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Screenshot of the PixVerse AI video generation home page showing sample clips.screenshotBeijing — Anne alibabaA startup backed by is pushing artificial intelligence towards real-time interactive video creation.PixVerse on Tuesday released an AI tool that allows users to control how videos unfold during generation. Also, just like a movie director, users can instruct their characters to cry, dance, pose, etc., and the action will happen instantly while the video plays.Real-time AI video generation can create “new business models,” co-founder Jaden Xie told CNBC in an interview translated from Chinese. Possibilities include a world where users can influence the development of microdramas…

Cuba’s leader has rejected President Donald Trump’s demands for the Caribbean nation to “work out a deal” with the US government, as the US president warned that Havana would be cut off from Venezuelan oil and funds that Havana has relied on for decades. “No one will dictate what we do,” Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on the X broadcaster on Sunday, responding to President Trump’s insistence that the communist country strike a deal “before it’s too late.” Cuba has long received huge amounts of aid from oil-rich Venezuela, but the detention of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro during a U.S.…

Bangladesh has once again requested the ICC to relocate the match venue, citing concerns about the safety and security of its players.Published January 13, 2026January 13, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareThe Bangladesh Cricket Board, following a video conference with the International Cricket Council (ICC), has stuck to its stand of not playing any T20 World Cup matches in India.”Due to security concerns, BCB reaffirms its position regarding the decision to forgo travel to India,” BCB said in a media release on Tuesday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”The board has also asked the ICC to consider…

Milorad Klavic | E+ | Getty ImagesFor many consumers, purchasing a car is increasingly a costly monthly expense. The percentage of new car buyers paying more than $1,000 per month on a car loan rose to 20.3% of all new car purchases financed in the fourth quarter of 2025, a record high, according to new data from automotive website Edmunds. This is up from 19.1% in Q3 2025 and 18.9% in Q4 2024.Used car buyers are also not exempt, with 6.3% facing monthly auto loan payments of $1,000 or more as of the fourth quarter. This is up from 6.1%…

1X, the robotics company that developed the Neo humanoid robot, announced a new AI model that understands real-world dynamics and allows bots to independently learn new information. This physics-based model, called the 1X World Model, uses a combination of videos and prompts to give your Neo robot new abilities. 1X says the video will allow the neobots to learn new tasks for which they have not been trained before. This release comes as 1X prepares to release Neo Humanoid into homes. The company began taking pre-orders for the humanoid in October and plans to ship the bot this year. A…

microsoft On Tuesday, consumers promised they would not pay extra if software makers set up data centers near their areas.The company also promised to refill more water than it uses and add local tax standards where its data centers are located.”Our commitment to each of these communities is that as a company, we will pay to ensure that our data centers do not drive up your electricity bills,” Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith said at an event in Great Falls, Virginia, less than 32 miles from the White House. Smith said the company has pre-arranged contracts with power…

Gisele Bündchen shares rare family photo of husband Joaquin Valente and babyGisele Bundchen is entering 2026 with new memories. In fact, as the supermodel enters a new chapter in her life,this also includes her recent marriage Joaquin Valenteshe gave a rare look at her family’s sweetest moments. Gisele, who gave birth to a son with her jiu-jitsu instructor in February last year, included a snap of Joaquin, 38, playing with her son on a yoga mat in her home gym in an Instagram post on January 13. In another photo, the couple was soaking up the sun with their baby…

Former United player Michael Carrick will become manager of England’s famous football club after agreeing terms.Published January 13, 2026January 13, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareManchester United have agreed in principle a deal that will see former Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick take charge of the Premier League team on an interim basis until the end of the season, club officials announced on Tuesday.Carrick, a former United player, replaces Ruben Amorim, who was sacked earlier this month, and will face an immediate baptism of fire with his first game being Saturday’s derby against second-placed Manchester City at Old Trafford.Recommended…

Sports merchandising giant Fanatics on Tuesday announced the launch of Fanatics Studio, a media and entertainment studio created as a joint venture with OBB Media.Fanatics Studios creates, produces and distributes content at the intersection of sports and culture, the company said in a release. This includes feature films, documentaries, scripted and unscripted content, live events, and digital series. Michael Ratner, founder and CEO of OBB Media, will become CEO of the company. “We are very excited to launch Fanatics Studio, adding significant content and media businesses to our growing sports platform and supporting all of our existing businesses,” Fanatics CEO…

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Orrick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for real estate investors, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large publicly traded companies. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.As Hyperscalers Like Nvidia, Amazon, google and meta More and more data center projects are being announced, and the cry for a bubble is growing. Some say the sector has already begun to overbuild in a market that is still in its infancy and has many unknowns…