Shaping the Future, Investing in Youth, Respecting the Values
By: Malana VanTyler By: Malana VanTyler
Meta wins AI copyright case filed by Sarah Silverman and other authors
Federal Judge Vince Chhabria has ruled in favor of Meta over the 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, who sued the company for training its large language model on their published work without obtaining consent. His court has granted summary judgment to Meta, which means the case didn’t reach full trial. Chhabria said that Meta … Read more
Amazon’s James Bond film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve
Amazon MGM Studio’s James Bond movie, the first of what could be many in a series, will be directed by Denis Villeneuve. The company has revealed that he will be leading the production in an announcement, where it also named Villeneuve’s wife Tanya Lapointe as an executive producer. Villeneuve is perhaps best known for directing … Read more
US senators reintroduce bill to open Apple and Google’s app stores
Senators Marsha Blacburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have reintroduced a bill that would force app store owners like Apple and Google to allow third-party payment systems and sideloading apps, among a collection of other developer-friendly changes. The bill, called the Open App Markets App, was … Read more
Aaron Sorkin is making a second ‘Social Network’ movie
We’re getting yet another Hollywood sequel. Deadline reports that Aaron Sorkin will be directing The Social Network II, a follow-up to the film that chronicled the development of Facebook and the ensuing lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg. The next movie will take its inspiration from a 2021 investigation by The Wall Street Journal into the harms … Read more
Trump Mobile drops its ‘made in the USA’ claims
The Trump Organization announced a cellular brand earlier this summer, and its main selling point for Trump Mobile was that its T1 smartphone was “made in the USA.” It seemed highly unlikely that those claims about the phone were possible. Now, the website for the device has removed all language indicating that it was manufactured … Read more
What do Google’s Gemini privacy changes actually mean?
A Google email about Gemini privacy is causing quite the stir. The alarm came from a change in what the chatbot can access when your history is turned off. However, the update’s implications are far less sensational than initially feared. Here’s the heart of the email that set off the hubbub in the otherwise sleepy … Read more
The Switch 2 is coming to Walmart tonight at 9PM ET — but there’s a catch
Sam Rutherford for Engadget Walmart has confirmed that the Switch 2 will be available on its site tonight at 9PM ET, but the first hour of availability will only be open to paid Walmart+ members. So, in order to potentially add the new Nintendo console to your cart, you’ll need to be a full Walmart+ member … Read more
AI-powered chat summaries are coming to WhatsApp
Meta is adding a new Message Summaries feature to WhatsApp that uses AI to summarize unread messages in a few bullet points. The feature is built on the Private Processing technique Meta announced at Llamacon in April, and claims to let AI work with content in WhatsApp without exposing any of it to Meta itself. … Read more
Dolly Parton Las Vegas Residency 2025: How to Get Tickets, Prices & Tour Dates
She works 9 to 5 — and then late at night! Get all the details about Dolly’s upcoming Vegas residency at the Caesars Palace Colosseum. She works 9 to 5 — and then late at night! Get all the details about Dolly’s upcoming Vegas residency at the Caesars Palace Colosseum.