President Donald Trump signed a highly anticipated executive order on Thursday that sets in motion a plan to establish a national regulatory framework for artificial intelligence while undercutting states’ abilities to enact their own rules. The order, titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” creates an AI... Read more

OpenAI has officially released GPT-5.2, and the reactions from early testers — among whom OpenAI seeded the model several days prior to public release, in some cases weeks ago — paints a two toned picture: it is a monumental leap forward for deep, autonomous reasoning and coding, yet potentially... Read more

In attempting to keep up with (or ahead of) the competition, model releases proceed at a steady clip: GPT-5.2 represents OpenAI’s third major model release since August. GPT-5 launched that month with a new routing system that toggles between instant-response and simulated reasoning modes, though users complained about responses... Read more

The Honolulu Police Department has taken to social media to share they have shut down an illegal gambling operation on Kawaiaha’o Street in Honolulu, Hawaii. They say officers executed a search warrant on what they describe to be an ‘illegal gambling establishment’ on Tuesday (December 9), which saw two... Read more

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