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Guests at Airbnbs, hotels and other short-term rentals face the risk of hidden cameras disguised as everyday objects like smoke detectors or chargers. A 2024 CNN report found Airbnb fielded roughly 35,000 support tickets tied to surveillance devices over a decade, though Airbnb says such complaints affect under 0.1 percent of listings and bans indoor recording devices while allowing outdoor security cameras.
A dermatologist tested GPT-6 Astra and Claude Fable 5.1 against a fine-tuned, decade-old Inception v3 convolutional neural network on 200 biopsy-confirmed skin lesions from the public MILK10k dataset. The CNN correctly identified the diagnosis in 62% of cases, versus 42% and 43% for the two frontier large language models, including correctly flagging a melanoma that both LLMs misclassified as benign and recommended for discharge.
Elon Musk has acquired a $1 billion stake in Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN, according to reports. The size of the stake and its exact structure were not fully detailed in available reporting.
A CNN investigation examined more than a dozen Six Flags locations and documented hundreds of reported injuries and mechanical failures dating back to 2021. The findings surfaced ahead of a fatal accident involving the Goliath roller coaster, raising questions about the company's maintenance and safety oversight.
While American alcohol sales decrease, soju, a Korean distilled spirit, experiences significant growth worldwide. Actor Daniel Dae Kim demonstrated the drink on The Tonight Show, highlighting its cultural significance and increasing international popularity. This trend reflects a broader shift in drinking habits and the global spread of Korean beverage culture.
Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal valued at $111 billion including debt. The combined company now holds a broad portfolio spanning film franchises, television networks including CNN, and streaming services such as HBO Max.
CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain in his role once Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery closes, forming a company called Skydance led by David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz. The merger also keeps Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief, installs Casey Bloys as chief content officer of streaming, and names Josh Greenstein, Dana Goldberg and George Cheeks to run film and TV units. The deal is expected to close Tuesday, and includes a state-mandated news editorial independence board.
In a Guardian op-ed, researchers Timnit Gebru and Emily M. Bender cite an unverified CNN report claiming U.S. officials nearly intercepted a Chinese vessel after a chatbot-generated intelligence report falsely stated it carried nuclear-weapons components. The plan was reportedly halted only after officials double-checked the AI-generated claim and found it erroneous.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the White House to reinstate press credentials for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which had been revoked last Friday. The order lasts 14 days, with the judge finding the outlets are likely to prevail on claims their passes were pulled without due process; hours after the ruling, a CNN reporter said she was still denied entry.
The White House began streaming a continuous YouTube channel replaying President Trump's speeches, bill signings, and other public appearances, dubbed 'Trump TV' by officials. Digital strategy chief Kaelan Dorr described it as airing Trump's 'greatest hits, unfiltered,' claiming media outlets misreported his administration's achievements. The launch came days after CNN, MS Now, and Politico were barred from White House press access.
Major American television networks suspended their rotating pool coverage of President Trump on Monday, following the removal of CNN as the designated pool network and the exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House access last week. The move came in solidarity with the banned outlets, which have since filed a lawsuit alleging the denial of access violates their First Amendment rights.
MS NOW, CNN and Politico are suing President Trump after he barred their journalists from White House grounds over the weekend, citing dissatisfaction with their coverage of his administration. The outlets argue the ban violates the First Amendment, and their lawsuit is being filed in the same court handling a similar case brought by The Associated Press.