Fortnite’s Future Gets a Boost After Apple Ruling Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is celebrating a landmark victory in the ongoing legal battle with Apple, promising a brighter future for Fortnite and app developers worldwide. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently denied Apple’s contempt appeal, re...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Centralize AI Oversight President Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at consolidating federal control over artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, signaling a potential clash with states that have enacted their own AI rules. The move directs...

Disney’s New AI Deal Raises Eyebrows Disney Plus is entering the world of generative AI in a big way, but not everyone is thrilled. In a $1 billion partnership with OpenAI, Disney is opening its vast library of characters to Sora AI, a tool that allows users to create clips featuring Marvel, Pixar, ...

Google Gemini AI Hits Chrome on iOS iPhone and iPad users can now access Google’s Gemini AI directly in Chrome, bringing quick web summaries and on-screen answers to mobile browsing. This rollout follows the desktop launch earlier this year, giving Apple users a chance to explore AI features without...

Tim Cook’s Lobbying Casts Shadow Over Kids Online Safety Vote App stores are again at the center of the kids online safety debate, with Apple CEO Tim Cook drawing scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers are preparing to vote on 18 bills aimed at strengthening protections for children online. The discuss...

Amazon Prime Video Pulls AI Recaps After Fallout Flub Amazon Prime Video has removed its AI-powered video recaps following errors in its Fallout season one summary. The new feature, launched last month, was designed to condense series plots into short, AI-narrated clips for viewers. However, fans no...

Apple Loses Epic Games Appeal in Major App Store Ruling Apple has suffered a setback in its ongoing antitrust battle with Epic Games. A three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld key parts of a 2025 district court ruling, confirming Apple’s contempt for failing to comply with a...

New York Forces Ads to Reveal AI Avatars Starting Thursday, New York advertisers must now disclose when their campaigns feature AI-generated people. Governor Kathy Hochul signed S.8420-A/A.8887-B, the first U.S. law of its kind, mandating transparency in commercial content. The law aims to protect c...

Fortnite Returns to Google Play After Five Years After a five-year absence, Fortnite is finally back on Google’s Android app store, marking a major comeback for one of gaming’s biggest franchises. The return comes amid the ongoing legal saga between Epic Games and Google, which has kept the popular ...

Google Stadia Controller Gets a Second Life on Steam If you thought your Google Stadia controller was destined for the tech graveyard, think again. After Stadia shut down in January 2023, many owners were left with a Wi-Fi–dependent gamepad seemingly useless outside Google’s cloud gaming service. Bu...

ChatGPT Adult Mode Nears 2026 Launch as OpenAI Tests Age Tech ChatGPT’s long-rumored adult mode finally has a launch window, and users searching for when the feature will arrive now have a clearer answer. OpenAI says the new mode is expected in Q1 2026, pending the accuracy of its in-development age...

Google Disco Launches With a Bold New Take on Web Browsing Google Disco is Google’s newest experimental browser, designed to answer a growing question many users search for: what is Google’s new AI browser, and how does it work? Launched through Google Labs, Google Disco introduces a fresh approach ...