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TL;DR Netflix licensed short-form videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst, and Penske brands. Launches August 3 in six markets as Bloomberg reports viewer drop-off. Netflix is licensing short-form video content from publishers including BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc., Tastemade, and several Penske Media brands such as
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TL;DR Microsoft has begun swapping OpenAI and Anthropic models out for its own in-house MAI models in some app features where cost or data residency favours them, per Bloomberg. The shift is incremental, OpenAI and Anthropic still handle most Copilot traffic, but it marks Microsoft steadily reducing a dependence
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Waymo’s robotaxis had a rough Fourth of July. In San Francisco they ran out of charge, snarled traffic for hours, and one drove over a lit firework and caught fire. Over the holiday weekend, driverless Waymo cars became the story instead of the technology. In San Francisco, dozens stalled
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TL;DR Meta launched Muse Image across Meta AI, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Users can generate images of friends from public posts. Advertisers get access soon. Opt-out available. Meta launched Muse Image on Tuesday, its first image-generation AI model built under the Superintelligence Labs division led by Chief AI Officer Alexandr
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Brendan Carr and his crew are about to defang those broadband nutrition labels. The Republican-led FCC is moving to modify a transparency rule that could make it much easier for internet service providers (ISPs) to charge hidden fees, according to a report by Ars Technica. The agency looks to defang
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The next generation of Google's Pixel smartphone is on the way, and invitations for a Made By Google event have been sent out to the press. The reveal will take place on Aug. 12 in New York at 6PM ET. Google is expected to unveil its new phone
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* Microsoft's new Windows 11 recovery method is available for Windows Insiders * Cloud Rebuild allows users to reinstall Windows 11 and necessary drivers via the cloud, without a USB drive * The feature should begin rolling out to users on stable Windows 11 builds Microsoft is continually making adjustments to
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A recently-discovered Windows 11 bug is devouring up to 500 GB of storage, but how do you check to see if you're affected and how do you fix it if you are? It can be a rather expensive glitch in this day an dage, after all. Fortunately, both
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Prominent Apple leaker Jon Prosser says the long‑term future of the iPhone line could revolve around a single model that closely resembles today's ultra‑thin iPhone Air. In his latest video, the Front Page Tech host argues that the current segmentation into Pro, Ultra, and base models
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In Brief 11:37 AM PDT · July 7, 2026 Figma is trying to become more than a design platform by adding more AI and bringing the coding and prototyping layer closer to its canvas. Toward that end, it has acquired the team behind the vibe coding and AI agent platform
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In Brief 11:38 AM PDT · July 7, 2026 Google is preparing for its Made by Google launch event, which is scheduled for August 12 in New York City, as announced on Tuesday. We’re hoping this event will be less cringeworthy than last year’s, which featured Jimmy Fallon
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * ChatGPT can connect to financial accounts through Plaid. * It can analyze spending, debt, subscriptions, and investments. * It can't move money or see full account numbers. I've been using ChatGPT since it
