A boycott movement targeting Disney is spreading rapidly after ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair removed “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from their stations. The show was pulled following host Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial remarks about the assassin of Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on September 10. Viewers angry over the suspension are canceling subscriptions to Disney‑owned streaming services like Disney+ and Hulu, and are demanding the reinstatement of Kimmel.
OpenAI has announced it will build an automated system to estimate whether a user is under or over 18, following a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16‑year‑old who died by suicide after extensive interaction with the company’s AI chatbot. The plan aims to protect minors by restricting certain kinds of content and experience in conversations with ChatGPT.
Toyota is recalling 591,377 vehicles in the U.S. because of a flaw in an instrument cluster display: the 12.3‑inch panel behind the steering wheel may stay blank at startup. When it fails, drivers won’t see important signals like speed, brake warnings, or tire pressure alerts—raising risk of crashes or injury.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is making a national pitch for his state to become the hub of America’s quantum computing revolution. Speaking at the 2025 Quantum World Congress in Virginia, Pritzker invited top researchers, investors, and startups to consider relocating their operations to Chicago and beyond.
People Inc CEO Neil Vogel has sharply accused Google of being the worst offender in using copyrighted content without compensation to train its AI tools. He claims that media companies produce high‑quality content only to see it harvested by Google algorithms—through articles, images, and video—without attribution or payment.
Private equity ownership of hospitals in the United States is linked to declining patient care, rising health complications, and the stripping of community healthcare resources, according to a new report by former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts.
Mustafa Suleyman, the recently appointed CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection, has issued a stark warning against treating artificial intelligence like sentient beings. In a candid interview with Wired, Suleyman said giving AI any kind of legal or moral rights would be not only premature—but dangerous.
The shutdown of five paper mills in southeast Georgia is expected to slash $2.9 billion annually from the state’s economy, lawmakers were told during a House Rural Development Committee hearing on Wednesday.
A disabled Army veteran and former Walmart employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the retail giant, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after reporting sexual harassment by a transgender coworker in the men’s restroom. The suit, filed August 28 in the U.S. District Court for Colorado, accuses Walmart of religious discrimination and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
