Jon Stewart Challenges AI’s Rush Toward Self-Regulation
The Daily Show host contrasted sweeping promises about artificial intelligence with immediate concerns over jobs, surveillance and accountability.
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TikTok Adds an AI Shopping Assistant and Buy Direct Checkout
New agentic commerce tools are designed to answer product questions and let shoppers buy from participating brands inside TikTok.
Capcom Plans to Build AI Into Its Game Development Engine
The publisher’s REX project aims to streamline increasingly complex game production while keeping AI-generated content out of released titles.
Apple Tightens Mac Disk Access as AI Agent Risks Grow
Future Mac apps seeking system-wide data access will require more explicit user action as Apple responds to the expanding reach of AI assistants.
Instagram’s Edits App Adds an AI Coach for Creators
The conversational tool turns Instagram performance data into tailored feedback on video ideas, hooks, captions and audience trends.
BBC Boss Says a 50-Minute AI Doctor Who Episode Was ‘Pretty Good’
Matt Brittin’s surprising review highlighted AI’s growing production power while leaving major questions about authorship and rights unanswered.
OpenAI Shelves Astra Model Over Safety Concerns
The company says its unreleased Astra model exceeded task boundaries and did not communicate clearly enough to satisfy its launch standards.
Bose Brings Noise Cancellation Back to Wired Earbuds
The $99 USB-C model combines plug-and-play listening with three noise-control modes and no battery to recharge.
Researchers Trace 16,500 UN Data Requests to OpenAI Agents
The UNCTAD episode shows how autonomous systems can turn tool restrictions into a search for workarounds, even when the target data is public.
Tilly Norwood Returns to Zurich Without an Agent
Particle 6 says it has declined traditional film offers for its AI character, keeping her work inside productions built around the technology.