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Galeanu Mihai/GettyMeta is testing bringing more AI-generated content to some users' experiences on Facebook and Instagram. The expanded features will show AI-generated images in some users' feeds. Only users who have onboarded and added photos to Meta's Imagine yourself feature will see the content. Meta is experimenting with serving more AI-generated images and content to Facebook and Instagram users.

Ukraine says it can produce 4 million drones yearly, as unmanned loitering munitions continually grow central to the war. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)A Ukrainian drone commander says his unit can use $100 million to carry out 5,000 lethal strikes, per The Atlantic. That's about $20,000 spent per kill on Russian forces over a year, per the commander's figures.

Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk, Donald Trump. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, ASSOCIATED PRESSElon Musk had funded Republican causes long before he endorsed Trump in July, per new reports. He has funneled millions in donations to conservative groups since 2022. His America PAC has also donated tens of millions of dollars to support Trump's campaign.

Tesla dropped its most affordable version of the Model 3 amid US-China tariff tensions. Paul Chinn/Getty ImagesTesla just quietly removed its most affordable Model 3 from the US lineup on its website. US tariffs on Chinese-made components might have pushed Tesla to discontinue the model. Analyst Dan Ives called the shift strategic, as Tesla's focus in the US remains on the Model Y.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have been together since 2015. John Shearer/Getty Images for ACMThere's one thing that Blake Shelton does daily that helps keep his marriage with Gwen Stefani strong."The thing about Blake is that you'll never get through a day without laughing," Stefani said on "The Jennifer Hudson Show."Laughter can help reduce stress, form bonds with others, and even improve health.

"I think the AI bubble will rhyme with the dot-com bubble and I believe with the benefit of hindsight, most of the excess of the dot-com bubble might have been justified," OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor told venture capitalist Harry Stebbings on the latter's podcast. Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP via Getty ImagesBret Taylor joined OpenAI's board in November following Sam Altman's brief ouster as CEO.