Eric Kripke would love for you to watch the spinoff, but its characters will be more like Easter eggs than key parts of the plot for the final season

Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
How Hollywood support staff are integrating AI into workflows, from mundane tasks to creative development, amid cost-cutting and workload demands  —  “When they say, ‘You should be using AI,’ the first thought in your head is: 'Are you asking me to teach you how to replace me with technology?'" says one studio assistant.

Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware:
According to Microsoft Copilot Terms of Use, updated in Oct. 2025, “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only” and “Don't rely on Copilot for important advice”  —  These might be boilerplate disclaimers, but they kind of contradict the company's ads and marketing.

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Samsung plans to discontinue its Messages app in the US in July 2026 and offers instructions for users on older Android versions to switch to Google Messages  —  Samsung has shared an “End of Service Announcement” for its Messages app in the US.  Set for July 2026, Google Messages …

Financial Times:
Sources: the UK has stepped up its efforts to get Anthropic to expand in the country, including a dual listing proposal, after Anthropic's clash with the US DOD  —  Keir Starmer's government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain