On online prediction markets, people place bets on the outcomes of real-life wars Online prediction markets are allowing people to place bets on the outcomes of real-life wars. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to reporter Matthew Gault about the rise of the practice and its consequences. Ayesha Rascoe
Questions of accuracy arise as Washington Post uses AI to create personalized podcasts The Post calls the podcast an "AI-powered tool" that turns its articles into an audio news digest. Bill Chappell
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeps The Game Awards — analysis and full winners list Independent video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the Game Awards last night. The L.A. ceremony draws millions of views for its industry honors and exclusive previews of upcoming games. James Perkins Mastromarino
Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap Sensors and artificial intelligence help a prosthetic hand act more like a natural one, new research shows. Jon Hamilton
Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort. Huo Jingnan
Billion-dollar OpenAI deal allows users to make content with Disney characters It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement. Andrew Limbong
Trump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled. Jude Joffe-Block
ICEBlock app sues Trump administration for censorship and 'unlawful threats' The app lets people anonymously share the locations of immigration agents but Apple removed it from its app store under pressure from the Trump administration. Now, the app's developer is suing. Bobby Allyn
Do Waymo self-driving vehicles need way more driving ettiquete? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Katie Bindley about Waymo self-driving vehicles and recent changes to how assertively they navigate traffic. Ayesha Rascoe
Waymo will recall software after its self-driving cars passed stopped school buses Waymo is issuing a software recall for its self-driving cars after reports the company's autonomous vehicles failed to stop for school buses. Jeff Brady
