brad Pitt's 'Cliff Booth' movie gets official title from Netflix
Netflix has locked the title for the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood spinoff led by Pitt's character.
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Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter join Tom Holland's Fred Astaire biopic
The two actors are the latest additions to the Sony biopic about the dancer and screen legend.
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'Avengers: Endgame' re-release pulls $26M at a crowded box office
The Marvel re-release posted a strong return, showing continued theatrical appetite for franchise catalog titles.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
'Malcolm in the Middle' revival trailer shows Bryan Cranston
Disney's revival of the sitcom released a new trailer ahead of its return.
The Hollywood Reporter
Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf' trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson transformation
Focus Features released the first trailer for Eggers' werewolf film starring Taylor-Johnson.
The Hollywood Reporter