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Disney and OpenAI, Totems in an AI World, Google Versus the World

Disney made a deal with OpenAI, which both speaks to the durability of Disney's assets and to OpenAI's competition with Google.

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ChatGPT Image 1.5; Apple v. Epic, Continued; Holiday Schedule

ChatGPT Image 1.5 launched, and while it seems comparable to Gemini's Nano Banana Pro, the product around it shows OpenAI's advantages. Then, Apple v. Epic rolls on.

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3 ways anyone can start using AI at work today - safely

Knowing how to harness the right AI tools for your particular role can be a big professional boon, but only if you do so carefully.

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How to master ChatGPT basics in under an hour - with my favorite free resources

Want to learn ChatGPT fast? Here are the top videos and guides I recommend - and they're all free.

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Want real AI ROI for business? It might finally happen in 2026 - here's why

Businesses have poured billions into AI with little return so far. Now, experts say the payoff could finally arrive in the new year.

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I tried Amazon's new AI assistant, and I'm never shopping without it again

Did you know Amazon's Rufus AI tool can alert you to price drops and even snag deals for you? That's just one of several game-changing features.

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Why the A.I. Rally (and the Bubble Talk) Could Continue Next Year

Big Tech’s huge investment in artificial intelligence is making investors nervous. But the technology continues to advance, buoying the bulls.

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Uber and Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in London next year, joining Waymo

The geographic expansions continue for the ride-hailing companies' robotaxi plans.

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Splat’s app uses AI to turn your photos into coloring pages for kids

The app turns your own photos into pages for your kids to color, via AI.

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Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout

Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.

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Governor Hochul signs New York's AI safety act

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incident…

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A San Francisco power outage left Waymo's self-driving cars stranded at intersections

Several of Waymo's autonomous vehicles were seen stuck in the middle of San Francisco streets following a significant power outage that took out the city's traffic lights. Waymo responded to the power outage by suspending its ride-hailing services in the city, but images and videos on social media s…

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'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.

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One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says

The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.

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Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026

Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.

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Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal

The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora.

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Our New Sam Audio Model Transforms Audio Editing

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GLM-4.7: Advancing the Coding Capability

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Executorch: On-device AI across mobile, embedded and edge for PyTorch

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Can AI really help us discover new materials?

Judging from headlines and social media posts in recent years, one might reasonably assume that AI is going to fix the power grid, cure the world’s diseases, and finish my holiday shopping for me. But maybe there’s just a whole lot of hype floating around out there. This week, we published a new pac…