Culture
Tom Cruise’s “Digger” Flops With $8 Million as “Verity” Tops the Box Office
Warner Bros.’ costly Tom Cruise film opened to about $8 million in North America. Amazon MGM’s thriller “Verity” took first place with roughly $32.6 million.
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AI
Newsom Signs 13 AI Bills, Including a Ban on AI-Only Firings
California’s governor signed a package of AI laws on his last day to act, including limits on automated firing and AI in health care. He vetoed several others, including a smart glasses privacy bill.
Politics
Dodik’s party claims win in Bosnia’s election despite his ban from office
Preliminary results show Milorad Dodik’s SNSD holding power in Republika Srpska. Turnout fell to about 42%, and final counts are still pending.
Science
Mediterranean Rockrose Extract Kills Skin-Infection Fungi in Lab Tests
Spanish-led researchers report that a plant extract used in folk medicine killed ringworm-causing fungi in the lab. The work is early-stage and has not been tested in people.
Reviews
Technics EAH-A1000 headphones: what early reviews say about the $449 flagship
Technics’ new EAH-A1000 wireless noise-cancelling headphones cost $449 and use “magnetic fluid” drivers. Early reviews praise the sound and battery life but note the bulky earcups.
Security
Times Car Breach Exposes 6.6 Million Accounts, Including Licence Images
Japan’s Times Car says attackers took data from about 6.6 million accounts, including 1.6 million ID documents. Here is what is known and how users can protect themselves.
AI
Commentary: Banks will soon face the dark side of AI
Banks often say AI saves money. It can read loan files, spot strange payments, and answer customers faster. That part is true.…
AI
Hard to Believe: OpenAI Base Pay Is Out — Researchers Reportedly Near $685,000
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has not published a full internal payroll. Base-salary ranges have still surfaced through job ads, pay reports,…
AI
Human Superintelligence: How to Build It with Recursive Self-Improvement
Super intelligence is a phrase people now use for machines. People can raise their own ability too, if they learn how they…
AI
Trump tells the US government to stop saying AI and call it Super Intelligence
President Donald Trump has ordered US executive-branch agencies to stop using “artificial intelligence” and “AI” in official documents and public communications. The…
Security
A Stranger Can Follow Your Location Through These 3 Features
A phone is convenient. It can also show where you are, without anyone stealing the device. If a feature is left on,…
Business
Business Getting Bigger — and Harder to Control? These 9 Points Help It Run Smoothly
A business gets harder to run as it grows, if everything still lives in one person’s head. These nine points give it…