Stevie Bonifield

Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI

Stevie Bonifield,

11/3/2025

CODA, which represents Japanese IP holders like Studio Ghibli, is requesting OpenAI stop using its members’ content for machine learning.

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Jess Weatherbed

Coca-Cola’s new AI holiday ad is a sloppy eyesore

Jess Weatherbed,

11/3/2025

Coca-Cola is once again using generative AI to reimagine its classic Coke caravan holiday commercials, and in doing so, killing some of the brands festive joy.

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Hayden Field

The AI industry is running on FOMO

Hayden Field,

11/3/2025

At least according to Big Tech’s latest earnings calls.

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Brandt Ranj

The Apple Watch SE 3 is on sale for a record low price of $199

Brandt Ranj,

11/3/2025

The 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 has fallen to a new low price. Amazon’s Fire Tablet HD 10 has returned to its all-time low, and you can save $40 on a Google Nest Thermostat.

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Andrew J. Hawkins

Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to three new cities

Andrew J. Hawkins,

11/3/2025

Waymo says it is launching robotaxi operations in San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit.

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Emma Roth

OpenAI strikes $38 billion AI training deal with Amazon

Emma Roth,

11/3/2025

OpenAI’s $38 billion deal with Amazon will let the AI giant train models on Nvidia GPUs in AWS datacenters.

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Nilay Patel

Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more and the shift to robotaxis

Nilay Patel,

11/3/2025

How Lyft is thinking about autonomy in the AI era, and why service is the most integral rideshare component.

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Dominic Preston

Redmagic’s liquid-cooled gaming phone starts at $749

Dominic Preston,

11/3/2025

But if you want to show it off, it’ll cost $100 more.

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Robert Hart

Google pulls AI model after senator says it fabricated assault allegation

Robert Hart,

11/3/2025

Google removed Gemma from its AI Studio for developers after Senator Marsha Blackburn complained it fabricated assault claims about her.

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Andrew Webster

How Frankenstein’s creature designer found a new look for an iconic monster

Andrew Webster,

10/31/2025

Creature designer Mike Hill talks about turning Jacob Elordi into Frankenstein’s monster in Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix film.

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