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Disney confirms it hasn't started showing ads on ad-free Disney+ plans after report incorrectly said it had — but that hasn't stopped some angry fans from closing their accounts

Disney has denied that ad-free tiers on Disney+ will start showing ads during movies and shows
Last weekend, reports emerged that ad breaks would become commonplace for all fans
Some users furiously closed their accounts over the incorrect claims

Disney+ fans have been left angered — and then confused — after incorrect reports implied that they'd be subjected to ads even if they were subscribed to one of its ad-free experiences.

Last weekend (September 19/20), images were shared on the ResetEra forums and other social media platforms that showed an updated Subscriber Agreement for European users.

One screenshot of the revised document appeared to indicate that, even those subscribed to the more ad-free expensive tiers — i.e. Standard and Premium — might soon see "promotional content, sponsorship, and advertisements before/after playback of Content and in channels, live/as-live, special events, and any third-party services content".

Understandably, it didn't take long for...

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AI can make MSME lending more contextual, inclusive and scalable: UGRO Capital

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Samsung and LG vow to remove 'botnet' apps from their smart TV app stores that turned sets into an AI scraping machines — but the shocking claim that over 40% of webOS apps had botnet code raises the question of how things ever got this bad

* Malware botnets route traffic through the internet connection on many smart TVs * Roku, Fire TV, Tizen and webOS all affected * Some manufacturers are removing affected apps LG, Samsung, Roku and Fire TV televisions and devices may have been part of a malicious "botnet" — and millions of TVs could

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Filing: Oura is seeking to raise up to $2.2B in its US IPO, marketing 50M shares at $40 to $44 each, giving it a $14.1B valuation at the top of its range

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Amazon Bars Meta's Muse AI From Shopping On Its Site

Meta launched the AI Agent earlier this month. jackpress/Shutterstock The AI companies are fighting over turf. Amazon has blocked Meta's newest AI agent from accessing its online shop, GeekWire reports. Anyone using Meta's Muse to shop on Amazon is now being greeted with the message,

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AI can make MSME lending more contextual, inclusive and scalable: UGRO Capital

Samsung and LG vow to remove 'botnet' apps from their smart TV app stores that turned sets into an AI scraping machines &mdash; but the shocking claim that over 40% of webOS apps had botnet code raises the question of how things ever got this bad

Filing: Oura is seeking to raise up to $2.2B in its US IPO, marketing 50M shares at $40 to $44 each, giving it a $14.1B valuation at the top of its range

Amazon Bars Meta's Muse AI From Shopping On Its Site

Samsung and LG vow to remove 'botnet' apps from their smart TV app stores that turned sets into an AI scraping machines — but the shocking claim that over 40% of webOS apps had botnet code raises the question of how things ever got this bad