Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI |

In Brief Posted: 1:51 PM PDT · June 28, 2025 An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and…

With 'F1', Apple finally has a theatrical hit |

9:35 AM PDT · June 29, 2025 Looks like Apple has its first bona fide box office hit. The company has already produced critically-acclaimed and…

Trump says he’s found a buyer for TikTok |

A group of “very wealthy people” is set to buy short-form video app TikTok, according to President Donald Trump. “We have a buyer for TikTok,…

OpenAI reportedly ‘recalibrating’ compensation in response to Meta hires |

In Brief Posted: 1:16 PM PDT · June 29, 2025 With Meta successfully poaching a number of its senior researchers, an OpenAI executive reportedly reassured…

Cartoonist Paul Pope is more worried about killer robots than AI plagiarism |

Paul Pope has written and drawn some of the most gorgeous comics of the twenty-first century — from “Batman: Year 100,” in which Batman challenges…

European leaders worry they’re too reliant on US tech |

In Brief Posted: 1:16 PM PDT · June 21, 2025 European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a…

LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected |

In Brief Posted: 7:06 AM PDT · June 22, 2025 While LinkedIn users seem to have embraced AI, there’s one area that’s seen less uptake…

Moratorium on state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle |

10:17 AM PDT · June 22, 2025 A Republican effort to prevent states from enforcing their own AI regulations cleared a key procedural hurdle on…

Why Danny Boyle shot ‘28 Years Later’ on iPhones |

In Brief Posted: 1:22 PM PDT · June 22, 2025 Director Danny Boyle famously shot his post-apocalyptic classic “28 Days Later” on Canon digital cameras,…

OpenAI pulls promotional materials around Jony Ive deal due to court order |

3:24 PM PDT · June 22, 2025 OpenAI has pulled a much-discussed video promoting the friendship between CEO Sam Altman and legendary Apple designer Jony…