X introduces “Certified Bangers,” a new monthly feature that ranks the platform’s top posts by verified impressions, likes, bookmarks, reposts, and replies. Creators with standout posts receive a “Certified Banger” badge on
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Billboard reporting shows AI-assisted artists are now charting weekly across genres, with the first AI airplay debut and new rules from PROs and regulators.
OpenAI is teaming up with Amazon Web Services in a $38 billion multiyear deal to expand its AI computing capacity and lessen its reliance on Microsoft.
Palo Alto robotics company 1X just launched Neo, a humanoid robot housekeeper you can actually buy — for $20,000 or $499 a month. Here’s how the “sci-fi come to life” assistant could
My body reacted before my thoughts could form words. Scientists call it frisson, the rush of goosebumps when beauty overwhelms the senses. That’s what I felt listening to Unfolded, an AI-powered album
Prince Harry, Steve Wozniak, and over 800 leaders urge a global ban on AI superintelligence until it can be developed safely and with public consent.
OpenAI is reimagining the browser with ChatGPT Atlas—a new AI-powered platform that blends search, productivity, and automation directly into your web experience.
On “The AI Download,” host Shira Lazar talks with Rorkeith, founder of GenHQ, about how young creators are using artificial intelligence to build careers, not replace them.
Netflix and Spotify will launch video podcasts on Netflix in early 2026, starting with 16 shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, in a partnership that challenges YouTube’s grip on visual podcasting.
A TikTok trend where kids send AI-generated photos of a “homeless man” inside their home is triggering 911 calls and near-SWAT responses. Police say it dehumanizes unhoused people and wastes emergency resources.
From playlists to digital games, AI is adding new ways to enjoy everyday entertainment.
A new data-driven map from What’s Trending, Evan Shapiro (ESHAP), and Filmhub charts the half-trillion-dollar creator economy — revealing which platforms, tools, and studios truly shape culture today, and how Engagement Quality
Doja Cat unveiled two new Fortnite Icon Series skins inspired by her Agora Hills music video ahead of Fortnitemares 2025. Here’s what we know about the singer’s “Mother of Thorns” debut and
OpenAI’s Sora is ushering in a new era of ultra-realistic video generation, and the creative internet is in both awe and panic.
YoungHoon Kim, the world’s highest IQ holder, has gone all-in on Bitcoin, fueling confidence in crypto’s future as adoption grows worldwide.
SAG-AFTRA condemns AI-generated “actor” Tilly Norwood, warning synthetic performers threaten artists’ rights, consent, and the future of human storytelling.
YouTube will let banned creators reapply, reversing COVID-19 and election misinformation bans. Big names like Dan Bongino and Steve Bannon could return.
Digital wellness activist Larissa May and Dr. Raghu Appasani launch Ginko, an AI parenting app guiding families through screen time and online safety.
ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after the host’s comments on Charlie Kirk’s killing sparked backlash from Nexstar, the FCC, and Trump.
