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The battle over Scott Adams’ AI afterlife

Dilbert creator Scott Adams' posthumous AI resurrection is sparking a family backlashMICHAEL MACOR/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesScott Adams' family condemned a posthumous AI version of him that's spreading online.Scholars say possible legal challenges hinge on financial and First Amendment concerns.The conflict highlights a growing battle over AI afterlives.Scott Adams once sounded open to …

Microsoft just named Asha Sharma as its new Xbox CEO. Read the memos.

Microsoft's Asha Sharma and Matt Booty.MicrosoftPhil Spencer, the longtime head of Microsoft's gaming business, is retiring.Microsoft named Asha Sharma, an executive in its CoreAI group, as Spencer's replacement.Xbox's president, Sarah Bond, is leaving during the transition, and exec Matt Booty has been promoted.Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is retiring, according to an email to employees. …

A timeline of former Prince Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, from the Virginia Giuffre lawsuit to his 2026 arrest

Prince Andrew in December 2023.Adrian DENNIS / AFP via Getty ImagesAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.The arrest follows years of public scrutiny over Mountbatten-Windsor's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.The pair were first linked in 1999, and the Epstein files showed their association lasted years.A member of the royal family …

Former Prince Andrew released after arrest that followed fresh scrutiny over Epstein ties

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and released later in the day.Phil Noble/ReutersAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday morning and released later that evening.Mountbatten-Windsor has faced intense scrutiny of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Photos showed Mountbatten-Windsor as he was leaving the police station.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, was released Thursday …

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, BBC reports

Prince Andrew has lost his royal titles following scandals involving Jeffrey Epstein and an alleged Chinese spy.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty ImagesAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday morning, the BBC said.UK Thames Valley Police confirmed it has arrested a man on suspicion of misconduct in public office.Mountbatten-Windsor has faced intense scrutiny of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, …

AI anxiety is spiking. The internet is pining for the simpler days of iPods, digital cameras, and retro phones.

De-digitalizing your life is the new status symbol in 2026. Mat Szwajkos/Getty ImagesNostalgia for obsolete technology is trending right now.Gen Z and millennials are rejecting new technology with a return to analog.One expert says excitement about AI has now been replaced with disillusionment.Nostalgia is everywhere on the internet right now.With doomsayers predicting that AI could …

DoorDash’s CEO says he’s got an edge on Amazon in groceries

DoorDash reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesDoorDash has a key advantage over Amazon in grocery delivery, CEO Tony Xu said Wednesday.The delivery service offers a wider variety owing to its myriad partnerships with grocers, Xu said.Amazon is ramping up its grocery delivery, creating more competition for DoorDash and Instacart.DoorDash …