What is the best internet provider in San Francisco? According to CNET’s broadband experts, Sonic is the best internet service provider in San Francisco. It offers speeds up to 10,000Mbps with zero data caps for just $50 a month. But if that doesn’t persuade you, there are alternatives. Verizon... Read more

South Korean crypto entrepreneur and prosecuted fraudster Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a US federal judge in the Southern District of New York on Thursday. Kwon cut a solemn figure as he was escorted into the courtroom by US Marshals, his head bowed, his... Read more

The rumors were true: OpenAI on Thursday announced the release of its new frontier large language model (LLM) family, GPT-5.2. It comes at a pivotal moment for the AI pioneer, which has faced intensifying pressure since rival Google’s Gemini 3 LLM seized the top spot on major third-party performance... Read more

An AI-generated version of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seen in a still capture from a video generated by Sora 2. Credit: OpenAI Under the new agreement with Disney, Sora users will be able to generate short videos using characters such as Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, Iron Man, Simba, and... Read more

The Washington Gambling Commission has reached a tentative agreement with two Indian Tribes which allows them to offer electronic table gaming. The regulator shared that it has reached an agreement with the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe on Wednesday (December 10) along with the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe on the... Read more

Remember the old ringing sound of a phone attached to your wall or kitchen counter? That seemingly ancient piece of tech is still relevant today, despite the proliferation of smartphones. In the event of a massive mobile network outage, you could be stranded without one of your most critical lines... Read more

On Thursday, Disney and OpenAI announced a deal that might have seemed unthinkable not so long ago. Starting next year, OpenAI will be able to use Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Ariel, and Yoda in its Sora video-generation model. Disney will take a $1 billion stake in OpenAI, and... Read more

Marble, a startup building artificial intelligence agents for tax professionals, has raised $9 million in seed funding as the accounting industry grapples with a deepening labor shortage and mounting regulatory complexity. The round, led by Susa Ventures with participation from MXV Capital and Konrad Capital, positions Marble to compete... Read more

Oracle’s Big Tech rivals such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have helped reassure investors about their large capital investments by posting strong earnings from their vast cloud units. But in the last quarter, Oracle’s cloud infrastructure business, which includes its data centers, posted worse than expected revenues of $4.1... Read more

Underdog is shutting down its sports wagering operations in the state of North Carolina next week, as confirmed by the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. The regulator shared the news on Wednesday (December 10) stating that it wants to make Underdog sports wagering account holders aware of the change... Read more