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Character.AI received a cease-and-desist letter from Disney, urging the chatbot company to remove Disney characters from among the millions of AI companions on its platform, Variety reports. The company allows users to generate AI chatbots that can range from real people like Elon Musk to fictional characters like Hermione Granger, plus users’ own original creations. These chatbots can be quite …

The footage was striking: A food delivery worker scrambles with his e-bike across a bridge in Chicago, chased by a cadre of armed, masked federal agents. “Get him!” one yells, before the worker ultimately slips away. The viral clip became a rallying point this week for critics of President Donald Trump’s deportation machine, which has spread to multiple U.S. cities …

President Donald Trump’s claim last week that Russia was in “big financial trouble” looks only slightly hyperbolic – and it also looks like evidence that after more than three and a half years of war, the sanctions are punishing Russia’s economy and the Kremlin’s war coffers. But then there is the other news. In the past week, Moscow has won …

بھارتی کرکٹ بورڈ (بی سی سی آئی) نے ہٹ دھرمی برقرار رکھتے ہوئے ایشیا کپ 2025 کے بعد آئی سی سی ویمنز ورلڈ کپ کو بھی سیاست سے داغدار کرنے کا منصوبہ بنا لیا ہے۔ بھارتی خبر رساں ادارے ٹائمز ناؤ کے مطابق ایشیا کپ 2025 میں پاکستان اور بھارت کی مردوں کی ٹیموں کے درمیان 3 اتوار تک جاری …

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California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will follow suit.  Adam Billen, vice …

In a video on OpenAI’s new TikTok-like social media app Sora, a never-ending factory farm of pink pigs are grunting and snorting in their pens — each is equipped with a feeding trough and a smartphone screen, which plays a feed of vertical videos. A terrifyingly realistic Sam Altman stares directly at the camera, as though he’s making direct eye …

غزہ کی جانب امداد لے کر بڑھنے والے بین الاقوامی بحری قافلے نے الزام عائد کیا ہے کہ اسرائیلی جنگی جہازوں نے ان کی کشتیوں کو روکنے کی کوشش کی اور مواصلاتی نظام پر سائبر حملہ کیا۔ فلوٹیلا کے منتظمین کا کہنا ہے کہ وہ تمام تر خطرات کے باوجود اپنا مشن جاری رکھیں گے۔ برطانوی خبر رساں ادارے رائٹرز …

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China are unlikely to ease, despite ongoing talks towards a comprehensive deal targeted for November, according to two people familiar with the matter. The US seems “very comfortable” with the current rate of tariffs, the sources said, adding that the recent negotiations have mostly revolved around “broader” issues like TikTok, subsidies and export controls …

Exit planning is no longer optional — it’s an essential conversation on the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Whether you’re already eyeing a liquidity event or just starting to scale, this is your chance to hear what top VCs and operators are looking for and how to set up your …

حماس نے امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کے غزہ امن منصوبے میں غیر مسلح ہونے کی شق میں ترمیم کا مطالبہ کردیا ہے۔ حماس اسرائیل کے مکمل انخلا اور رہنماؤں کے اندر یا باہر قتل نہ کیے جانے کی بین الاقوامی ضمانتیں چاہتی ہے، حماس کو جواب دینے کے لیے زیادہ سے زیادہ دو یا تین دن درکار ہیں۔ عرب نیوز …

The Indore showdown of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 produced a spectacle of contrasting fortunes as Australia Women outclassed New Zealand Women by 89 runs in the second match of the tournament. Ashleigh Gardner scripted history with a record-breaking century at No. 6, powering the Aussies to a daunting 326. In response, Sophie Devine fought a lone battle with …