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Disney Signals AI as Central to Future of Its Biggest Franchises

Disney has officially confirmed that artificial intelligence will be central to the future development of some of its most iconic franchises. According to recent reports, the entertainment giant views AI as a key tool in shaping the next generation of content across Mickey Mouse, Marvel, and Star Wars properties. This

Demo Attack: Researcher Deploys AI Agents to Expose Widespread Web Vulnerabilities

A security demonstration has illustrated how readily available AI agents can be weaponized to compromise websites at scale. The researcher, who shared findings with Reuters, constructed a pipeline using commercial AI models and modest compute resources—reportedly totaling just a few thousand dollars—to autonomously identify and exploit vulnerabilities across

Report Exposes 'Nudify' App Access for US Teens Despite Parental Controls

A recent investigation has highlighted a significant gap in the parental control mechanisms employed by major app stores, allowing teenagers to download applications designed to create non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), commonly referred to as 'nudify' apps. Despite the availability of age restrictions and parental oversight tools, these

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Google Demonstrates Cooperative AI Agents Completing Minecraft Challenge

Google's Gemini 4 Argon agents have demonstrated cooperative problem-solving by completing a Minecraft challenge that typically requires significant player coordination. The four AI agents worked together to defeat the Ender Dragon, one of the game's most challenging bosses, without any human guidance. What sets this

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Disney Acquires Character.AI Assets and Workforce After Bankruptcy Filing

Deal Structure and Background Disney has finalized an agreement to acquire assets from Character.AI, the AI chatbot startup that filed for bankruptcy earlier this week. The entertainment giant will hire the majority of Character.AI's workforce and acquire unspecified technology assets for approximately $20 million. Former Character.

World Bank Report Highlights Potential of 'Small AI' for Developing Economies

The World Bank has released a report suggesting that 'small AI'—efficient, resource-light artificial intelligence models—could play a transformative role in developing economies. Unlike large AI systems that require substantial computing infrastructure, small AI models can operate on modest hardware and limited connectivity, making them more

Meta Removes Data Scraping Provision Following Expert Criticism

Meta has removed a policy provision that had drawn criticism from privacy experts for granting overly broad permissions to scrape publicly available data for AI training purposes. The provision, which appeared in Meta's terms of service, would have allowed the company to collect and use publicly posted content