Original title: Google is having ‘productive discussions’ with Trump lawyers about his deplatforming suit Google is still untangling itself from a mess of legal battles, including two separate anti-monopoly lawsuits the Justice Department won against it. It’s awaiting decisions on how those judges see fit to remedy its harms to competition in the online search and ad tech markets, which could include forcing it to sell its Chrome browser. Meanwhile, recent chaos at the DOJ Antitrust Division has left former enforcers fearing that the agency appears susceptible to outside corporate influence. “This could be another example of how giant corporations are enabling Trump’s authoritarianism,” Warren warns. ...

Original title: OpenAI shuffles executive roles, acquires Statsig for $1.1 billion is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. OpenAI has started to build out its Applications team under Fidji Simo, its new CEO of Applications, who left her former position as Instacart’s CEO to start in the executive role on August 18th. On Tuesday, the company confirmed it’s shuffling executive roles, bringing on a new CTO of applications, and acquiring a product analytics company for $1.1 billion. Statsig, the company OpenAI is acquiring, specializes in A/B testing and other features for companies looking to improve their products, and OpenAI is bringing on its founder and CEO, Vijaye Raji, as a new C-suite executive. Raji will be OpenAI’s CTO of Applications, heading up product engineering for both ChatGPT and Codex, “with responsibilities that span core systems and produ ...

Original title: Apple Seeds Ninth watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 Developer Betas Apple today provided developers with the ninth betas of watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 for testing purposes, with the betas coming one week after the eighth betas were released. The software updates can be downloaded through the Settings app on each device. A developer account is required. ‌watchOS 26‌ and tvOS 26 adopt new Liquid Glass design changes inspired by visionOS, much like iOS 26 and macOS 26. watchOS has a new AI-powered Workout Buddy for motivation and the Smart Stack incorporates more personal context for better suggestions. There’s also a new Notes app and support for Live Translation. tvOS 26 supports karaoke using an iPhone as a microphone, improvements for using AirPlay speakers with a TV, new Aerial screen savers, and support for quicker logins to apps at setup thanks to Apple Account syncing. visionOS 26 adds support for spatial widgets that can be placed anywhere in the space around you, along with refinements to make personas more lifelike and support for sha ...

Original title: Foldable iPhone Coming in 2026, Foldable iPad to Follow in 2028 Apple plans to release a foldable iPhone in 2026, and will then follow it up with a foldable iPad in 2028, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today. Multiple sources have now confirmed that Apple is planning to release its first foldable ‌iPhone‌ in 2026, with the device coming as part of the iPhone 18 lineup. Launch timing on a larger-screened foldable device has been more uncertain. Originally, rumors indicated that the foldable ‌iPad‌ or MacBook would come before the ‌iPhone‌, and there have been launch rumors with dates ranging from 2026 to 2028. Rumors have also varied between calling the foldable device an ‌iPad‌ and a MacBook, but it seems like all of the information about a larger foldable refers to the same product. The foldable ‌iPad‌ could have a screen between 18 and 20 inches when unfolded, with a smaller form factor when closed. According to Kuo, Apple is using ultra-thin cover glass for both the foldable ‌iPhone‌ and foldable ‌iPad‌, which is a rumor that we’ve heard before ...

Original title: Do You Need a Satellite Messenger? When the smartphone in your pocket is loaded with a growing arsenal of safety tools—including location tracking, fall detection, and SOS alerts—it’s very tempting to adventure off the grid without back up. But if your hikes, runs, and rides regularly take you beyond the reach of cell towers, into more extreme conditions and terrain, sticking a dedicated satellite messenger in your pack might just save your life. Unlike smartphones, satellite communicators don’t rely on Wi-Fi or network coverage to keep the comms lines open. So if the proverbial, you know, hits the fan where no one can hear you scream, you can still send up a virtual flare to summon help. Yes, they can be pricey. It’s another gadget adding weight to the pack, and they’re still not quite as easy to use as What3Words on your smartphone. But none of that will matter if you get lost in the backcountry without a way to call in rescue. At that point a reliable sat comm will look like a lifeline, not a luxury. So how do you de ...

Original title: LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and innovation, LimeWire emerges as a unique platform in the realm of generative AI tools. This platform not only stands out from the multitude of existing AI tools but also brings a fresh approach to content generation. LimeWire not only empowers users to create AI content but also provides creators with creative ways to share and monetize their creations. As we explore LimeWire, our aim is to uncover its features, benefits for creators, and the exciting possibilities it offers for AI content generation. This platform presents an opportunity for users to harness the power of AI in image creation, all while enjoying the advantages of a free and accessible service. Let’s unravel the distinctive features that set LimeWire apart in the dynamic landscape of AI-powered tools, understanding how creators can leverage its capabilities to craft unique and engaging AI-generated images. Introduction LimeWire, a name once associated with the noto ...

Original title: What’s causing the UK’s long-term borrowing costs to rise? What’s causing the UK’s long-term borrowing costs to rise? 5 hours ago Share Save Faisal Islam Economics editor, BBC News Share Save Getty Images There is a lot of noise currently about UK government borrowing costs. The focus has been on what is known as the 30-year gilt yield, which is the effective interest rate of what it would cost the UK government to borrow money over three decades. This rate reached a 27-year high on Tuesday, which some argue is a verdict on economic mismanagement and fiscal credibility. The bond vigilantes are striking, and this is the ultimate harbinger of doom. Is there a link to the mini reshuffle of Downing Street personnel from Number 11 to Number 10 on Monday? For others analysing market moves, it is a pan-European trend, and if anything, a sign of UK growth outperformance, meaning there is less room to cut interest rates. It is worth quickly unpacking what this measure represents. This is about trading on financial markets of a very long-term form of UK ...

Original title: TV Premiere Dates 2025: The Complete Guide Hundreds, if not thousands, of TV shows and specials — whether new or familiar, unscripted or scripted — will premiere on streaming, broadcast and cable outlets in the next 12 months. Even if the greatest heights of Peak TV are (for now) in the past, there will still be a dizzying number of options available to viewers. The Hollywood Reporter is here to help keep track of it all. Below is a comprehensive guide to premiere dates across all platforms for the coming year. The calendar will be updated throughout the year as more premiere and finale dates are announced, so bookmark this page for a one-stop guide to what’s coming in 2025. All times are ET/PT unless noted. ...

Original title: David Keighley, Pioneer of Large-Format Cinema at Imax, Dies at 77 David Keighley, the first chief quality officer for Imax and a veteran of the large-format cinema platform for more than 50 years, has died. He was 77. Keighley died Thursday at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York after a battle with neuroendocrine prostate cancer, his son Geoff Keighley told The Hollywood Reporter. During his career, Keighley helped Imax migrate from showing mainly institutional movies to digitally reformatting Hollywood titles for the local multiplex and fanboy audiences. “David was as close to the human embodiment of Imax as there has ever been, relentless in his drive to deliver awe-inspiring images to audiences around the globe,” Imax CEO Richard Gelfond said in a statement. “He was incredibly energized and proud of his work on the upcoming [Christopher Nolan adaptation of] The Odyssey, completing his review of the dailies just days before his death in a bittersweet but fitting capstone to a remarkable career.” The Toronto native oversaw postproduct ...

Original title: ‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson in Kathryn Bigelow’s Precision-Tooled, Viscerally Unsettling Nail-Biter Eight years since her last feature, Kathryn Bigelow returns with an unrelenting chokehold thriller so controlled, kinetic and unsettlingly immersive that you stagger out at the end of it wondering if the world will still be intact. Though it’s less a war film than a drama about the aggressive threat of war, A House of Dynamite is very much of a piece with the director’s later-career gut punches, The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty. It’s a testament to the justifiably high regard in which Bigelow is held that she has drawn such a deep bench of first-rate actors, several of them onscreen for just a brief scene or two yet all making vivid impressions. The large ensemble cast has no weak link. A House of Dynamite The Bottom Line Leaves you breathless. Venue: Venice Film Festival (Competition) Release date: Friday, Oct. 24 Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke Director: Kathryn Bi ...