The 2026 BET Awards posts highest ratings since 2019
The awards reported a 50% year-over-year growth in television impressions, as well as an increase in engagement rates…
Madonna’s Risky Move at Times Square Concert Breaks the Internet
Madonna turned her Times Square pop-up into a viral moment after dangling one leg over a stage barrier. The…
Viral Canadian band Angine de Poitrine hailed as ‘anti-AI’ music saviours
It’s the viral music phenomenon being hailed as the first anti-AI band, the saviour of music, and possibly…
‘Focus on learning’: Phones, smart watches to be banned from all Victorian schools
Devices such as phones, smart watches and headphones will be banned across all schools in Victoria as the…
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health…
YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models
Evan Spiegel, co-founder and chief executive officer of Snap Inc., during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington,…
The consequences of AI slop and a hopeful look at what will follow it
Published: Jan. 2, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. ET You may already be familiar with the term “AI slop,” with…
Meta Is in Talks to Use Google’s Chips in Challenge to Nvidia
Meta Platforms META 3.78%increase; green up pointing triangle is in talks to use chips made by Google in…
Japanese city pushes 2-hour daily cap on smartphone use to boost sleep, family time
The mayor of a central Japanese city has defended an unusual new ordinance that urges residents to limit…
Sam Altman says ‘real people have picked up quirks of LLM-speak’ as AI Twitter and Reddit ‘feel fake’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has sparked renewed discussion on the authenticity of online content, saying, “I assume it’s…