OpenAI releases hyperrealistic AI video generator Sora Turbo to the public

Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos

Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

ChatGPT’s refusal to acknowledge ‘David Mayer’ down to glitch, says OpenAI

Name was mistakenly flagged and prevented from appearing in responses, says chatbot’s developer. Last weekend the name was all over the internet – just not on ChatGPT.. David Mayer became famous ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Critical Role May Expand Into Video Games

In March 2025, the Critical Role team will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their wildly popular live play series that led to an independent media empire that includes The Legend of Vox Machina ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3

What AI vendor should you choose? Here are the top 7 (OpenAI still leads)

A review of 29 vendors put OpenAI at the top, but 2025 will see demand for a mix of proprietary, open source and small AI models.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Next Game Pass Release Is A Crash Bandicoot Kart Racer, And That May Not Be All

The calendar has flipped over to December, and while Microsoft isn't ready to reveal all the games headed to Game Pass this month, the company has announced one: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3

WNBA teams reveal schedules on social media with humorous videos

A number of teams unveiled their slates with humorous videos on social media.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office

Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

New video of stowaway emerges as TSA speaks out on incident

Newly released video shows the stowaway who successfully managed to bypass security at JFK airport to board a Delta flight to Paris, being removed from a return flight after causing a disturbance. ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

PlayStation at 30: the console that made video games cool

Launched in Japan in December 1994, the record-breaking PlayStation started out as a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo – but ended up ushering video games into a new era all on its own. If you were ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Iran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini

Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini

ABC News - Dec. 3

Forget Boomers and Millennials. We Actually Belong to 8 ‘Micro Generations’

A philosopher argues that the usual generational labels are useless and proposes a new system of eight ‘micro generations.’

Inc. - Dec. 3

Josh O'Connor honors pal Zendaya with Gotham tribute award: 'A generational talent'

"Sing Sing" and "A Different Man" were the big winners at Monday's Gotham Awards, where Oscar hopefuls Zendaya and Angelina Jolie were also feted.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount

Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state finances

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it

The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Limits on Public Sector Unions

The 2011 law stripped most government workers in the state of collective bargaining rights and set off protests that lasted weeks.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Pres. Biden’s pardon for Hunter was always an ‘open’ option despite public denials

President Biden issues a full and unconditional pardon of his son Hunter Biden despite repeatedly insisting he would not do so. NBC News Correspondents Ken Dilanian and Mike Memoli report on the ...

NBC News - Dec. 2

Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli hostages not released by January

US president-elect’s comments come as Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make progress

Financial Times - Dec. 2

Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released

President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

House COVID-19 panel releases final report: 3 key takeaways

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its final report Monday, laying out numerous conclusions from its review of the federal pandemic response, including what the ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

Trump warns of 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't release hostages

President-elect Trump on Monday threatened to unleash “hell” in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration Jan. 20, underscoring urgency to ...