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 An early winner in the generative AI wars was near collapse—then bet everything on a star-studded comeback. Can Stability AI beat the competition? ​Read More  Culture Latest ​The Big Story, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Culture / Movies, Cut! 

 Pop Mart, the Chinese company behind the Labubu franchise, has sold $670 million worth of related products this year—more than iconic US toy lines Barbie and Hot Wheels. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Business, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Mischievous Monsters 

 Divisive politics have led people to go “no contact” with their right-wing parents. Some hope reading together could help bridge the gap. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Books, Book Talk 

 As Australia rolls out a ban on social media for kids under 16, tech companies face steep fines and teens face life without TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. Will it work? ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, FOMO 

 For years, smartphones and computers have threatened to erase writing by hand. Would that be so bad? ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Science, Politics, Culture / Digital Culture, Flipped Script 

 Parents, teachers, and experts have big opinions about the impacts of AI on young people and education. But what do the students themselves say? ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Vibe Codes 

 Long plagued by moderation issues, the platform recently released a series of updates aimed at improving the experience for kids. Experts worry they could have the opposite effect. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Video Games, Blocked 

 A decade-long effort to boost one man's reputation was undone in a matter of weeks. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Gotcha 

 WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fan-fiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, there’s a psychological reason people are falling for them. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Cheapfakes