Minnesota Democrat Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan faced backlash after wearing a hijab and calling the Somali community an essential part of the state’s “fabric,” amid reports connecting the local immigrant community to widespread federal tax fraud.
Read More Minnesota Democrat Lt. Gov. says Somalis are an essential part of the state’s ‘fabric’
TikTok has signed agreements with three major investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture.
Read More TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake
Netflix says it must acquire Warner Bros Discovery to compete with YouTube, but antitrust experts doubt regulators will buy that argument.
Read More Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim
The OpenAI agreement makes the Walt Disney Co. the first major content licensing partner for Sora, which uses generative artificial intelligence to create short videos.
Read More Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman allege that ChatGPT intensified her son’s “paranoid delusions” and helped direct them at his mother before he killed her.
Read More Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has been named TIME Magazine’s 2025 CEO of the Year, with the outlet celebrating his leadership in transforming YouTube into a dominant force in global entertainment and culture.
Read More TIME Magazine names YouTube CEO Neal Mohan as 2025 ‘CEO of the Year’