Amazon recently gave out $22 million to animation creators ready to use AI tools. The money aims to help projects like a spin-off from Maya and the Three, a music series with an online star named Diana, and a show called Cupcake & Friends. The catch? Creators must use Amazon’s AI platform, Project N
Florida can’t seem to catch a break from the heat, even when the skies open up. The state’s been struggling with drought, so rain is welcome—but not all at once. Heavy downpours could turn streets into rivers in some spots, while the humidity sticks around like an uninvited guest. Instead of making
Arkansas has joined a growing number of states allowing residents to store their driver’s license or state ID digitally in Apple Wallet. The move follows the state’s earlier launch of a mobile ID app in 2025, initially meant for downloading IDs to phones. Now, those digital copies can be used alongs
Big tech giants like Microsoft and Alphabet are suddenly pouring billions into AI, but the real problem isn’t the headlines—it’s the hidden costs. A sports tech company once discovered an engineer quietly burning $600, 000 a year across 40 AI models, all without anyone noticing. That’s the wild worl
Banks and crypto firms just teamed up to launch a fresh kind of dollar coin called fUSD. Unlike most stablecoins that sit idle without growing, this one gives big institutions a small cut—around 3% per year—if they play by specific rules. The coin is built on existing tech used by trading desks and
The death of actor Matthew Perry shocked fans around the world. Official reports say ketamine played a direct role in his passing at age 54. Now, his former assistant Kenneth Iwamasa faces legal trouble—not just for his own actions, but for what prosecutors say happened right after Perry died. Acco
A British crime thriller called Fuze finally made it to digital rental and purchase this week. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sam Worthington, and Theo James, the movie centers on a tense bank heist in London complicated by a live World War II bomb in the street. Though the film had a limited theate
After knee surgery, many young adults get braces to help their recovery. But here’s the catch: people often say they wear them more than they actually do. That’s because asking patients how long they use their braces depends on their memory—and memories can be tricky. For example, someone might thin
Bitcoin once ruled as the go-to tool for bypassing weak local currencies and strict capital controls. In countries like Nigeria, Vietnam, and Argentina, people turned to it not for speculation but to hold dollars when their own money kept losing value. Data shows these places led crypto adoption—not
The UK government recently put a major crypto exchange called HTX under sanctions. Authorities say it may have helped Russian financial groups move money around the world. These groups are accused of dodging restrictions and funding Moscow’s war efforts. British officials believe HTX had links to o
