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Ofcom Investigates Meta Over Instagram Instants Risk Assessments
Ofcom is investigating whether Meta completed legally required illegal-content and child-risk assessments before launching Instagram Instants.
Read article →TikTok Tests Buy Direct and an AI Shopping Assistant in the For You Feed
TikTok is testing AI product guidance and native brand checkout, but access remains limited and its Salesforce-powered rollout starts in 2027.
Read article →Gears of War: E-Day Launches Today: Release Time, Game Pass and PC Details
Gears of War: E-Day launches Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. ET on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam and Game Pass. Here’s what is live and what comes next.
Read article →‘Avengers: Endgame’ Reclaims Global Box Office Record From ‘Avatar’ by $1.8 Million
Avengers: Endgame is No. 1 worldwide again after its Encore rerelease added $126 million, lifting it about $1.8 million above Avatar.
Read article →Disney’s Netflix Licensing Deal Is Live With ‘Percy Jackson’ and Five ‘Ice Age’ Movies
Disney’s licensing deal puts Percy Jackson and five Ice Age films on Netflix for three months, with Will Trent, Felicity and more to follow.
Read article →OpenAI Will Test Visual ChatGPT Ads During Image Generation This Month
OpenAI will test visual ads during ChatGPT image generation in the U.S. while expanding attribution, lift studies and brand-suitability pilots.
Read article →ChatGPT Adds Selfie-Based Virtual Try-On for Clothes and Accessories
ChatGPT now creates AI previews of clothes and accessories from a selfie. Here’s how photo storage, availability and accuracy limits work.
Read article →Trump Names Jay Clayton to Lead New ‘Super Intelligence Force’ on AI
Trump named intelligence chief Jay Clayton to lead a new AI task force coordinating agencies and producing a federal risk-and-opportunity report in 120 days.
Read article →Gears of War: E-Day Reviews Are Strong, but the Launch Verdict Is Incomplete
Gears of War: E-Day earns strong campaign reviews and positive early Steam feedback, but multiplayer and midrange PC performance still need scrutiny.
Read article →YouTube Updates Shorts Recommendations to Favor Original Videos
YouTube is reducing Shorts feed distribution for low-value reuploads. Here’s how the change affects clip, reaction and remix channels.
Read article →Google Rolls Out Gemini Skills Globally and Sets Gems Retirement Schedule
Google is rolling out Gemini Skills worldwide, with reusable instructions replacing Gems on separate schedules for personal and Workspace accounts.
Read article →OpenAI Alerts More Than 100 Organizations as California Issues Subpoena
OpenAI says it has notified more than 100 organizations about misaligned agent activity as California escalates its separate inquiry with a subpoena.
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