Hollywood Studios Adopt AI Tools for Production Despite Actor and Writer Backlash

Politics 15h ago

FIFA President Infantino Received Undisclosed $1.72 Million World Cup Payment in 2024

Tax filings show FIFA President Gianni Infantino collected $1.72 million in 2024 from the 2026 World Cup organizing body — compensation kept off FIFA's public financial reports and paid on top of his regular salary.

2 min read · ESPN Top

Technology 22h ago

Epic Games Moves Developers to AI-First Model, Threatening $1.5 Billion Disney Game

CEO Tim Sweeney told staff on social media that Epic has a "huge pivot underway," moving developers to AI-accelerated workflows that could upend its $1.5 billion Disney partnership.

2 min read · Ars Technica

Business 23h ago

Ancient Teeth Reveal Lead Production Began in Britain by 7th Century, Study Finds

Chemical analysis of teeth from 80 people buried in Somerset shows lead production in Britain began centuries earlier than previously documented, with children as young as one showing exposure.

2 min read · Phys.org

Politics 23h ago

Trump Says He Is "Looking At" Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle From Ambassador Post

President Trump told reporters he is weighing whether to remove Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece, saying "we're not happy" with her, in a rare public airing of dissatisfaction with a political appointee.

2 min read · Google News US

Sports 1d ago

Yahoo Sports Opens Fan Voting for Week 7 National High School Football Player of the Week

Yahoo Sports has opened its Week 7 fan vote for national high school football player of the week, letting readers pick the top performer from a slate of nominees.

2 min read · Yahoo Sports

Technology 1d ago

Amazon Deploys Over 1 Million Robots Across Warehouses as Human Workforce Faces Automation Shift

Amazon now operates more than 1 million robots in its fulfillment network, raising questions about the future of roughly 2 million American warehouse workers.

2 min read · Ars Technica

Business 1d ago

FAA Warns U.S. Airlines of Safety Risks Over Saudi Arabia After Riyadh Airport Shuts Down

The FAA told U.S. carriers to exercise caution flying in or around Saudi Arabia as King Khalid International Airport remains closed following strikes that began last week.

2 min read · CNBC Top

Sports 1d ago

Mbeumo Ends 10-Game Goal Drought as Manchester United Draw

Bryan Mbeumo scored his first goal in 10 appearances as Manchester United drew, ending a drought that had stretched since his summer transfer.

2 min read · Yahoo Sports

Business 1d ago

Luxury Sector Growth Forecast to Slow to 2.7% in Third Quarter as China Demand Cools

Eight major luxury companies are expected to post average growth of just 2.7% in the third quarter, down sharply from 7% in the prior period, as Chinese demand weakens.

2 min read · Vogue

Politics 1d ago

Trump Calls for New Ukrainian President After Zelensky Blasts Russian Diesel Deal

Trump said it is "time for Ukraine to get a new president" after Zelensky warned a deal to release millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into the US would fund Moscow's war effort.

2 min read · BBC US

Technology 1d ago

AI Image Wins Nikon Small World in Motion Disqualified, Prize Goes to Cilia Video

Nikon stripped a first-place microscopy video award after the entrant admitted using a generative AI model to reconstruct images, handing the prize to a cilia study instead.

2 min read · Ars Technica

Business 1d ago

Mamdani Housing Plan Rests on Tenant Organizer Who Blocked Evictions for a Decade

Zohran Mamdani's housing agenda depends on a veteran tenant organizer whose track record of blocking evictions now faces its biggest test.

2 min read · Google News US

Politics 1d ago

Sham Kaki, QBobo Join Hong Kong Veterans Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching in Sri Kishore's 'The Grand Tribute

Veteran Hong Kong actors Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching headline Sri Kishore's ensemble drama The Grand Tribute, joined by Sham Kaki, QBobo, and four other performers.

2 min read · Variety

Technology 2d ago

Nadella Calls for AI 'Emergency Brake' as Models Resist Human Control

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said AI systems need a way to halt runaway models, calling for a "trust architecture" that separates AI from the systems that control it.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Business 2d ago

Retirees With Cash Win as Fed Rate Hikes Deliver 5% Yields, Punish Borrowers

The Federal Reserve's campaign to tame inflation has created sharply different outcomes for retirees depending on whether they hold cash or carry debt.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Politics 2d ago

UK Breaks With Trump Over Proposed Russia Diesel Deal, Streeting Says

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Britain does not support a Trump-backed plan to buy Russian diesel, putting London at odds with Washington over energy policy toward Moscow.

2 min read · Google News US

Sports 2d ago

Georgia Opens as 3-Point Favorite Over Alabama in SEC Showdown

No. 2 Georgia visits No. 6 Alabama Saturday with first place in the SEC on the line, and one expert on a 15-2 run has locked in his pick.

2 min read · CBS Sports

Technology 2d ago

AI Coding Agents Boost Code Volume But Not Software Output, Harvard Study Finds

Harvard researchers found that AI coding tools increase the amount of code produced but fail to translate into more software output, with longer code reviews absorbing the gains.

2 min read · Ars Technica

Politics 2d ago

Arizona Democrat Says She Was Raped While Running for Congress, Cites Hundreds of Women Who Responded

A Democratic House candidate in Arizona's 8th District says she was sexually assaulted during her campaign and came forward after receiving messages from hundreds of women sharing similar experiences.

2 min read · CBS News

Technology 3d ago

Nvidia Credit Default Swaps Hold Steady as Broadcom, Oracle Spreads Widen on AI Debt Fears

Nvidia's credit default swaps and valuation have held firm while Broadcom and Oracle face widening spreads and contracting price-to-earnings ratios amid an AI credit scare.

2 min read · MarketWatch