Media Attitudes To AI Are Starting To Shift

After years of enthusiastic coverage, the British broadcast media are starting to be more skeptical about the benefits of AI.

As Numbers Of Abortions Rise, Neverending Mifepristone Fight Heats Up

The abortion pill mifepristone remains embroiled in U.S. legal, political and regulatory battles, despite the Supreme Court temporarily restoring mail access.

Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters

Disney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disney Company announced today that it’s partnering with TikTok to bring “an expansive collection of thoughtfully curated Disney-centric fan-created content” to the Verts video feed it launched on Disney Plus earlier this […]

SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon As Lunar Junk Tops 209 Tons

An old SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage struck the moon late on Tuesday, creating a fresh impact crater and adding to human-made debris strewn across the lunar surface.

Hackers Are Hijacking Vehicle Shipments, Auto Shippers Report

An average of three cars — worth around $80,000 each — are stolen at a time by thieves targeting auto carriers in cyberattacks.

Curbee Mobile Service Tech Selected By Major Florida Dealership

Curbee, which provides mobile vehicle services for dealerships, says a major Florida dealership is now using its tech.

Disney sells its last big cable stake to Hearst for $1.2bn
Disney sells its last big cable stake to Hearst for $1.2bn

Disney has closed the door on another piece of its cable past. The company has completed a $1.2bn sale of its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst, which now owns the business outright. The deal had been coming for a while. It was announced in July …

Lucid is cutting $1.4bn and betting its survival on robotaxis
Lucid is cutting $1.4bn and betting its survival on robotaxis

Lucid’s turnaround plan comes down to spending far less and hoping robotaxis pay off. The luxury electric-vehicle maker unveiled a $1.4bn cash-savings programme this week, alongside a second-quarter net loss of $1.26bn. The scale of the loss frames the…

CVS Health Profits Hit $2.9 Billion As Firm Gets Handle On Aetna Costs

CVS Health’s second quarter net income nearly tripled to $2.9 billion compared to the year ago quarter as the company gets a better handle on its Aetna health plan costs.

AMD’s record quarter is really a bet that open beats Nvidia’s moat
AMD’s record quarter is really a bet that open beats Nvidia’s moat

AMD has had its best quarter yet, as the chipmaker reported record revenue of $11.5bn for the second quarter, up 50% on a year earlier, as demand for AI hardware kept climbing. The engine was the data centre which brought in $6.7bn, more than double la…