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TikTok creators welcome deal to keep app in the U.S.20.prosince Many had worried that the app might disappear after the Supreme Court upheld a ban on the platform due to national security concerns raised by President Trump in 2020. Why is Trump's media company getting involved with nuclear power?19.prosince Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, and the nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies announced a merger worth $6 billion on Thursday. TikTok signs agreement for new joint venture keeping it online in the U.S.19.prosince TikTok said Thursday that it signed an agreement to form a U.S. joint venture that is majority-owned by U.S. investors and would oversee its U.S. operations. Why fintech firm Bilt is funding its own original series 'Roomies'18.prosince New York fintech firm Bilt has created a loyal following of its original series "Roomies," which it produces in-house and recently held a screening of it in a movie theater. Hollywood stars launch Creators Coalition on AI17.prosince A group of 18 people who work in the entertainment industry, including actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natasha Lyonne, launched a coalition that aims to advocate for the rights of creators amid AI's boom. At a Silicon Valley summit, robots fold laundry—and investors open their wallets17.prosince California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial intelligence intensifies against countries such as China. Trump signs order to limit state AI regulations, with California in the crosshairs13.prosince Tech industry leaders championed the order to create uniform national rules, but many state lawmakers warn it eliminates consumer protections and threatens jobs. Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform11.prosince The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect young users. Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says11.prosince A new study shows that some grocery shoppers on Instacart are paying 23% more for the same item. Instacart uses AI to experiment with pricing, according to its website. Online child safety advocates urge California lawmakers to increase protections7.prosince While child safety advocates agree progress was made at the state capital this year to protect children online, they argue there's still a long way to go and plan to fight for more protections when legislators reconvene in January. How Ted Sarandos became the ultimate Hollywood gate-crasher6.prosince Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, was once seen as an underdog in Hollywood. Now, the former Arizona video store manager has emerged as one of the biggest Hollywood moguls yet. A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity5.prosince Nonprofit Future of Life Institute gave low grades to AI firms including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta due to concerns about how the companies are handling AI safety. |