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‘Architects of AI’ named Time’s 2025 Person of the Year
[ad_1] The “Architects of AI” were named Time’s person of the year Thursday, with the magazine citing 2025 as when the potential of artificial intelligence “roared into view” with no turning back....
Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is backfiring—and shutting out foreign workers
[ad_1] This fall, President Trump took aim at the H-1B visa, in a move that has been telegraphed for years amid criticism that the program diverts jobs away from American...
The Disney-OpenAI tie-up has huge implications for intellectual property
[ad_1] Walt Disney and OpenAI make for very odd bedfellows: The former is one of the most-recognized brands among children under the age of 18. The near-$200 billion company’s value...
How Taiwan Made Cashless Payments Cute
[ad_1] At a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taiwan, you can pick up a 4-inch plushie of Miffy, the bunny character from the Netherlands, a mini bento box charm complete with...
Disney will open up its toy chest of 200+ characters for AI creators in a $1 billion deal with OpenAI
[ad_1] Mickey Mouse, welcome to the AI era. Fans will soon be able to create short-form generative AI videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters,...
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 as It Navigates ‘Code Red’
[ad_1] OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.2, its smartest artificial intelligence model yet, with performance gains across writing, coding, and reasoning benchmarks. The launch comes just days after CEO Sam Altman internally...
What does the Netflix-Warner deal mean for talent?
[ad_1] Last week, Netflix announced it was buying Warner Bros. in a massive $82.7 billion deal. The streaming giant’s acquisition will set Netflix, which already leads the streaming wars, even...
Elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions after affirmative action ban
[ad_1] Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America’s top campuses remain crowded...
The Disney-OpenAI Deal Redefines the AI Copyright War
[ad_1] On Thursday, Disney and OpenAI announced a deal that might have seemed unthinkable not so long ago. Starting next year, OpenAI will be able to use Disney characters like...
Denmark is planning on severe social media restrictions for young people. Here’s how
[ad_1] As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media...
