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The launch of free content would allow Disney+ to better compete with free services like YouTube and Tubi, which are capturing a growing share of consumers’ viewing time.

Dumb Co sells flip phones that sync to your smartphone, bridging the infinite connectivity of the iPhone and the unrealistic limitations of an early 2000s relic.

The massive round was co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures.

Netflix is reportedly exploring 'always-on' live TV channels to combat slowing engagement, offering subscribers 24/7 programming they can tune into rather than choosing on-demand content. This signals a shift back toward scheduled, linear-style viewing within a streaming platform.

The European Commission has accused Meta of breaching the Digital Services Act by designing Facebook and Instagram with addictive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and highly personalized recommendation algorithms. Meta could face significant fines if it does not address these concerns.

A Florida-based ransomware negotiator has been convicted and jailed for assisting a ransomware group in extorting US companies. This marks the third such negotiator to face criminal penalties for facilitating ransom payments.

Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue. The company has grown into something like a GitHub for AI in recent years, where AI builders can share and download open models and datasets, now used by roughly half the Fortune 500. Delangue has seen the same story play out again and again: companies start […]

Malaysia's Ministry of Digital has begun engagement sessions on a proposed Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill, signaling the start of formal regulatory consultation for AI in Malaysia. The announcement indicates the government is moving toward codifying rules around AI development, deployment, and oversight.

Smart Tiered Cache allows for precise upper tier selection for origins hosted on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Oracle Cloud with customer-provided cloud region hints.

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the new CLA 45 4MATIC+, marking the first time the compact performance sedan is entirely electric. It replaces the traditional 2.0-litre turbocharged engine with a three-motor electric powertrain producing over 600hp, while retaining the signature AMG four-cylinder sound.

A Morgan McKinley 2026 Workplace Trends Report found that nearly 49% of Singapore employees expect their jobs to be affected by restructuring, automation, or cost-cutting in 2026. Over a third of workers also reported working from the office five days a week, double the global average.

Deutsche Telekom is partnering with OpenAI to integrate AI across its operations, including customer service, network operations, and employee workflows. The initiative aims to transform the telecommunications provider into an AI-native company.

Wahed has launched Malaysia's first fractional real estate investment platform under the Securities Commission Malaysia's Regulatory Sandbox, allowing retail investors to buy into residential properties from as little as RM500. A pilot involving a Johor Bahru unit raised RM1 million from 928 investors in six days, with plans to list at least eight more properties over the next 12 months.

OpenAI has launched GPT 5.6 with three distinct variants—Sol, Terra, and Luna—while transforming Codex into a ChatGPT superapp. This marks a significant expansion of their model offerings and developer tooling ecosystem.

Vivo's joint venture in India signals a new phase in the country's smartphone manufacturing boom, following Apple's earlier moves. The JV structure could serve as a template for other Chinese smartphone makers navigating India's local production requirements.

Tesla Malaysia has removed the Model Y Long Range AWD from its online configurator, leaving only inventory units available for purchase. This follows a similar discontinuation of the Model 3 Long Range AWD variant in April, reducing dual-motor AWD options for Malaysian buyers.

Simon Willison highlights OpenAI's confusing attempt to explain how ChatGPT Work handles conversations across cloud and desktop environments, noting that cloud and desktop Work threads are currently siloed and local files stay on-device. The post tags this as an OpenAI/ChatGPT/AI topic and implicitly critiques the clarity of OpenAI's documentation.

OpenAI has stated that its new GPT 5.6 model family will continue to power Microsoft's Copilot 365 suite of workplace and productivity apps. The announcement comes amid ongoing chatter about a potential breakup between the two companies. This signals continued integration of OpenAI models into Microsoft's enterprise products for the foreseeable future.

Two new exchange-traded funds have launched that explicitly exclude companies founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk, meaning they hold no SpaceX or Tesla. The funds offer investors a way to avoid exposure to Musk-associated companies.

This is the third part of a Hugging Face blog series on profiling in PyTorch, focusing specifically on profiling attention mechanisms in transformer models. It covers techniques and tools for identifying performance bottlenecks in attention operations, which are often the most computationally expensive part of modern AI workloads.

Learn how to use ChatGPT, start your first conversation, and discover simple ways to write, brainstorm, and solve problems with AI.

OpenAI's No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down after an extended medical leave, creating a leadership gap as the company prepares for a potential IPO and races to compete with Anthropic in the enterprise market.

OpenAI has launched a new family of models headlined by GPT-5.6, promising improvements across multiple areas including cybersecurity. Details in the excerpt are sparse, but the launch signals another major iteration of OpenAI's flagship model line.