Sci-fi and nostalgia dominate 2025’s biggest book-to-screen adaptations. Robert Pattinson stars in ‘Mickey7,’ Jenna Ortega leads ‘Klara and the Sun,’ and Apple TV+ brings ‘Murderbot Diaries’ to life. Stephen King’s ‘The Running Man’ and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ also return. Check out Goodreads’ curated list @Goodreads

Christie’s first AI-generated art auction, ‘Augmented Intelligence,’ closed at $728,784, surpassing its $600,000 estimate. Nearly half of buyers were Millennials or Gen Z. Despite strong opposition from artists claiming AI exploits human creativity, Christie’s defended AI as a creative tool. The high sales suggest AI art is securing market presence.”,
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A new AI voice model by Sesame has gone viral for its human-like speech, responding with natural emotion and tone. Users report difficulty distinguishing it from real voices.

Big Tech platforms degrade not just due to venture capitalism but because users are locked in and companies lack constraints. Competition, regulation, and worker power once limited exploitation, but with weakened oversight, firms maximize profit at users’ expense. Solutions include interoperability and breaking monopolistic control. @Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Apple has launched an Apple TV+ app for Android phones and tablets running Android 10 or newer. This move expands access to Apple’s streaming service beyond its own ecosystem. Users can subscribe to Apple TV+ and the MLS Season Pass, reinforcing Apple’s strategy of growing its Services division across platforms. @Ars Technica

OpenAI’s GPT-5 will be available to all users for free, CEO Sam Altman announced. The company plans to simplify its AI offerings and integrate the o3 reasoning model. Paid users will access higher intelligence levels. GPT-4.5 will launch first, followed by GPT-5 in the coming weeks or months. @Engadget

Borderlands 4 arrives on September 23, 2025, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Revealed at Sony’s State of Play, it features familiar shooting and looting with improved movement like double jumps and grappling. A dedicated showcase this spring will offer a deeper look at its gameplay. @Engadget

Mobile World Congress 2025 starts on March 3 in Barcelona, showcasing new smartphones from major brands. Expected announcements include Nothing Phone 3a, Xiaomi 15 Ultra, and potential HMD Global devices. Samsung may surprise with the Galaxy S25 Edge, while AI-related innovations will also be a key focus at the event. @Engadget

Nearly 4,000 artists signed an open letter demanding that Christie’s cancel its AI-generated art auction, arguing AI models exploit copyrighted works without permission. Christie’s defends the sale, emphasizing human collaboration with AI. The auction features works across various mediums, with estimates ranging from $15,000 to $250,000. @ARTnews.com

Apple now lets users transfer digital purchases like movies, books, and music from a secondary account to a primary one. Users must meet specific conditions, including two-factor authentication and same-region accounts. The feature is available in the US but not yet in the EU, UK, or India. @Engadget