OpenAI says it will work with SAG-AFTRA, CAA, UTA, and others to crack down on Sora 2 deepfakes, following concerns from actor Bryan Cranston and SAG-AFTRA (Jaures Yip/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/20/open-ai-sora-bryan-cranston-sag-aftra.html
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Netflix acquires avatar creation platform Ready Player Me to let its subscribers carry their personas and fandoms across games; the startup raised $72M (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/19/netflix-acquires-gaming-avatar-maker-read…
Tory whip and former shadow minister criticised after demanding legally settled families be deported.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/20/tory-mp-criticised-after-demanding-legally-settled-families-be-deport…
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Six hacker wallets sold ETH during the crypto crash on October 10, locking in heavy losses and rebuying at higher prices.
Hackers Lost $13M in ETH After Panic Selling and Rebuying at Higher Prices
https://coincentral.com/hackers-lost-1
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Colossal Statues of Ancient Pharoah Stand Again in Luxor After 30 Years of Work https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colossal-statues-of-ancient-pharoah-stand-again-in-luxor-after-30-years-of-work/
Netflix acquires avatar creation platform Ready Player Me to let its subscribers carry their personas and fandoms across games; the startup raised $72M (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/19/netflix-acquires-gaming-avatar-maker-read…
Nigel the Stockbroker must be doing his nut.
Reform suspends four Kent councillors after Guardian publishes leaked video of fierce infighting | Reform UK | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/
Source: Kalshi raised $1B led by Sequoia and CapitalG at a $11B valuation, less than two months after it announced a $300M fundraise at a $5B valuation (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/20/source-kalshis-valuatio…
A profile of Pure Storage co-founder John Colgrove, as AI-driven demand for data storage pushes the company's stock to record highs, reaching a $30B market cap (Alicia Park/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/…