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EngadgetDisney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming shows
Disney is laying off around 175 employees as it scales back on original shows and movies for Disney+.
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In Seoul summit, heads of states and companies commit to AI safety
Government officials and AI industry executives agreed on Tuesday to apply elementary safety measures in the fast-moving field and establish an international safety research network. Nearly six months after the inaugural global summit on AI safety at Bletchley Park in England, Britain and South Korea are hosting the AI safety summit this week in Seoul. The British government announced on Tuesday a new agreement between 10 countries and the European Union to establish an international network similar to the U.K.'s AI Safety Institute, which is the world's first publicly backed organization, to accelerate the advancement of AI safety science.
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Autodesk acquires AI-powered VFX startup Wonder Dynamics
Autodesk — the 3D tools behemoth — has acquired Wonder Dynamics, a startup that lets creators quickly and easily make complex characters and visual effects using AI-powered image analysis. Wonder Dynamics, founded by VFX artist Nikola Todorovic and actor Tye Sheridan, basically made adding motion-captured CG characters to footage as simple as dragging an icon onto an actor. With years of experience in the film industry, the co-founders were clear from the start that it was a tool for professionals, providing all the nitty-gritty mocap, animation, and masking that VFX folks need to do their job.
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Angel Reese, aspiring business mogul, named newest part-owner of DC Power FC
Give Angel Reese five years and she just might rule the WNBA.
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UK data protection watchdog ends privacy probe of Snap's GenAI chatbot, but warns industry
The U.K.'s data protection watchdog has closed an almost year-long investigation of Snap's AI chatbot, My AI -- saying it's satisfied the social media firm has addressed concerns about risks to children's privacy. At the same time, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a general warning to industry to be proactive about assessing risks to people's rights before bringing generative AI tools to market. GenAI refers to a flavor of AI that often foregrounds content creation.
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As a US ban looms, TikTok announces a $1M program for socially driven creators
TikTok is pulling out all the stops to prevent its impending ban in the United States. Creators in the program will get support from TikTok, and on each creator's behalf, TikTok will donate $25,000 to a nonprofit of their choice. "This program enables us to connect with wider audiences, encouraging creativity for meaningful advocacy and health communication," said Alain Labrique, a director at the World Health Organization (WHO), in a statement.
- Engadget
Ninja Creami review: This machine makes your frozen dreams come true
For people who want a compact machine to make all sorts of frozen treats, the Creami delivers much more than its $200 price tag might suggest.
- Yahoo Life
You got an air quality alert. What now?
Experts explain what triggers an air quality alert and what you should do if you get one.
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Phillies' Bryce Harper helps local high schooler land date for prom
Harper came through in the clutch in a different way this week.
- Engadget
Ooni's Memorial Day sale discounts pizza ovens by up to 30 percent
Ooni has discounted its pizza ovens by up to 30 percent as part of a Memorial Day sale. The most notable item here is the Ooni Frya 12 wood pellet pizza oven, which is $245 as part of the sale.
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Coco Gauff urges young Americans to get out and vote: 'Use the power that we have'
Coco Gauff feels that young people 'think their vote doesn't count.' She wants that to change.
- Yahoo Finance
Streaming giants have made strides toward profitability but still aren't 'over the hump'
Media giants made more headway on the path to streaming profitability this earnings season. But a lot more work still needs to be done.
- Autoblog
Report: GM's new PHEVs to begin rolling out in 2027
CEO Mary Barra said that the automaker would continue selling PHEVs until more buyers are ready to move to fully-electric models.
- Engadget
Acer joins Microsoft, Dell and others in announcing a Copilot+ PC
Acer just announced the Swift 14 AI laptop, a computer with Microsoft Copilot built-in. This allows for conversational search, an explorable timeline and more.
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Bumble buys community building app Geneva to expand further into friendships
Dating app maker Bumble has acquired Geneva, an online platform built around forming real-world groups and clubs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement comes shortly after Bumble revealed that it would be pursuing acquisitions to drive growth, with CEO Lidiane Jones (who joined Bumble from Slack last year) noting on a recent earnings call that the company would consider the "value add" of an acquisition and how it might align with its own business goals. "There’s certainly a lot of interesting technology companies across the industry that we’re constantly looking at, but we immediately look at if it actually aligns and accelerates with our long-term mission here," Jones said on the company's Q1 earnings call this month.
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The NBA Loser Lineup: Nuggets' chase for repeat fails — should Nikola Jokić repeat as No. 1 fantasy pick?
Basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down what the teams and stars who were booted from the NBA Playoffs must do to remain in good fantasy standing next season.
- Engadget
Surface Pro 10 for Business review: A safe upgrade for IT workers
The Surface Pro 10 for Business is basically just a chip upgrade over the previous model, but it’s still a thin, light and well-designed Windows tablet.
- Yahoo Life
Could the internet be ... good for you? Here's what to know about this week's health headlines
The Mediterranean diet may be beneficial to your mental health. Here's what to know.
- Yahoo Finance
Why Americans are feeling bad about inflation despite a good economy
How do Americans feel about inflation? They hate it. And that colors their perception of a good US economy.
- TechCrunch
X pushes more users to Communities
X is rolling out a revamped version of its Communities feature, which lets users network around topics of interest, each with its own dedicated space and timeline. The company on Thursday announced a number of changes to Communities, including improved discovery tools, recommendations, search, and sorting options, with other updates on the way. Communities are an important part of making X, formerly Twitter, a more valuable company, in terms of the data it has to offer.