ElevenLabs raises $500M, says building towards IPO
John Reynolds / tech - Hyped AI-audio generator ElevenLabs has raised $500m in a Series D funding round, valuing it at $11bn, with its CEO saying it is building towards an IPO. The $11bn valuation marks more than a tripli...
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IPO Momentum: Blueprint for ElevenLabs’ public debut and future.
Mixed Industry update: Multiple players amid funding rounds.
Tech dollar details: ElevenLabs funding highlights and valuation numbers.
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Apple Sports adds golf scores for PGA, WPGA tours
appleinsider - The latest update to Apple Sports adds golf scores and stats, so fans can now get essential updates from PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events.Golf is now in Apple SportsApple Sports is Apple's free iPhone app that provides at-a-glance scores, statistics, and oth…
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Spotify-backed Soundtrack acquires Tunify and Ambie to combine local expertise with global scale
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Soundtrack Technologies has acquired Tunify, a B2B music provider operating in Belgium and the Netherlands, along with Ambie, a UK-based background music service focused on the hospitality sector. Ambie’s client base includes global brands such as Rocco F…
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Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Tells Congress WBD Acquisition is Good For Consumers, Economy
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos Feb. 3 appeared before a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing reiterating the positives surrounding the streamer’s $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and studio assets. The hearing, which addressed the …
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Disney says Josh D’Amaro will replace Bob Iger as CEO
Emma Roth / theverge - Disney has picked a successor for longtime CEO Bob Iger. On Tuesday, the entertainment giant announced that its theme parks head, Josh D'Amaro, will take over as CEO on March 18th, 2026. Rumors about Iger's replacement have been swirling for more than a y…
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Google debuts ‘Project Genie’ that can generate interactive worlds
Matthew Mountjoy / mobilesyrup - Google is now making its its world generating model available to the general public under the name Project Genie. According to 9to5Google, the model either uses a prebuilt world or lets you describe the environment you want to create, how you want to expl…
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Apple TV Unveils First Look at S4 of ‘Ted Lasso,’ Due in Summer 2026
Stephanie Prange / mediaplaynews - Apple TV has announced that the fourth season of its hit series “Ted Lasso” is officially set to make its global debut in the summer of 2026, and shared a glimpse at the new season starring and executive produced by Jason Sudeikis. Currently in production…
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Apple and Nvidia considering Intel for 2028 chip production, report claims — non-core products may be outsourced, driven by tariffs and geopolitical concerns
tomshardware - Apple and Nvidia are reportedly working with Intel to produce some of their products in the U.S., but it is an open question which of their products Intel can actually make.
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U.K. Competition Watchdog Plans New Rules for Google’s AI Overviews Under Tech Law
Edith Hancock / wsj - Under the plans, publishers could stop their content being used to power AI Overviews, or to train AI models outside of Google search and make sure their content is properly cited in AI results.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Responds After ICE Shootings in Minneapolis
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded to events in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after two people were shot and killed by U.S. federal immigration agents this month.In an internal memo to Apple employees, obtained by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Cook said he is "heartbr…
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One of Apple TV's Most Popular Shows Gets Renewal
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple today announced that it has renewed "Shrinking" for a fourth season, just ahead of the beloved comedy-drama series returning for a third season tonight."Shrinking" follows a grieving therapist (Jason Segel) who starts to be unconventionally candid w…
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TikTok settles hours before landmark social media addiction trial
techxplore - Video sharing app TikTok has made an eleventh-hour deal to avoid a landmark US trial accusing it, along with Meta and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media, lawyers said on Tuesday.
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Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month
Emma Roth / theverge - Pornhub will soon begin restricting UK users from accessing its website in response to the country's "failed" online safety regulations, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The site's owner, Aylo, says it will block users who haven't already verified…
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Synthesia raises $200M at $4B valuation to build worker skills using AI avatars
Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - London-based Synthesia Ltd., an artificial intelligence video avatar platform, today announced that it has raised $200 million in a late-stage funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $4 billion. Founded in 2017, Synthesia offers a platform that gener…
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Tech CEOs including Tim Cook, Eric Yuan, attend Amazon-funded "Melania" screening at White House
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Gemini’s Nifty Gateway to shut down on Feb. 26 after pioneering NFT art boom
Zack Abrams / theblock - Users with NFTs on the Nifty Gateway platform are being urged to withdraw their artwork before the platform shutters on February 23.
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ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis
Terrence O’Brien / theverge - Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times. The man was later pronounced dead. This is just the latest incident of deadly violence involving ICE, which has grown increasingly frequent…
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Fallout Is Causing a Fan Meltdown — But Is It Actually Bad? video
Emmett Smith / cnet - People are freaking out about Fallout — and the reactions couldn't be more divided. Some fans are calling it one of the best video game adaptations ever made. Others think it's already betraying Fallout's canon. So… are they right?
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Vimeo lays off most of its staff just months after being bought by private equity firm
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Vimeo just got hit by a brutal round of layoffs, according to a report by Business Insider. Staffers are posting on various social media sites that the layoffs have impacted most of the company, including the entire video team. Vimeo is a video-hosting pl…
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The year’s first Nintendo Direct focuses on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Nintendo has announced its first Direct presentation of 2026 will be focused entirely on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. On Twitter, the company confirmed that the stream will be held on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET on YouTube. It’s rather unusual…
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