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OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since then. Now, it looks like some artists leaked access to the model in protest of being used by the company for what they claim is “unpaid R&D and PR.”

On Tuesday, a group

Trade associations involved in US broadband and wireless service say competition forces them to have good customer service, which may be news to many customers. The comments are in response to the FCC’s October inquiry reviewing the quality of internet and phone providers’ customer support.

Ars Technica quotes a filing

Japan's Fair Trade Commission has conducted a raid on Amazon over antitrust concerns. "There is a suspicion that Amazon Japan is forcing sellers to cut prices in an irrational way," an unnamed source told Reuters.

Amazon Japan received an on-site inspection by the regulator today to explore whether the retailer gives better product placement in search results to sellers who offer lower prices

• Elon Musk and Grimes have ended their custody dispute in Texas.
• The former couple share three children, including 4-year-old X, who is frequently spotted with Musk.
• Court records show Musk and Grimes were arguing over whether the kids lived in Texas or California.

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• President-elect Trump plans to levy 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, he said Monday.
• These tariffs could include vehicles imported into the US.
• There are dozens of Mexican and Canadian-made models sold in the US.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to enact 25% tariffs on goods made

• Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been embroiled in rap beef for the better part of 2024.
• Shortly after Lamar dropped his new album, Drake filed a petition against UMG and Spotify.
• Here's what you need to know about the feud that took over hip-hop this year.

Kendrick Lamar and Drake's long-running feud reignit

• "Throne of Glass" is one of beloved fantasy author Sarah J. Maas' series.
• You can read its eight installments in different sequences, which confuses some fans.
• Here's my recommendation for the best reading order for the series.

Like many romantasy fans, I

Spotify is getting support for Google’s Gemini Extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using the generative AI assistant with natural language requests. The extension was first spotted in the code of the Google app in June, and now it’s rolling out to compatible Android devices, as reported by 9to5Google.

Gemini can play