In Brief Posted: 2:17 PM PST · December 15, 2025 Disney’s three-year licensing partnership with OpenAI includes just one of exclusivity, Disney CEO Bob Iger…
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Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models |
2:00 PM PST · December 15, 2025 Nvidia continues to expand its footprint in open source AI on two fronts: an acquisition and a new…
Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid |
1:17 PM PST · December 15, 2025 Amid Ford’s shift away from making large electric vehicles, the automaker is adding a new product line to…
Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs |
Ford is ending production of thefully-electricF-150 Lightningas part ofabroader companywideshakeupof its electric vehicle plans,thecompany announced Monday. In its place, Ford will sellwhat’sknown as an “extended…
Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI 'pay-to-crawl' systems |
After announcing earlier this year a framework for an open AI ecosystem, the nonprofitCreative Commons has come out in favor of “pay-to-crawl” technology — a…
Lightspeed raises record $9B in fresh capital |
In Brief Posted: 12:32 PM PST · December 15, 2025 After a surge of VC investments from the 2021 bubble failed to yield strong returns…
Merriam-Webster names 'slop' the word of the year |
11:47 AM PST · December 15, 2025 AI’s impact on our social media feeds has not gone unnoticed by one of America’s top dictionaries. Amidst…
Gift guide: 's favorite things |
We’re tech journalists. We have a lot of opinions. Throughout the year, we’re constantly trying out new products, and trust us — we’re a hard…
Threads adds new communities, tests badges for highly engaged members |
10:00 AM PST · December 15, 2025 Meta’s social network Threads is expanding the number of topics available through its newer communities feature, the company…
Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February |
11:19 AM PST · December 15, 2025 Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initially…