Santa Monica residents will soon see a significant change in their city’s signage regulations as the City Council votes on establishing a Digital Display District. The proposal allows for up to 16 large-format digital billboards along the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place, including four locations on the shopping center facades. The district would … Read more
Netflix’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has sparked concerns among film industry stakeholders about the potential demise of traditional Hollywood. With its vast streaming library and aggressive expansion, Netflix aims to dominate the market, but at what cost? The company’s CEO, Ted Sarandos, claims that “We’re saving Hollywood,” but critics argue that this is … Read more
A company leading the artificial-intelligence boom has seen its value drop by $33 billion in six weeks, causing a 46% share-price decrease. Investors worry about an AI bubble bursting due to concerns over a failed merger and criticism from a prominent short seller who predicted Enron’s collapse. Source: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/coreweave-stock-market-ai-bubble-a3c8c321
Google has introduced the Interactions API, a unified foundation for models and agents like Gemini 3 Pro and Gemini Deep Research. This API provides a native interface for handling complex context management in agentic applications. The Interactions API supports Gemini’s suite of models and its first built-in agent, Gemini Deep Research (Preview). It enables developers … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg’s superyacht, Launchpad, is heading back across the Atlantic after a months-long repair stay at MB92’s La Ciotat facility in the French Riviera. The 119-meter vessel spent time undergoing repairs and maintenance valued at “low millions,” likely less than $5 million. For comparison, refueling the yacht costs around $250,000 due to its massive tank … Read more
Broadcom’s stock dropped 5.6% on Monday, marking its worst three-day slide since March 2020. This led to a 17.7% overall decline, making it the chip maker’s biggest drop in five years. Meanwhile, Meta’s stock gained enough to move it back into the No. 6 spot among US companies by market capitalization, surpassing Broadcom for the … Read more
Valve’s latest gaming hardware release, Steam Machine, might be getting a launch title with the highly-anticipated Half-Life 3. According to Insider Gaming Weekly’s podcast host Mike Straw, Half-Life 3 is expected to arrive in spring 2026 alongside the Steam Machine. However, rising RAM prices have sparked concerns that could delay the game’s pricing announcement and, … Read more
OpenAI is set to launch an “adult mode” feature on its popular chatbot ChatGPT in the first quarter of 2026. The company aims to fine-tune its age prediction model, which will automatically apply content restrictions for users under 18. After testing the model in various countries, OpenAI CEO Fidji Simo confirmed that the new feature … Read more
Famed actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer, 68, were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. Their son Nick, 32, has been arrested for murder. The couple’s daughter discovered the bodies, while Nick was not at home when they were killed. He was arrested near the … Read more
Meta’s new AI team, led by 28-year-old entrepreneur Alexandr Wang, has created a divide between itself and longtime leaders under Mark Zuckerberg. After being given more autonomy in their Silicon Valley headquarters, the group has fostered an ‘us versus them’ mentality with the rest of the company, sparking tensions over issues like funding and decision-making … Read more