Can we even trust videos anymore? OpenAI’s Sora 2 app lets anyone with a smartphone create AI-generated deepfake videos, from phony footage of a corgi rock climbing to fake videos of kids carrying guns in school. Is it time to stop believing our eyes?
Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs iRobot, the U.S. firm that had robots vacuuming homes, will be taken over by its China-based supplier. It's assuring owners that devices will keep working as usual. Alina Selyukh
What to know about David Sacks, Silicon Valley's AI guy in the White House President Trump wants one federal set of rules for artificial intelligence — and wants to limit the ability of states to design their own AI regulations.
On online prediction markets, people place bets on the outcomes of real-life wars Online prediction markets are allowing people to place bets on the outcomes of real-life wars. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to reporter Matthew Gault about the rise of the practice and its consequences. Ayesha Rascoe
Questions of accuracy arise as Washington Post uses AI to create personalized podcasts The Post calls the podcast an "AI-powered tool" that turns its articles into an audio news digest. Bill Chappell
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeps The Game Awards — analysis and full winners list Independent video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the Game Awards last night. The L.A. ceremony draws millions of views for its industry honors and exclusive previews of upcoming games. James Perkins Mastromarino
Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap Sensors and artificial intelligence help a prosthetic hand act more like a natural one, new research shows. Jon Hamilton
Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort. Huo Jingnan
Billion-dollar OpenAI deal allows users to make content with Disney characters It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement. Andrew Limbong
Trump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled. Jude Joffe-Block
