Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Gains Momentum on Earnings Beat as Ottawa Moves to Restore News Access
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Meta stock jumps after earnings as Canada reopens talks on news access Canada restarts talks with Meta as earnings boost stock momentum Meta rallies after earnings beat amid Canada news access negotiations Strong Meta earnings fuel stock surge as Can…
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Tech CEOs including Tim Cook, Eric Yuan, attend Amazon-funded "Melania" screening at White House
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ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
Caroline Haskins / wired - A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
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Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming May Soon Let You Stream Your Own Games for Free - If You Watch Ads
msmash / slashdot - Microsoft appears to be preparing an ad-supported tier for Xbox Cloud Gaming that would let players stream games they've purchased digitally without needing a Game Pass subscription, according to a Windows Central report citing sources familiar with the p…
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OpenAI Will Soon Test Ads On ChatGPT
barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz) / seroundtable - OpenAI announced on Friday it will begin testing ads in the ChatGPT responses in the coming weeks. The ads will show on the free product and low-cost subscription tier, ChatGPT Go. The ads will show under the main response and not influence the answers Ch…
Editor: Let's be real here: this was as inevitable as it was risky. The big risk is what it does to consumer's perception of trustworthiness - how will OpenAI structure their ads product so that users don't feel like their ChatGPT responses are compromised or suspect? How do you accept a product recommendation when you're not sure whether the AI is incentivized to recommend a particular product?
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Google Appeals Ruling in U.S. Antitrust Search Case
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Google announced late Friday that it has appealed the ruling in U.S. v. Google (Search) and has asked to pause some of the imposed remedies.The post Google Appeals Ruling in U.S. Antitrust Search Case appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content
techxplore - YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.
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OpenAI considers Ads to support free ChatGPT amid growth
Alexey Shabanov / testingcatalog - OpenAI plans to explore ads to support free access to ChatGPT, promising separation from user interactions and no use of content for targeting.
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AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett
Reid J. Epstein / nytimes - A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
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Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling
Lauren Feiner / theverge - Google is appealing a federal court's decision ruling it an illegal online search monopolist. The company filed a notice to appeal on Friday, requesting a pause on the court-ordered remedies meant to restore competition to the online search market. "As we…
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OpenAI set to start rolling out ads to free and ChatGPT Go users
Jon Keegan / sherwood - OpenAI says user conversations will be kept private from advertisers, and answers will not be influenced by ads.
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‘Heinous’: Musk’s AI Grok facing probe
news.com.au - Millions of accounts were deactivated in the wake of Australia’s social media ban, but it’s an “even more potentially catastrophic” threat that has the watchdog worried.
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Fizz Drops a Game-Changer: Try Their Network Free for 15 Days
IIC Deals / iphoneincanada - Fizz is rolling out a brand-new program designed for anyone who wants to try a mobile provider without any pressure: a free trial. Instead of committing first and hoping everything works out, Fizz says new members can now try their network and features be…
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Spotify Raises Premium Price to $12.99/Month in the U.S.
iclarified - Spotify is increasing the monthly cost of its Premium subscription for customers in the United States. The streaming giant has begun notifying subscribers that the price for an individual plan is rising by one dollar, pushing the monthly fee from $11.99 t…
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Ceramic Shield 2 on the iPhone 17: Apple’s New Ad and the Reality of Gravity
IDrop News Staff / idropnews - Apple’s new "Relax, it’s iPhone 17" ad puts Ceramic Shield 2 to the test. We break down the science of the slide and see how the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air fared in Allstate's drop tests.Read More...
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Apple Halts Vision Pro Production as Sales Collapse, Pivots to Smart Glasses
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Apple has reportedly halted Vision Pro production and slashed advertising by 95% as sales stall, signaling a strategic pivot toward AI smart glasses.The post Apple Halts Vision Pro Production as Sales Collapse, Pivots to Smart Glasses appeared first on Wi…
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Apple Cuts Vision Pro Production and Marketing as Sales Disappoint [Report]
iclarified - Apple has significantly scaled back manufacturing and advertising for the Vision Pro following a period of weak consumer demand. According to a new report from the Financial Times, manufacturing partner Luxshare halted production of the headset at the sta…
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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Drone Show Lights Up Las Vegas Nightline Ahead of Dec. 31 Show Finale
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Ahead of the Dec. 31 final episode of the last season of Netflix’s popular sci-fi thriller series “Stranger Things,” the Las Vegas nightline was treated to a “Stranger Things” drone show. On Dec. 28., the drone show depicted moments from the series with 5…
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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…
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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.
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