It’s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I’m wandering by means of the displays on the Thai House Expo, held in one of many metropolis’s busiest procuring malls, after I do a double take. Amid the flashy house fits and mannequin rockets on show, there’s a plain-looking package deal of Thai basil hen. I’m informed the identical type of vacuum-sealed package deal has simply been launched to the Worldwide House Station.
It’s an sudden sight, one which displays the rising pleasure throughout the Southeast Asian house sector. And whereas there’s some uncertainty about how precisely the area’s house sector might evolve, there’s loads of optimism, too. Learn the complete story.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan
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1 Disney simply signed a significant cope with OpenAI
That means you’ll quickly have the ability to create Sora clips starring 200 Marvel, Pixel and Star Wars characters. (Hollywood Reporter $)
+ Disney was overtly skeptical of AI. What modified? (WSJ $)
+ It’s not feeling fairly so pleasant in the direction of Google, nonetheless. (Ars Technica)
+ Count on a load of AI slop making its strategy to Disney Plus. (The Verge)
2 Donald Trump has blocked US states from imposing their very own AI guidelines
However technically, solely Congress has the ability to override state legal guidelines. (NYT $)
+ A brand new activity pressure will search out states with “inconsistent” AI guidelines. (Engadget)
+ The transfer is especially unhealthy information for California. (The Markup)
3 Reddit is difficult Australia’s social media ban for teenagers
It’s arguing that the ban infringes on their freedom of political communication. (Bloomberg $)
+ We’re studying extra in regards to the mysterious machinations of the teenage mind. (Vox)
4 ChatGPT’s “grownup mode” is because of launch early subsequent yr
However OpenAI admits it wants to enhance its age estimation tech first. (The Verge)
+ It’s fairly simple to get DeepSeek to speak soiled. (MIT Expertise Evaluation)
