Intel is spinning off its Network and Edge group
Rebecca Szkutak / techcrunch - Intel will remain an anchor investor in the stand-alone company, which produced $5.8 billion in revenue in 2024.
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FCC Clears Paramount Merger Paving Way for Industry Shakeup
Regulatory approval from the FCC has cleared the path for a high-stakes deal involving Paramount and its partners, underpinning an $8 billion merger proposal. The approval sets the stage for potential market realignment and raises eyebrows about the future of media ownership dynamics.
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VC Victor Lazarte is leaving Benchmark to launch his own firm
Marina Temkin / techcrunch - Lazarte has only been at Benchmark for two years. He backed startups like Mercor, HeyGen, and Decart AI.
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Telus Guarantees Plan Prices for 5 Years, Adds $5 Roaming Option
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Telus has launched a new offer for customers called Price Lock, which guarantees your wireless plan pricing stays the same for a half decade, while also including Easy Roam from $5 per day. The following bring your own device plans are eligible for Price …
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Intel to Lay Off 15% of Workers, Cancel Billions in Projects in Bid for Rebound
Robbie Whelan / wsj - The American chip-making giant is facing a strategic crossroads as it chases rivals like Nvidia and TSMC in the global silicon boom.
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VTuber agency VShojo shuts down after talent exodus
Ash Parrish / theverge - VShojo, the VTuber agency that billed itself as “talent first,” is shutting down. VShojo CEO Justin “Gunrun” Ignacio made the announcement today on X writing, “I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us to this point.” Earlier this week, VSh…
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Microsoft's Satya Nadella says job cuts have been 'weighing heavily' on him
cnbc - After eliminating over 15,000 positions this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now says the company's mission needs to change due to the rise of AI.
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Sony Strikes 'Strategic Partnership' With Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Acquires 2.5% Stake
Vikki Blake / ign - Sony has acquired a 2.5% stake in Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco.
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Apple unveils second Osaka store ahead of its opening
appleinsider - More than 20 years after opening its first Apple Store in Osaka, Japan, Apple has unveiled its second, Apple Umeda, which opens on July 26.Apple Umeda in Osaka — image credit: AppleThe new store is part of a specific plan by Apple to open or remodel aroun…
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Itch.io Suddenly Pulls NSFW Adult Content From Browse and Search Pages, After 'Critical' Pressure From Payment Partners
Tom Phillips / ign - Itch.io has "deindexed" all NSFW content from the storefront's browse and search pages, making swathes of adult games impossible to find.
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Alphabet Revises CapEx Outlook with Rising Cloud Profits
Alphabet has upped its capital expenditure forecast to $85 billion amid robust cloud profit growth. This upward revision has been well received by investors, providing fresh optimism about the company’s strategic focus on expanding its cloud business and overall market resilience.
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Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy Set Earned $200 Million In A Single Day
Ethan Gach / kotaku - We already knew that the Final Fantasy Universes Beyond expansion was the fastest-selling set in Magic: The Gathering’s history, but an absurd new stat puts what that actually means in perspective. Hasbro’s CEO recently revealed the massive crossover spor…
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Hackers fooled Cognizant help desk, says Clorox in $380M cyberattack lawsuit
Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Clorox is suing IT giant Cognizant for gross negligence, alleging it enabled a massive August 2023 cyberattack by resetting an employee's password for a hacker without first verifying their identity. [...]
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New Pew Study Confirms Google AI Overviews Decimate Publisher Traffic
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - A new Pew Research study confirms Google's AI Overviews devastate publisher traffic, with data showing only 1% of users click source links, fueling a global fight.The post New Pew Study Confirms Google AI Overviews Decimate Publisher Traffic appeared firs…
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Sonos Appoints Tom Conrad as Its Permanent CEO Amid Shifting Markets
Sonos has officially made Tom Conrad its permanent CEO following a period of interim leadership. This decisive move is part of the company’s broader strategy to navigate evolving audio markets and technological challenges, leaving industry insiders both confident and wry about what the future holds.
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Lovable hits $100m ARR, claims to be the fastest-growing software company ever
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GV and Harry Stebbings back German proptech Buena in $26.5m Series A
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Trump Secures Japan Trade Deal With 15 Percent Tariff
President Trump announced a landmark trade agreement with Japan that imposes a 15% tariff, sending ripples through financial markets including a plunge in Japanese Government Bonds. The deal has stirred significant debate over its economic impact and trade implications amid an already volatile international trade climate.
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South Park Nabs Five-Year Streaming Deal With Paramount+ For $1.5 Billion Ahead of Season 27 Premiere
Lex Briscuso / ign - South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are reportedly close to a major breakthrough deal for the show’s streaming rights, after lengthy and tense negotiations in the wake of the Paramount-Skydance merger.
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GM Earnings Impacted by $1B Tariff Burden
General Motors’ shares dipped 7% despite a robust Q2 beat as the company grapples with a $1 billion tariff hit that promises even steeper challenges ahead. Investors are left to wonder if the trade tensions will continue to undermine an otherwise solid performance.
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