YouTube bans two popular channels that created fake AI movie trailers

TikTok's deal to divest US operations fails to satisfy China hawks

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TikTok’s deal to divest US operations fails to satisfy China hawks - https-//www.semafor.com

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The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest.

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TikTok U.S. Sale to Oracle-Led Group Set to Close in January

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FT saying Oracle control it www.ft.com/content/7a77...

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Chew’s memo...says 50% of the investors will be new, with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, retaining 15% each; 30.1% will be held by affiliates of certain existing investors of ByteDance; and 19.9% will be retained by By

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LG backtracks, will soon let users delete Copilot from its smart TVs

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - LG has announced it will let you remove Copilot from its TVs after facing user backlash.

#microsoft #aiethics #apps #technology #smarthome #copilot

"Unremovable AI is already invading TVs" arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

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“LG, like other companies, has failed to prove why people need their non-computing devices, such as computer mice or earbuds, to provide instant access to third-party chatbots.” My next TV is a computer monitor.

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LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

2 months / arstechnica / Scharon Harding

LG to Make Microsoft Copilot App on its Smart TVs Fully Removable

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

LG responds swiftly to user backlash, will allow users to remove Microsoft Copilot link from TVs — clarifies service is not an app, future update will include tile removal option from WebOS

2 months / tomshardware

LG TVs will let users delete unwanted Copilot shortcuts

2 months / mashable

LG Backtracks Microsoft Copilot Inclusion, Will Soon Let Users Delete App on Smart TVs

2 months / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

LG backs down on Copilot shortcut after TV users push back

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

LG TVs Can Delete Microsoft Copilot AI App in the Future

2 months / techpowerup

LG Will Let TV Owners Delete Microsoft Copilot After Customer Outcry https://slashdot.org/story/25/12/18/217230/lg-will-let-tv-owners-delete-microsoft-copilot-after-customer-outcry?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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LG Will Let TV Owners Delete Microsoft Copilot After Customer Outcry

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LG backtracks, will soon let users delete Copilot from its smart TVs

2 months / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

LG will let you delete the previously unremovable Microsoft Copilot shortcut on its smart TVs

2 months / engadget / Anna Washenko

LG forced a Copilot web app onto its TVs but will let you delete it

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Instacart Settles FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Advertising and Subscription Enrollments

PYMNTS / pymnts - Instacart agreed to pay $60 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that alleged the company engaged in deceptive tactics. In its lawsuit, the regulator alleged that the grocery delivery platform falsely advertised “free delivery” to consumer…

#ecommerce #business #scam #law #ftc #litigation #digitalprivacy #advertising #regulation

Instacart to Pay $60 Million in Refunds for Allegedly Deceiving Customers

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Instacart to Pay $60 Million in Refunds for Allegedly Deceiving Customers

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FTC: Instacart To Refund $60M Over Deceptive Subscription Tactics

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Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlement

2 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Grocery delivery service Instacart will refund $60 million to settle FTC claims that it misled customers with false advertising and unlawfully enrolled them in paid subscriptions.

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Instacart says it doesn't manipulate prices using AI, but the FTC isn't convinced

2 months / techspot

Instacart pays $60m in refunds to settle FTC deception dispute

2 months / siliconrepublic / Colin Ryan

FTC: Instacart to refund $60M over deceptive subscription tactics

2 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.

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Instacart Settles FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Advertising and Subscription Enrollments

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Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers

2 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Instacart to pay $60 million to settle FTC claims it deceived customers

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Apple opens up iOS in Japan in response to new regulations

Will Shanklin / engadget - You can add Japan to the list of regions where Apple has been forced to do something it would rather not: open up the App Store. On Thursday, the company announced changes to iOS in Japan to comply with the nation's Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA).…

#techpolicy #apple #antitrust #ios #apps #asia #payments #regulation #japan

Big in Japan: Apple Finally Opens the Walled Garden

2 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Fortnite Not Coming to iOS in Japan as Epic Games CEO Accuses Apple of 'Obstruction and Lawbreaking'

2 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

AltStore Available in Japan One Day After Apple Enables Alternative App Marketplaces

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Fortnite Won't Return to iOS in Japan as Epic CEO Blasts Apple's New 'Junk Fees'

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AltStore Available in Japan One Day After Apple Enables Alternative App Marketplaces

2 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple opens up iOS in Japan in response to new regulations

2 months / engadget / Will Shanklin

Apple Now Allows Alternative App Stores and Payment Systems on iOS in Japan

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Japan’s smartphone law sees Apple, Google unveil new updates

2 months / globalcompetitionreview / Bethan John

Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan

2 months / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Neural Concept Raises $100M in Series C Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Neural Concept, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based provider of an AI platform and a company which specializes in engineering intelligence, raised $100M in Series C funding. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with existing investo…

#ai #cloud #automation #analytics #enterprise #aiethics #investment #business #deeptech #engineering

Swiss-based Neural Concept Secures €85 Million In Funding With Partners Nvidia, Siemens, And Microsoft

AI-aided design software startup Neural Concept raises $100M to accelerate product engineering

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Neural Concept Raises $100M in Series C Funding

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Swiss Neural Concept scores $100M to redefine how engineers design products

Neural Concept raises $100M to scale AI-native engineering

2 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

With Nvidia, Siemens and Microsoft as partners, Lausanne-based Neural Concept raises €85 million

2 months / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation to turn non-developers into software builders

Cate Lawrence / tech - Lovable has raised $330 million in Series B funding at a $6.6 billion valuation, led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures' Anthology fund. Additional investors in this round include the venture arms of lead...

#startups #cloud #automation #software #saas #enterprise #investment #apps #technology #developertools

Top Funding Wrap Of The Week – December 15 – December 19 2025

Lovable raises $330M, Quantum Systems acquires FERNRIDE, and N26 appoints new CEO

2 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Lovable Raises $330M in Series B Funding at $6.6 Billion Valuation

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Vibe-Coding Platform Lovable Secures €281 Million In Series B To Expand Its AI-Native Software Globally

AI coding startup Lovable raises $330M round backed by Nvidia, other tech heavyweights

2 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Lovable raises $330M Series B at $6.6B valuation

2 months / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Vibe coding app Lovable heralds the "Age of the Builder" following major financing

2 months / the-decoder / Jonathan Kemper

Lovable raises $330m at $6.6bn valuation

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Lovable bags €330M from CapitalG and Menlo Ventures at €6.6B valuation in Europe’s biggest AI builder bet

Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation

2 months / techcrunch / Rebecca Szkutak

Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation to turn non-developers into software builders

2 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Enlightra Raises $15M To Develop Energy-Efficient AI Data Centre Lasers

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Enlightra, a deeptech startup focused on developing chip-scale multiwavelength lasers for next-generation data transmission, has raised $15 million in funding. Investors include Y Combinator, Runa Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Protocol Labs, Halo Labs, …

#ai #startups #vc #innovation #networking #energy #datacenter #deeptech #semiconductor #technology

Enlightra Raises $15M in Funding

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Enlightra Raises $15M To Develop Energy-Efficient AI Data Centre Lasers

YC-backed Enlightra raises $15M to swap copper cables for light in GPU clusters

Enlightra exits stealth with $15M to power energy-efficient AI data centre lasers

2 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Apple Reveals App Store Search Results to Include More Ads in 2026

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - In 2026, Apple is refreshing how ads appear on the App Store with new top banner ads and more running on search results.The post Apple Reveals App Store Search Results to Include More Ads in 2026 first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#mobile #apple #ios #canada #us #apps #technology #ads #advertising

Apple to Add More Ads to App Store Search Results Starting in 2026

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Apple Is Adding More Ad Spots to App Store Results

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2026 Apple introducing more ads to increase opportunity in search results

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More ads coming to App Store search results in 2026

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Apple is bringing even more ads to the App Store

2 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Apple to bring more ads to the App Store in 2026

2 months / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

More ads are coming to App Store search results, but Apple promises they will be "relevant"

2 months / techspot

Apple Reveals App Store Search Results to Include More Ads in 2026

2 months / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

More ads are coming to the App Store in 2026

2 months / appleinsider

App Store Search Results to Show More Ads Next Year, Says Apple

2 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Crypto This Year: Report

Ryan Gladwin / decrypt - Attackers from North Korea have swiped over $2 billion worth of crypto so far this year, accounting for 59% of all stolen funds.

#cybersecurity #crypto #infosec #government #finance #cybercrime #security #asia #scam #hack

Amazon blocked 1,800 suspected North Korean scammers seeking jobs

2 months / theregister / Jessica Lyons

North Korean Infiltrator Caught Working In Amazon IT Department Thanks To Lag

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Crypto Thefts Reached $3.4 Billion in 2025

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Over $3.4 billion in crypto stolen throughout 2025, with North Korea again the top culprit

2 months / therecord

Kim's crypto thieving reached a record $2B in 2025

2 months / theregister / Connor Jones

North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Crypto This Year: Report

2 months / decrypt / Ryan Gladwin

North Korea Stole $2 Billion of Crypto This Year, Report Says

2 months / bloomberg / Jane Lanhee Lee

North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion of crypto in 2025, Chainalysis says

2 months / coindesk / Oliver Knight

Italy’s Cybersecurity Firm Exein Raises €100M To Fuel Global Expansion

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Exein, a Rome-based innovator in embedded cybersecurity for connected devices, has announced €100 million in new funding to accelerate product development and international expansion, bringing its total raised in 2025 to €170 million. The round was led by…

#startups #vc #cybersecurity #infosec #cloudsec #investment #business #security #europe #technology

Exein closes €100M round to harden security at the internet of things device level

2 months / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

Exein raises an additional €100M to expand its embedded cybersecurity platform

2 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Can Italy’s Exein, fresh off €100M raise, claim Europe’s first embedded security unicorn crown?

Italy’s Cybersecurity Firm Exein Raises €100M To Fuel Global Expansion