ChatGPT users decline 3% globally, but rise 0.4% in the US

The most interesting part of the Hollywood writers' new contract is the AI clause. According to news reports, it explicitly allows the studios to “train” large language models on scripts written by members of the Writers Guild. The agreement implies that permission to train an LLM on a writer's works has value. It follows that the right must be purchased from the writer — not simply taken.

The U.S. sanctions did not impede the progress of Chinese semiconductor manufacturer SMIC in mass producing the Kirin 9000S, which is now found in Huawei’s flagship, the Mate 60 Pro, though it is no secret that its 7nm process is several generations behind the most advanced node. However, a report states that with the latest SoC launch, China is at most four years behind, and the export controls executed by the United States intended to keep the region up to 10 years behind in the chip race.

Finally, Truck Driver: The American Dream is here to bring us the one thing that American Truck Simulator was missing: a robust story campaign filled with human drama.

The CIA is no stranger to technologically advanced toys. It's a consistent theme in cinema and in real life as well. Well, now the CIA is jumping into the AI pool with its own chatbot.

Reddit is taking a page from Twitter and is going to pay users with real money for posting viral content on the social media platform. 

Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro models feature a new titanium finish which is stronger than stainless steel but lighter. While the new finish will contribute to making the device more durable and resistant to falls, users have been getting their models with flaws out of the box. According to a tipster, some users are complaining about dust particles in the camera lens of the iPhone 15 Pro while others are reporting scratches and display misalignment.

As TikTok gets more popular, researchers at leading academic institutions want to study what users are doing there. Publicly, the company says it's open to this, and is partnering with academics. But researchers said so far, the video app's rules about data are too burdensome.

Hackers took over Donald Trump Jr.’s Twitter account Wednesday morning to post several sensational tweets, including a claim that his father, former US President Donald Trump, had died. 

Elon Musk has suggested charging all users of his social media platform X, which would be the biggest shake-up since he took over the site then known as Twitter last October, but experts say he might struggle to get users on board.

One game based on has been impossible to play since shortly after its original release, but things have finally changed in a major way. Following the financial success of, the follow-up film was poised to be a hit, and its American distributor Warner Brothers committed heavily to advertising. An in-browser game was developed as part of this strategy, with millions being invested in a major marketing gimmick. Dubbed the game was faced with the very unusual problem of being a little bit too successful to work out.

Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and developer nDreams have announced that Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord will release for PlayStation VR 2 and Meta Quest 2 and 3 headsets just in time for Halloween on 26th October. Marking the announcement, here’s a brand new gameplay trailer from last night’s State of Play.

Welcome to the weekend – and to another batch of recommendations of all the best new streaming releases. It's a big week for movies, with some of the summer's biggest hits now available to watch at home: Pixar's most recent release Elemental is now on Disney Plus and Fast X is now streaming on Peacock. In other movie news, El Conde, the latest film from Spencer and Jackie director Pablo Larraín, is now on Netflix, and recently released comedy Theater Camp is streaming on Hulu.