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Disney deal with TikTok will let people use Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars characters to make videos

Updated on: August 5, 2026 / 10:36 AM EDT / CBS News

The games industry’s obsession with visual fidelity is costing them money and talent

Big developers are discovering that the technical progress of photorealism doesn’t always translate into the creative spark that gives gamers joy – and keeps them playing

FAA investigates air ‘safety incident’ involving Trump’s helicopter

Controllers allegedly failed to halt flights, leading to a ‘loss of separation’ between Marine One and passenger jet

Teachers need help with AI. A union is offering training

Partnership between American Federation of Teachers, one of the largest labor unions in the US, and AI firms has stirred controversy

Why is Anthropic destroying books?

The AI company apparently found destructively scanning ‘all the books in the world’ easier than dealing with copyright in its quest for training data

Sterling Point review

Set on an idyllic Canadian island, this coming-of-age series is juicy stuff. It swaps the darkness of recent YA TV for warmth, humour and a surprisingly compelling mystery

Spider-Man: Brand New Day succeeds by going small

There is a revealing scene in the new Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, in which Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) explains to Peter Parker that the Avengers handle the “big potatoes,” while Spider-Man deals with the “small potatoes.”

Lisa Su brushes off Musk's Nvidia commitment as AMD stock sinks after earnings

The chip giant has been a big beneficiary of the AI boom, with stock trading 132% up so far in 2026.

SpaceX stock falls 13% as AI spending surge rattles investors and massive share unlock looms

CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX would hit $1 trillion in annual revenue in 2030 versus a previous forecast of 2031 as he looked to strike an bullish tone.

What is Fields of Mistria? A Magical New Obsession for Fans of Stardew Valley

Since Stardew Valley rejuvenated the farming sim genre a decade ago, games like Fields of Mistria are capitalising on its popularity with their own special touches

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