Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters

Disney is introducing fan-created TikTok content to its Disney Plus app in its latest attempt to break into short-form creator videos. The Walt Disney Company announced today that it’s partnering with TikTok to bring “an expansive collection of thoughtfully curated Disney-centric fan-created content” to the Verts video feed it launched on Disney Plus earlier this […]

SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon As Lunar Junk Tops 209 Tons

An old SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage struck the moon late on Tuesday, creating a fresh impact crater and adding to human-made debris strewn across the lunar surface.

Hackers Are Hijacking Vehicle Shipments, Auto Shippers Report

An average of three cars — worth around $80,000 each — are stolen at a time by thieves targeting auto carriers in cyberattacks.

Curbee Mobile Service Tech Selected By Major Florida Dealership

Curbee, which provides mobile vehicle services for dealerships, says a major Florida dealership is now using its tech.

Disney sells its last big cable stake to Hearst for $1.2bn
Disney sells its last big cable stake to Hearst for $1.2bn

Disney has closed the door on another piece of its cable past. The company has completed a $1.2bn sale of its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst, which now owns the business outright. The deal had been coming for a while. It was announced in July …

Lucid is cutting $1.4bn and betting its survival on robotaxis
Lucid is cutting $1.4bn and betting its survival on robotaxis

Lucid’s turnaround plan comes down to spending far less and hoping robotaxis pay off. The luxury electric-vehicle maker unveiled a $1.4bn cash-savings programme this week, alongside a second-quarter net loss of $1.26bn. The scale of the loss frames the…

CVS Health Profits Hit $2.9 Billion As Firm Gets Handle On Aetna Costs

CVS Health’s second quarter net income nearly tripled to $2.9 billion compared to the year ago quarter as the company gets a better handle on its Aetna health plan costs.

AMD’s record quarter is really a bet that open beats Nvidia’s moat
AMD’s record quarter is really a bet that open beats Nvidia’s moat

AMD has had its best quarter yet, as the chipmaker reported record revenue of $11.5bn for the second quarter, up 50% on a year earlier, as demand for AI hardware kept climbing. The engine was the data centre which brought in $6.7bn, more than double la…

Human Folly Explains Those Recent AI Sandbox Breakouts More So Than AI Cyber-Hacking Miracles

Recent news stories herald magical AI escapes from sandboxes. Is it the AI or is it a lousy setup of sandboxes? An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon
SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon

SpaceX is preparing to build a terrestrial mobile network to “acquire quite a few” of the customers now subscribed to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The message to compete head-to-head with the US carriers was delivered by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk during the Q&A section of the company’s first earnings call. “The […]