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Apple drops commission rates in China without a fuss
Apple is dropping its commission rate in the App Store in China to 25% from 30% following discussions…
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Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming
Peacock is making a clear bet on two things: AI and mobile-first entertainment. Based on what the streamer…
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Wonderful raises $150M Series B at $2B valuation
Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round that values it…
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Alexa+ gets a new ‘adults only’ personality option that curses but won’t do NSFW content
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ is getting another new personality. On Thursday, the company announced it’s expanding its lineup…
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Tesla becomes a utility in the UK, setting up showdown with Octopus Energy
Tesla is now an officially licensed utility in the United Kingdom, according to a new report from The…
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A writer is suing Grammarly for turning her and other authors into ‘AI editors’ without consent
Grammarly released a controversial feature last week that uses AI to simulate editorial feedback, making it seem like…
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Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers
A global coalition of law enforcement agencies shut down a botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked…
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Truecaller now lets you hang up on scammers — on behalf of your family
Caller identity platform Truecaller recently launched a new feature that lets one person become an admin of a…
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Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it
Eighteen months after selling his startup to chipmaker AMD for $665 million, Finnish entrepreneur Peter Sarlin has left…
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Bumble introduces an AI dating assistant, ‘Bee’
Dating app maker Bumble is venturing into generative AI. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Bumble introduced…