Apple’s bid to win US streaming rights for Formula One races appears to be in the lead, with the starting flag on Apple TV+ perhaps dropping in 2026.

In a move inspired by the blockbuster success of its F1 movie starring Brad Pitt, Apple is said to be seeking US broadcast rights for future F1 events. The success of the film is expected to grow the audience for F1 racing in the US overall.

A major international operation has led to the arrest of 14 individuals suspected of involvement in a large-scale phishing attack that defrauded UK taxpayers of an estimated £47 million.

The arrests, primarily in Romania, were the result of a joint effort between criminal investigators from HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs), the UK’s tax authority, and over 100 Romanian police officers.

The Department of Justice and the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office confirmed today that they have seized and dismantled several notorious online marketplaces distributing pirated video games.

The targeted sites had gained popularity for leaking unreleased titles to millions of users worldwide. Visitors who try to reach these domains now see a federal notice stating “This website has been seized” and “This domain has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation” instead of download links.

Apple has picked up six Daytime Emmy nominations for one of its most interesting nature docuseries, produced in partnership with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit. See the categories and watch the trailer below.

Winners will be announced this October

Today, the Television Academy announced the nominees for the 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards. The winners will be revealed on October 17, a little more than a month after the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will take place on September 14.

Earlier today, Grok showed me how to tell if someone is a “good scientist,” just from their demographics. For starters, according to a formula devised by Elon Musk’s chatbot, they have to be a white, Asian, or Jewish man.

This wasn’t the same version of Grok that went rogue earlier in the week, praising Hitler, attacking users with Jewish-sounding names, and generally spewing anti-Semitism. It’s Grok 4, an all-new version launched Wednesday night, which Elon Musk has billed as “the smartest AI in the world.” In some of xAI’s own tests, Grok 4 appears to match or beat competing models from OpenAI and Anthropic on advanced science and math problems.

Streamers outside of the U.S. can no longer access South Park on Paramount+.

Sources have confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Paramount+’s license to stream the series internationally has expired, noting the streaming platform is in continued negotiations and hopes to have the series back up soon for all subscribers. International fans of the long-running animated series can still stream South Park specials on Paramount+ and watch the show on Comedy Central, however.