Jeff Daniels, an outspoken Trump critic, plays Ronald Reagan in Angel Studios' The Brink of War, out August 14, extending a studio casting pattern.
Nintendo confirms Switch 2 hardware sold in Europe gets user-replaceable batteries from autumn 2026 under EU law, though the redesign adds weight and cuts capacity.
Netflix is weighing always-on live channels and streaming bundles as its share of TV viewing falls to 7.8% and second seasons lose half their audience.
Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 API undercuts OpenAI and Anthropic at $1.25 and $4.25 per million tokens, but reasoning tokens erode much of that discount.
Disney's live-action Moana opened to about $40 million domestically, well below forecasts, with reviews singling out Dwayne Johnson's Maui.
Audi's 2026 S5 pairs 362 restrained horsepower with liftback practicality, but critics call it too tame and dealer data show discounts widening.
Samsung's One UI 9 beta reveals a Cloud transcription option for Voice Recorder, trading on-device privacy for sharper AI transcripts.
Apple filed a federal lawsuit accusing OpenAI's hardware chief Tang Tan and ex-engineer Chang Liu of stealing iPhone trade secrets for AI devices.
Interpol's Operation First Light 2026 arrested 5,811 people and seized $293 million across 97 countries, a fraction of yearly global fraud losses.
Chrome 150 adds a back button to Android's three-dot menu, but a server-side rollout means many phones on the same version still lack it.