Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool Posted January 16, 2026 Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and Luke Skywalker to the AI company's Sora video generation tool, in a licens…
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ Posted January 15, 2026 Creepy, zany, and demonstrably fake content is often called "slop." The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availabilit…
Coloradans find new careers as the state phases out coal Posted January 14, 2026 The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coa…
Laser tattoo removal can be pricey and painful, but ‘worth it,’ 1 recipient says Posted January 13, 2026 Some tattoos simply have to go for one reason or another. But industry professionals say the process of taking them off is longer, much more costly, and much more painful than get…
Vermont rescue team sees increase in calls as social media lures skiers into danger Posted January 12, 2026 A rescue team that covers Vermont’s tallest mountain has seen a rise in calls from inexperienced skiers who end up getting lost and in dangerous locations after being infl…
South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads Posted January 11, 2026 South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with artificial intelligence technologies in early 2026 as it seeks to curb a surge of deceptive prom…
Shohei Ohtani is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time Posted January 10, 2026 Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press (AP) Male Athlete of the Year for the fo…
Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage Posted January 9, 2026 Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes. The U.N.'s cultural agency gave foodies another reason to c…
Researchers slightly lower study’s estimate of drop in global income due to climate change Posted January 8, 2026 The authors of a study that examined climate change's potential effect on the global economy said that data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop…
Prada finalizes purchase of fashion rival Versace for $1.4 billion, launching new era Posted January 7, 2026 The Prada Group has closed the purchase of Milan fashion rival Versace in a $1.375 billion cash deal that puts the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof…