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Faces of Death’s villain was inspired by a forgotten 2015 found-footage thriller

Director Daniel Goldhaber and star Dacre Montgomery reveal the inspirations behind Faces of Death's disturbing serial killer.

Microsoft’s executive shake-up continues as developer division chief resigns

Microsoft is losing another veteran executive. Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft's developer division (DevDiv), is resigning from the software giant after 34 years. Liuson spent the past 12 years leading Microsoft's developer business, during a period Microsoft focused more on open source projects and acquired GitHub for $7.5 billion. Liuson will continue as head of […]

OpenAI releases the Child Safety Blueprint tackling AI-enabled child sexual exploitation, focusing on updating legislation and improving detection and reporting (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
OpenAI releases the Child Safety Blueprint tackling AI-enabled child sexual exploitation, focusing on updating legislation and improving detection and reporting  —  In response to escalating concerns about child safety online, OpenAI has unveiled a blueprint to enhance U.S. child protection efforts amid the AI boom.

Meta is opening a private API preview for Muse Spark to select partners, and plans to offer paid API access to a wider audience later; META closes up 6.5% (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Meta is opening a private API preview for Muse Spark to select partners, and plans to offer paid API access to a wider audience later; META closes up 6.5%  —  Meta is debuting its first major artificial intelligence model since the costly hiring of Scale AI's Alexandr Wang nine months ago …

Could Trump Be Removed Under the 25th Amendment? 5 Things You Should Know

With questions swirling about President Trump’s recent behavior, people are wondering if the 25th Amendment could play a role in addressing concerns about presidential fitness and stability.

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