Futurism

Studio Ghibli Demands That OpenAI Stop Ripping Off Its Work

After Sora 2 was used to relentlessly churn out depictions of Japanese anime and video game characters, the creators of those characters are striking back. On October 28, a group representing Studio ...
The Verge

Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI

Japanese trade association CODA says Sora 2’s opt-out policy may have violated copyright law. Japanese trade association CODA says Sora 2’s opt-out policy may have violated copyright law. is a news ...
9to5google

These are the new Google Photos and Maps icons with a gradient redesign

Following the ‘G’ and Gemini icons, Google is updating its logos for the AI era. Here’s a sneak peek at the new gradient icons for Google Photos and Maps. In May, the Google (Search) app got a new ...
FedScoop

White House registers ‘techforce.gov’ domain

President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) The White House appears to be ...
Forbes

The Surprising Idea That Generative AI Might Be Better Off Using Visual Images Of Text Rather Than Pure Text As Tokens

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. For anyone versed in the technical underpinnings of LLMs, this ...
Wired

What It’s Like Using Squarespace’s Blueprint AI Builder to Design a Website

Squarespace wants you to build a website with AI. Its Blueprint AI Builder feature began life as a guided website design system in 2023, but, like many things these days, it was revamped with ...
9to5google

NotebookLM Video Overviews add Nano Banana visual styles, Brief or Explainer formats

After introducing in July, NotebookLM is giving Video Overviews a big upgrade with the help of Google’s Nano Banana image editing and generation model (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image). You can now choose from ...
PC World

Visual Studio Pro is usually $499, but now it’s $10

TL;DR: Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2022 for life on sale for only $9.97 (reg. $499). Big software projects call for tools that can handle serious workloads and keep teams connected. Microsoft ...
GitHub

The Official IDL Extension for Visual Studio Code

First version of a web extension allowing you to view IDL code and notebooks directly in the browser — lightweight for now, but a step toward full desktop/browser parity See the changelog for full ...
CNN

Climate.gov will re-launch under new URL thanks to a secret team of web ninjas

A small group of about 10 writers, researchers and web development ninjas are launching an ambitious effort to preserve key climate data that the Trump administration has taken offline, including a ...
Android Authority

Google is working on AI-powered custom icon themes for your Pixel phone

Google may be working on new AI-powered icon customization features for Pixel phones. This feature could solve the inconsistent look of the current “Themed icons” feature, which many apps still do not ...