Ars Technica

Disney is raising subscription prices for Disney+ and Hulu by as much as 13 percent, according to Ars Technica. The increases come despite the company reporting that its streaming division has doubled its profits, prompting criticism that subscribers are being asked to fund shareholder returns rather than service improvements. The move lands amid growing frustration with repeated streaming price hikes and a broader shift by platforms toward profitability after years of losses.

The Trump administration is expanding the use of artificial intelligence to decide whether Medicare Advantage claims for seniors are approved, and critics call it a disastrous experiment. Ars Technica reports that vendors rolling out AI denial systems have an incentive to deny as many claims as possible, since they profit when care is refused. Critics warn the tools are being used to override doctors' judgments and systematically reject legitimate care for older Americans.