US sanctions Russian group over AI-generated election disinformation
The Department of Treasury also sanctioned a group in Iran for attempting to ‘stoke socio-political tensions.’ In a bold move to protect the integrity of its democratic process, the United…
CNBC’s new streaming service can cost up to $600 a year
The finance-focused CNBC+ quietly debuted on New Year's Day. In a bold move to tap into the growing demand for digital streaming, CNBC has announced the launch of CNBC+, a…
Popeye and Tintin are now in the public domain
Popeye’s very first iteration, who didn’t eat spinach to gain strength, is now free to copy, share, and adapt. As the calendar flips to 2025, it’s time to celebrate another…
Silicon Valley stifled the AI doom movement in 2024
For years, technologists and thinkers sounded alarm bells about advanced AI’s potential to wreak havoc on humanity. These warnings conjured images of rogue systems making lethal decisions, powerful entities weaponizing…
OpenAI failed to deliver the opt-out tool it promised by 2025
Back in May 2024, OpenAI announced an ambitious tool called Media Manager, promising to empower creators with the ability to decide how their works could be used in training AI…
Telegram rolls out third-party account verification, filters
Telegram is kicking off the new year with a bang, rolling out a feature-packed update designed to enhance security, streamline communication, and expand user engagement. Among the highlights are a…
Russia is trying to make its own game consoles in a bid for technological independence
Even so, it’s getting a lot of help from China. In a bid to reduce reliance on Western technology, Russia has been steadily advancing efforts to establish technological independence. The…
Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future
The two text-based platforms share some of the same goals, but almost none of the same tactics for getting there. The collapse of Twitter’s dominance in the text-based social media…
Elon Musk’s promises for Tesla in 2024, from robotaxis to Optimus bots
2024 was nothing short of eventful for Elon Musk. From his controversial foray into right-wing politics and using his X social media platform to bolster Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, to…
Will Smith eating spaghetti and other weird AI benchmarks that took off in 2024
When a new AI video generator hits the market, it doesn’t take long for someone to put it to the ultimate test: creating a video of Will Smith eating spaghetti.…
