AGs reign in Meta, Bill Gates sounds off on AI, and SoundCloud becomes a marketplace
Vacations are now for skills, YouTube turns to channels, and Australia says no to AI
Archer and AEG bring air taxis to LA Live, slow tech comes for your texts, and M&A embraces Hugging Face
Film and TV pirates get more sophisticated, vintage tees become a hot commodity, and Nevada wants all the robotaxis
YouTube warns wayward creators, Anything AI creates employees, and Anthropic could generate a record
Moviegoing is so back, stand-up comedy gets still, and PlayStation hits pause
Ex Machina puts AI movies in theaters, Gen Z goes grandma mode, and TikTok becomes a wallet
Disneyland enters Fortnite, Foot Locker builds community in Crenshaw, and Tesla says, “Look, Ma, no hands.”
An AI startup generates a news broadcast, mascots are everywhere again, and Bezos gets soccer fever
Mystery vacations take off, retailers offer fix-it classes, and LA movie theaters stage a comeback
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Lakers, Nvidia teams up with Wall Street to sell chips, and Alex Cooper gets a nine-figure valuation
Paramount threatens a California exit, Spotify searches for AI profiles, and Hacks becomes real
AI books interviews around the clock, Madden gets a news challenge, and The Weeknd is forever
Netflix gets a dose of GTA VI, Olivia Rodrigo collabs with Etsy designers, and Suno starts to police itself
Starlink unveils a phone service, Phoebe Bridgers debuts her album in the stars, and Love Island gets a lot of love
Disney gets a dose of TikTok, MVNT generates choreography, and Google has an AI shakeup
Pouches become addictive, college students rely on AI, and Lucid tries to rev up
Young people rely too much on their chatbots, FX retries a comedy pilot, and Spider-Man reigns supreme
Zoox is ready to charge, AI complicates a book deal, and Spider-Man rules the big screen
Running fashion goes fast, Qantas books the longest flight, and Sundance grows bigger
FIFA considers going private, Apple launches a leasing program, and DoorDash goes Hollywood
Directors are the new A-list, sports train for vertical videos, and YouTube gets Peacock
Facebook rethinks itself, Paramount+ preps a major update, and LeBron James finds a new home
Movie-themed popcorn buckets pop off, Spotify wants MTV’s crown, and Xbox becomes a billboard
OpenAI hacks Hugging Face, Disney develops streetwear, and the World Cup beats viewership records
