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Faces of Death 2026 review: Eemake is smart, well-made, and not all that disturbing

Is it really Faces of Death if you don't feel gross about watching it?

Sources: Sam Altman has excluded OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar from some key financial meetings; Friar began reporting to Fidji Simo, instead of Altman, in August 2025 (The Information)

The Information:
Sources: Sam Altman has excluded OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar from some key financial meetings; Friar began reporting to Fidji Simo, instead of Altman, in August 2025  —  Sam Altman has committed OpenAI to spend $600 billion in the next five years and privately said he wants to go public as soon …

China, which dominates the global drone industry, has sharply tightened its drone use rules, as some users say they are hindering routine and lawful flights (Joy Dong/New York Times)

Joy Dong / New York Times:
China, which dominates the global drone industry, has sharply tightened its drone use rules, as some users say they are hindering routine and lawful flights  —  The Chinese government tightened rules to curb what it described as illegal drone use, but some users say the changes are now restricting too many flights.

A deep dive into China's efforts to integrate AI into K-12 education to reduce teacher workloads, improve rural schools, and help students with disabilities (Lily Ottinger/ChinaTalk)

Lily Ottinger / ChinaTalk:
A deep dive into China's efforts to integrate AI into K-12 education to reduce teacher workloads, improve rural schools, and help students with disabilities  —  a deep dive  —  Pilot schools in China are already using AI to grade children's artwork, monitor their facial expressions during lectures …

Crimson Desert patch 1.02 confirms those who played at launch had it the worst

Crimson Desert patch 1.02 brings further improvements to the ambitious open world game, but highlights the flawed state the game launched in